Human Rights

Syria: Government Attacking Bread Lines

Civilian Deaths at Bakeries Are War Crimes

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Latest violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei state threatens recent gains, UN warns

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Human Rights Group Denounces End of Torture Investigation

In response the announcement that the Department of Justice has closed, without charges, investigations of CIA interrogations of two detainees who died in U.S. custody oversees, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued a statement

UN refugee agency reports increase in number of Syrians crossing into Lebanon

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UNHCR and partners have organized activities for Syrian refugee children in the Bekaa Valley.

Syria Neighbors: Keep Borders Open for Refugees

Despite Numbers, Host Countries Should Respect Right to Seek Asylum

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Syrian refugees, most from Abu-Kamal, Syria, take shelter in one of 17 schools located in al-Qaim. The Iraqi government has been confining them there since late July. The schools, and one tent camp in al-Qaim where they are being transfered, are guarded by the Iraqi police and military. August 9, 2012.

Iran: Proposed Penal Code Deeply Flawed

Proposed Amendments Would Violate Rights of Accused

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A masked Iranian policeman preparing for the public hanging of a convicted criminal in Tehran on August 2, 2007.

Bangladesh: Vendetta Against Child Shot by Troops

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Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) stand guard in front of the BNP party office in Dhaka on March 12, 2012.

Former Child Soldier Helping War-Affected Children in Africa

Ishmael Beah had been orphaned and was fleeing war in his native Sierra Leone when he went to a military base seeking safety. Instead, soldiers gave the teenager a weapon and forced him to serve in one of Africa's most brutal conflicts.

“You’re Disabled, You Can’t Fly!” Or Can You?

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For two years, Yulia Averyanova ran Perspektiva’s sports programs and now remains a consultant with the organization. Yulia enjoys skiing, ice skating, and paragliding. Recently, she introduced a blind friend to the delight of downhill skiing.

Thailand: Ending Kalasin's police reign of terror

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On July 16, 2004, police from Kalasin's Muang district station arrested Kiettisak Thitboonkrong for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.

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