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March 25, 2022 Commentary

Embracing Autocrats to Help Ukraine Is a Losing Proposition

Police detain a demonstrator at a protest against the war in Ukraine, in Lenin Square, Novosibirsk on March 2, 2022.

March 24, 2022 Commentary

“The internet is crucial”

An Interview with Hugh Williamson

Uzbekistan’s media landscape, made up of independent, state-sponsored, and international Uzbek and Russian language media outlets, is in a period of growth and change, as journalists test the boundaries of respect for free expression.

March 23, 2022 Commentary

Sudan’s Military is Brutally Suppressing Protests

Global Action is Needed

People continue protests demanding the restoration of civilian rule in Khartoum, Sudan on January 24, 2022.

March 23, 2022 Commentary

What Do Canada, France, Germany, and Sweden Owe Afghan Women?

Taliban abuses demand action from countries with a ‘feminist foreign policy'

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March 23, 2022 Commentary

Deadly Violence against LGBT People in Iraq

Armed men push a man into a vehicle

March 21, 2022 Commentary

Russia’s Use of Cluster Munitions and Other Explosive Weapons Shows Need for Stronger Civilian Protections

March 20, 2022 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

Satellite image recorded on March 14

March 17, 2022 Commentary

Bucking a Regional Trend, Guatemala Threatens Reproductive Rights

People protest a bill that would have increased sentences for women who terminate their pregnancies, prohibited same-sex marriage and banned discussion of sexual diversity in schools, in Guatemala City, Saturday, March 12, 2022

March 16, 2022 Commentary

The Forest Behind the Trees: Exploring Family Violence in Tunisia

A woman walking on the street in Zarziss, Tunisia.

March 15, 2022 Commentary

“Life and Family” Bill is a Smokescreen for Corruption in Guatemala

Guatemalans protest the “Life and Family” law with a banner that says “Insist, Resist, and Never Desist” in Guatemala City, Guatemala on March 12, 2022. © REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian

March 14, 2022 Commentary

Indiana Lawmakers are Making Life Worse for LGBTQ Youth

The transgender pride flag.

March 14, 2022 Commentary

When the Religious Affairs Minister is Accused of Insulting Islam

A mosque with its loudspeakers in Lebak Regency, Banten Province, Java Island, Indonesia on March 12, 2022. © 2022 Andreas Harsono / Human Rights Watch

March 11, 2022 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

People hold their belongings as they wait to get into a van

March 11, 2022 Commentary

World Must Send a Clear Message After Brutal Use of Cluster Bombs

A residential building in Chernihiv, Ukraine damaged by Russian aerial attack on March 3, 2022.

March 11, 2022 Commentary

Two Years On, What Has Covid-19 Taught Us?

A Human Rights-Centered Way Forward

Children run past a mural that warns people about the dangers of the new coronavirus, in the Kibera informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya.

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