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May 8, 2020 Dispatches

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The Cruel Irony of Burundi’s Media Awards

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Release More Detainees to Reduce Overcrowding

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Dozens Killed, Injured in Venezuela Prison Uprising

Government Failure to Address Chronically Dire Prison Conditions

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Ecuador’s Constitutional Court Upholds Rights During Covid-19

State of Emergency Can’t Bar Access to Justice

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Turkmenistan Government’s Deafening Silence After Hurricane

Storm Survivors Need Help, Not Censorship

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Protect Kenya’s Journalists Reporting on Covid-19

Journalists Assaulted, Threatened, Harassed

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