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August 26, 2022 News Release

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Soldiers Have Committed Extrajudicial Killings, Torture, Enforced Disappearances

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August 24, 2022 Statement

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August 24, 2022 News Release

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Pakistan: Make Torture a Crime

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August 23, 2022 News Release

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August 22, 2022 Statement

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August 22, 2022 News Release

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On January 6, 2021, Hong Kong police arrested 53 pro-democracy politicians for “subversion” because they had organized or participated in a unofficial? public opinion poll in July 2020 to coordinate pro-democracy candidates for the then-upcoming LegCo elections. 
August 22, 2022 Interactive

What Can Get You in Trouble for Anti-war Speech in Russia?

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