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China Delves into Past to Police Tibet’s Future

Policing Becoming Pervasive in Villages

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Philippines Soldiers Accused of Beating Indigenous People

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Hungary Continues Attacks on Academic Freedom

EU Should Act to Ensure Autonomy of Universities

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Schoolchildren in England Should Not Go Hungry Again

Government Should Ensure Children’s Right to Food During Covid-19

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Discriminatory Nationality Law Denies Right to Education

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August 31, 2020 Dispatches

Saudi Arabia Reviews Child Death Penalty Cases

Government Should End All Executions, Protect Children from Abuse

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Nigeria’s Rising Number of Missing Persons

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EU Member States Should Act on Philippines Abuses

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