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Reaping the Harvest of Fear: The Obama Administration Deports Asylum Seekers
This month, the Obama administration started to round up and deport many Central Americans, who despite surviving harrowingly difficult journeys, failed to achieve their goal of finding a home in…
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Shameful decision to postpone Ríos Montt trial a new stain on Guatemala’s justice system
The new postponement of José Efraín Ríos Montt’s trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity is a slap in the face of the victims still trying to heal…
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A Year of Bloody Repression in Saudi Arabia Since Flogging of Raif Badawi
The human rights situation in Saudi Arabia has steadily deteriorated over the year since blogger Raif Badawi was publicly flogged for exercising his right to free expression, said Amnesty International…
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Ríos Montt’s trial is the ultimate test for Guatemala’s justice system
The trial of Guatemala’s former military ruler, José Efraín Ríos Montt, due to start on January 11, will be a major test for the country’s justice system and a huge…
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50 Ways You Changed Lives in 2015
The list below is just a snapshot of some of the many success stories and bits of good news that you made happen in 2015. Thank you for all your…
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Women are more than victims: they are peacemakers
Rape and sexual violence against women have been used as a tactic of war in Colombia since the beginnings of the armed conflict, more than 50 years.
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“Comfort women” deal must not deny survivors justice
In response to the announcement that the Japanese and South Korean governments have reached an agreement on the issue of Japan's World War II military sexual slavery system, Hiroka Shoji,…
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Central African Republic: Progress on Special Criminal Court
The Central African Republic transitional government, the United Nations, and donors should intensify their efforts to establish a Special Criminal Court, 23 Central African and international human rights groups said…
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Syria: Russia’s shameful failure to acknowledge civilian killings
Russian air strikes in Syria have killed hundreds of civilians and caused massive destruction in residential areas, striking homes, a mosque and a busy market, as well as medical facilities,…
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UK Government breaking the law supplying arms to Saudi Arabia say leading lawyers
The UK Government is breaking national, EU and international law and policy by supplying weapons to Saudi Arabia in the context of its military intervention and bombing campaign in Yemen…
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Five years after the tragedy that sparked an uprising, human rights remain at risk in Tunisia and beyond
Five years since fruit-seller Mohamed Bouazizi sparked wide-ranging protests in Tunisia and the wider region after setting himself alight in protest at police harassment in the town of Sidi Bouzid,…
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Burundi: International community must act immediately to end human rights crisis
The international community must take urgent steps to address the political crisis in Burundi and restore full respect for human rights as the country moves dangerously to the brink of…