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May 19, 2020 Dispatches

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Kurdistan Region Authorities Squelch Protest, Make Pre-Emptive Arrests

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May 19, 2020 Dispatches

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May 18, 2020 Dispatches

Nepal Failing to Protect Women from Online Abuse

Government Should Reform the Law and Police Response to Address Rising Tide of Abuse

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May 15, 2020 Dispatches

Thai Activist Arrested on Covid-19 Pretext

Emergency Powers Used to Silence Critics

Supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship — known as the “Red Shirts” — held a remembrance service in Bangkok on May 13, 2020 to demand justice for those killed and wounded by the military during the crackdown on the 2010 political protests.
May 14, 2020 Dispatches

Covid-19 Brings Out Government’s Ugly Side in Cameroon

Opposition Not Allowed to Participate in Response

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May 14, 2020 Dispatches

A Perfect Storm Is Brewing in Burundi

WHO Experts Expelled, Election Observers Blocked

A rally on the first day of the ruling party’s campaign in Bugendana, Burundi, on April 27, 2020.
May 13, 2020 Dispatches

Covid-19 Backlash Targets LGBT People in South Korea

Government Should Act to Prevent Discrimination

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May 13, 2020 Dispatches

Attack on Tajik Journalist Reporting on Covid-19

Authorities Should Investigate Beating of Abdulloh Ghurbati

Abdulloh Ghurbati receives medical help after an attack on May 11, 2020, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
May 13, 2020 Dispatches

Humor Comes at a Price in Morocco and Tunisia

Two Women Face Justice for Covid-19 Jokes

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May 13, 2020 Dispatches

It’s Not Just Covid-19 That Threatens UK’s Human Rights

Fighting Pandemic Should Not Mean Other Problems Are Ignored

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May 12, 2020 Dispatches

Lockdown Should Not Discriminate Against Migrants, Refugees

Greece Extends Covid-19 Lockdown at Refugee Camps

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May 11, 2020 Dispatches

No Justice 10 Years After Thailand’s ‘Red Shirt’ Crackdown

Policymakers, Officers Escape Accountability for Nearly 100 Deaths

Thai activists use laser projectors to display the message “Searching for the Truth,” in remembrance of the 2010 military crackdown on the “Red Shirts” protest, May 2020.
May 11, 2020 Dispatches

Colombia Should Protect Displaced People During Covid-19

Afro, Indigenous Communities Especially at Risk

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May 11, 2020 Dispatches

Kyrgyzstan Should Grant Rights Defender His Freedom

Azimjon Askarov’s Final Appeal to Be Heard May 13

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May 9, 2020 Dispatches

Closing Pakistan’s Maternity Wards Puts Women at Risk

Protect Health Workers, Ensure Essential Medical Care During Pandemic

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