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March 26, 2019 News Release

Ukraine: Rights Agenda for the Next President

Questions and Answers About Key Human Rights Issues

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March 25, 2019 News Release

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Haiti: Investigate Protest Deaths

Hold Any Police Who Used Excessive Force Accountable

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March 22, 2019 News Release

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March 22, 2019 News Release

Burkina Faso: Atrocities by Armed Islamists, Security Forces

Dramatic Increase in Rights Abuse in Northern Sahel Region

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March 22, 2019 News Release

China: France’s Macron Should Press Xi on Rights

Urge Access to Xinjiang, Release of Critics During Chinese President’s Visit

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March 22, 2019 News Release

Lebanon: Anti-Torture Body Named

Allocate Sufficient Budget; Investigate Allegations

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March 22, 2019 News Release

DR Congo: Investigate Ex-Intelligence Officials

Dismissed Agency Heads Should Face Justice

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March 21, 2019 News Release

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New 12-Point Code of Conduct to Help Educational Institutions Respond

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March 21, 2019 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Abusive Charges Against Women Activists

‘Criminal’ Contacts with Journalists, Diplomats, Rights Groups

(Left to right) Prominent women's rights activists Loujain al-Hathloul, Eman al-Nafjan, and Aziza al-Youssef were all detained in May 2018, seemingly in retaliation for their peaceful activities. Al-Hathloul remains in detention.
March 21, 2019 News Release

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Cambodia: Investigate Land Activist’s ‘Disappearance’

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