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January 25, 2021 News Release

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Lawmakers Should Repeal, Not Reinforce, Discriminatory Laws

January 25, 2021 News Release

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January 23, 2021 News Release

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January 22, 2021 News Release

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January 22, 2021 News Release

Russia: Crackdown Ahead of Pro-Navalny Protests

Detention, Intimidation Violate Rights and Abuse Covid-19 Measures

Police officers detaining Alexei Navalny's supporter at Vnukovo airport, Moscow, on January 17, 2021. © 2021 Emin Dzhafarov/Kommersant/Sipa via AP Images
January 22, 2021 News Release

Denmark/Bahrain: Free Imprisoned Rights Defender

118 Groups Appeal to King to Commute Sentences

Bahraini anti-government protesters raise signs with images of jailed human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja Friday, April 6, 2012, in Jidhafs, Bahrain.
January 21, 2021 News Release

UN: Eastern Caribbean States Called Out Over Anti-LGBT Bias

Human Rights Review of St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis

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January 21, 2021 News Release

Malaysia: Urgently Revise Emergency Ordinance

Immunity, Police Powers for Military Raise Risk of Abuse

Perdana Menteri Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin berbicara dalam sebuah konferensi pers setelah pertemuan kabinet pertama di kantor perdana menteri di Putrajaya, Malaysia, 11 Maret 2020.
January 21, 2021 News Release

EU Parliament Vote Critical to Hold Companies to Account

Proposed Law Could Help Address Human Rights Harms, Climate Change

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January 21, 2021 News Release

Mali/France: Investigate French Airstrike Killing 19

Credible, Impartial Inquiry Needed into Alleged Civilian Deaths

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January 21, 2021 News Release

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Migrants Left in the Cold

Long-Term Housing, Care Urgently Needed

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January 21, 2021 News Release

Uganda: Elections Marred by Violence

Investigate Security Force Conduct; End Repression; Ensure Justice

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January 20, 2021 News Release

Australia: Address Abuses Raised at UN Review

Countries Criticize Failures on Refugees, Children, Indigenous Rights

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January 19, 2021 News Release

Lebanon: Dire Conditions for Syrian Refugees in Border Town

Two Winters Since Homes Dismantled, Many Refugees in Arsal Unprotected

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January 18, 2021 News Release

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Baseless Public Health Claims Smokescreen for Persecuting Minority

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