Leaked videos show torture of prisoners in Lebanon’s Roumieh prison.
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Brazilians continue to be subject to police brutality and unlawful killings in increasing numbers.
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For more than two decades, Samarasinghe fought for justice, freedom, and accountability in Sri Lanka. Produced in the wake of catastrophic loss, her poems unflinchingly merge the personal with the political, evoking the emotional heft of both “a cry and a song.”
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Human Rights Watch reports on the unlawful and unfounded arrests of journalists in Iran, including Jason Rezaian who is a correspondent forThe Washington Post.
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Activists in Saudi Arabia face a repressive and intolerant government as they advocate popular political participation, judicial reform, and an end to discrimination against women and minorities.
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This week: the case against Aaron Swartz, Somalia’s dangerous reputation for journalists, and Beijing’s propaganda workers to start microblogs.
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On October 18th, the One Young World conference kicked off its 3rd annual summit in Pittsburgh. View a slide show of highlights from conference sessions on Transparency and Human Rights, which included presentations from Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch.
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