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October 20, 2018 Dispatches

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October 19, 2018 Dispatches

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Open Waste Burning Continues to Pose Health Risks Across Country

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October 19, 2018 Dispatches

Protecting Syrian Property Rights

Despite Reports of Withdrawal of Syria’s Property Law, Concerns Remain

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October 18, 2018 Dispatches

Afghanistan’s Elections Offer Hope Amid Fear

International Donors Should Back Fair Process

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October 17, 2018 Dispatches

What Would A ‘No Deal’ Brexit Mean For Human Rights?

Millions in Britain and EU Could Be Left in Legal Limbo

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October 16, 2018 Dispatches

The UK Should Suspend Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

Stop Assisting Abuses in Yemen

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October 15, 2018 Dispatches

Rural Women and Girls Sidelined

Often Denied Equal Rights to Property, Inheritance

Women prepare food in Hamdallaye village in the Boké region. Compensation payments for land lost to mining are often paid to male heads of household or linages, even where the land is utilized by entire families or households. January 2018.
October 15, 2018 Dispatches

The Netherlands Should Protect Venezuelan Refugees

Fate of Asylum Seekers in Curaçao Continues to Cause Concern

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Iran’s Death Penalty Laws Failing Children

Five Executed in 2018 for Crimes Committed Before Age 18

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October 12, 2018 Dispatches

Medical Experts Call to Defer Unnecessary Intersex Surgeries

New European Guidelines Reflect Intersex Patient Advocates’ Views

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October 12, 2018 Dispatches

Czech Transgender Sterilization Law Violates Right to Health

Government Should Remove Surgery Requirements from Law

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October 11, 2018 Dispatches

Time to End Stigma Around Disabilities in Russia

Government, Media Should Support Inclusion, not Fiction

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October 10, 2018 Dispatches

Dutch Court Ruling on Human Rights Obligations to Halt Climate Case

Ruling an Important Step toward Climate Justice

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October 10, 2018 Dispatches

Taiwan Referendum Threatens Same-Sex Marriage

Vote Could Undermine Constitutional Court Ruling Upholding Basic Rights

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October 10, 2018 Dispatches

US Ambassador Nikki Haley’s Disappointing UN Rights Legacy

Led Misguided US Departure from Human Rights Council

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