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Ukrainian Experts Produce Guide for Journalists Reporting War-Related Sexual Violence

November 8, 2022

By Brian Dooley 

Russia’s war on Ukraine is the biggest news story of 2022. Teams of international journalists are all over the country…

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As Winter Bites, Russian Missiles Threaten Ukraine’s Power Supply

November 7, 2022

By Brian Dooley

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KHARKIV:  Ukraine’s winter has begun, bringing new threats to its cities already battered by eight months of rocket attacks.

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Calls for Solidarity as Attacks on Colin Harvey Intensify

November 4, 2022

By Brian Dooley

I warned back in January that social media attacks against prominent Northern Ireland human rights academic Professor Colin Harvey could…

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Reflections on OSCE Chairmanship Conference in Berlin: Celebrating Diversity as an Opportunity

October 26, 2022

The task is simple, yet daunting: to create a more equitable world, we have to work together across faiths, ethnicities, and borders to strengthen our…

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Criticizing the Kremlin

October 18, 2022

Human Rights Sanctions Coming in the Case of Vladimir Kara-Murza

By Ashley Collins

Yesterday, the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that Canada…

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From Magnitsky to the Mothers of Mariupol

October 12, 2022

Congress Must Stand with Victims and Strengthen the Global Magnitsky Act

By Mike Abramowitz

In recent weeks, the world has once again been confronted with…

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November Offers Ideal Time for Bahrain to Release Jailed Activists

October 6, 2022

By Brian Dooley

Big month ahead for Bahrain: November will see elections, scrutiny of the country’s human rights record under the United Nations…

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