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World Feb 05

At least 138 deported to El Salvador were later killed, human rights group says

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

Politics Jan 31

Trump authorizes shift to wider U.S. military use of land mines

Earlier Friday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper made the case for giving military commanders the latitude to use land mines as a means to "shape the battlefield" and protect American forces. Critics of the new Trump policy call it dangerous.

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

World Jan 12

Hong Kong denies entry to Human Rights Watch director

Hong Kong authorities barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the Chinese territory Sunday, the advocacy group said.

By Associated Press

World Jul 01

Conditions dire for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico, human rights group says

Several asylum seekers interviewed by Human Rights Watch were attacked, kidnapped or sexually assaulted in Mexico while waiting for court hearings. When some go to the U.S. for their hearings, they lose their shelter in Mexico and have no place…

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

World Apr 01

An gay pride flag waiving high in the air in Ontario, Canada. Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images
Human rights group urges Lebanon to abolish anti-LGBT law

After Lebanon's top military prosecutor declined to prosecute a "sodomy" case, Human Rights Watch is urging Lebanon to abolish a law criminalizing homosexuality.

By Associated Press

Jul 25

U.S. acts to release $195M in suspended military aid to Egypt

By Associated Press

The United States has decided to release $195 million in military aid to Egypt after withholding the assistance last year over human rights concerns, the State Department announced Wednesday.

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Jul 03

Syrian group uncovering Islamic State mass graves needs help, watchdog says

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Activists working to uncover mass graves in northeastern Syria — a region until recently controlled by the Islamic State group — need help to preserve evidence and identify human remains, an international watchdog said Tuesday.

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Apr 27

Watch 6:57
The Rohingya are still fleeing persecution in Myanmar. What can be done to stop it?

Rohingya Muslims have suffered innumerable atrocities in Myanmar, only to face poverty, desperation and human trafficking as refugees in Bangladesh. John Yang talks with Skye Wheeler of Human Rights Watch for a broader look at their plight.

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Dec 08

Facing war and hunger, momentum for women’s rights slows in Yemen

By Larisa Epatko

In Yemen, where forces loyal to the government are clashing with Houthi rebels, millions are going hungry. Because food is so scarce, aid groups are finding they have to focus on life-saving measures and set women’s empowerment efforts aside –…

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Oct 05

Watch 7:33
The controversial force joining the fight against ISIS

By PBS NewsHour

Militia groups, made up mostly of Shia fighters and often backed by Iran, have become instrumental in the charge to drive the Islamic State from Iraq. But their battlefield presence makes them a controversial force -- many militia members are…

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