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May 9, 2018 Dispatches

New Philippine Prison Chief Threatens Killings of Jailed ‘Drug Lords’

Dela Rosa Already Linked to Alleged Crimes Against Humanity

Ronald Dela Rosa talks to President Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacanang presidential palace in metro Manila, Philippines, January 19, 2017.
May 9, 2018 Dispatches

Protest Leader Becomes Armenia’s Prime Minister

Weeks of Demonstrations Culminate in Landmark Election

Newly elected Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan meets with supporters in Yerevan, Armenia May 8, 2018.
May 9, 2018 Dispatches

Time to Seek Hard Commitments on Uzbekistan’s Human Rights Record

UN Peer Review Should Press for Systemic Reforms

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York, U.S., September 19, 2017.
May 8, 2018 Dispatches

Another Transgender Woman Killed in Pakistan

Investigate Slew of Attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

a member of the transgender community, applies make up as she prepares for Shakeela's party in Peshawar, Pakistan January 22, 2017.
May 7, 2018 Dispatches

If Europe Can Unite Over Eurovision, Why Not Safe Schools?

European Holdouts Should Join Safe Schools Declaration

map of countries that have signed the safe schools accord
May 6, 2018 Dispatches

International Media Banned During Burundi’s Referendum Campaign

Government Suspends BBC, VOA from Reporting on Violence-Marred Vote

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza arrives for celebrations to mark Burundi’s 55th anniversary of independence at the Prince Louis Rwagasore stadium in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 1, 2017.
May 4, 2018 Dispatches

Ireland’s Cervical Cancer Crisis Began in the US

Women Were Incorrectly Cleared as Cancer-Free

Vicky Phelan speaks on the Ray D'Arcy Show. Phelan was first diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014, although a screening test from 2011 should have found strong indications of the presence of cancer.
May 3, 2018 Dispatches

Mozambique’s Veteran Opposition Leader Afonso Dhlakama Dies

Renamo Legacy Marred by Decades of Human Rights Abuses

Afonso Dhlakama, head of Mozambique's opposition party Renamo, addresses an election rally in Matola, near Maputo, on the last day of campaigning October 25, 2009. © 2009 Reuters/Grant Lee Neuenburg
May 3, 2018 Dispatches

Rising Hostility to Media Threatens Real Democracy

Free Press Uncovers Life’s Hidden Dangers

A member of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines protests outside the presidential palace in Metro Manila, Philippines, January 17, 2018.
May 3, 2018 Dispatches

Kenyan Media Has Little to Celebrate on Press Freedom Day

Authorities Should Allow Open Reporting on Issues of Public Interest

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May 3, 2018 Dispatches

EU Looks to Rein in Funding to Abusive EU Governments

Plan Would Link EU Funds to Rule of Law, Functioning Judiciary

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 28, 2015.
May 3, 2018 Dispatches

Scant Justice for Palestinian Boy Killed in Protest

Light Sentence for Israeli Officer Reflects Culture of Impunity

Nadim Nuwarah, 17, in Ramallah in 2014. On May 15, 2014, an Israeli border officer fatally shot Nadim in a protest near Ramallah.
May 2, 2018 Dispatches

Journalists Watch from Prison as Myanmar Backslides

Media Under Assault on World Press Freedom Day

Detained and handcuffed Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo carries his daughter Moe Thin Wai Zin while arriving for a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Ann Wang
May 1, 2018 Dispatches

Bangladesh’s Monsoon Season Threatens Rohingya Refugees

UN Security Council Should Act to Protect Population at Risk

Rohingya refugees try to take shelter from torrential rain as they are held by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after illegally crossing the border, in Teknaf, Bangladesh, August 31, 2017.
May 1, 2018 Dispatches

Calling on California To Respect Intersex Children

Surgeons’ Opposition to Senate Resolution Exposes Persistent Stigmatization

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