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August 19, 2021 Report

Iran: Government Mismanagement Compounds Covid-19 Crisis

Vaccine Prohibitions, Poor Transparency Undermining Response

An Iranian man wearing a protective face mask looks on as people line-up to receive China's Sinopharm vaccine in central Tehran on July 19, 2021. 
August 18, 2021 Report

Ethiopia: Ethnic Tigrayans Forcibly Disappeared

Discriminatory Arrests, Detentions, Business Closures in Addis Ababa

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August 12, 2021 Report

Palestinian Rockets in May Killed Civilians in Israel, Gaza

Indiscriminate Attacks by Gaza-Based Armed Groups Are War Crimes

Rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel.
August 11, 2021 Report

Niger: Surging Atrocities by Armed Islamist Groups

Over 420 Civilians Killed During Attacks, Massacres in 2021

Villagers at a mass grave containing the remains of civilians killed during the March 21, 2021 attack by armed Islamist groups on villages in Tahoua region, Niger. More than 170 Tuareg villagers were killed in the attack, Niger’s worst atrocity in recent history.
August 6, 2021 Report

Mozambique: Civilians Prevented from Fleeing Fighting

Ensure Aid Access; Investigate Movement Restrictions in Cabo Delgado Province

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August 2, 2021 Report

Cameroon: New Abuses by Both Sides

Protect Civilians in Anglophone Regions, Hold Attackers Accountable

A Cameroonian elite Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) member patrols in the city of Buea in the anglophone South-West region, Cameroon, on October 4, 2018.
July 31, 2021 Report

Myanmar: Coup Leads to Crimes Against Humanity

6 Months After Takeover, Urgent Need for Targeted Sanctions, Arms Ban

Women cry after seeing the body of their relative killed on March 14th by security forces during a peaceful protest in Yangon, Myanmar.
July 29, 2021 Report

South Sudan: Summary Executions in North

Investigate Officials and Security Forces; End Killings, Other Abuses in Warrap State

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July 27, 2021 Report

Gaza: Apparent War Crimes During May Fighting

Israeli, Palestinian Violations Show Need for International Criminal Court Inquiry

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July 25, 2021 Report

Saudi Arabia: Collective Punishment for Ex-Official’s Children

Arbitrary Travel Bans, Incommunicado Detention, Secret Appeal Hearing

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July 7, 2021 Report

Kazakhstan: Crackdown on Government Critics

Over 130 Targeted for Alleged Membership in Groups Deemed ‘Extremist’

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July 5, 2021 Report

Ukraine: Torture, Ill-Treatment by Armed Groups in East

Grave Medical Concerns for Detained Women

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July 2, 2021 Report

UN Security Council: End Inaction on Ethiopia

Secretary-General Should Press for a Sustained Crisis Response

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July 1, 2021 Report

Germany: Inaction on Heat Plans Threatens Health

Pregnancy Risks Left Out of Climate Change Planning

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June 24, 2021 Report

Chad: Post-Déby Crackdown, Abuses

Investigate, End Excessive Force Against Protesters

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