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France needs political courage to protect rights while countering terrorism
Europe’s residents have genuine reason to be wary of the risk of terrorism in the streets, stadiums, markets and concert-halls.
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EU: Shifting Rescue to Libya Risks Lives
Italy Should Direct Safe Rescues
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Exploitation of Construction Workers on World Cup Sites in Russia
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Turkey: Education Barriers for Asylum Seekers
Afghan, Iranian Children Lack Status, Risk Child Labor
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News ReleaseAzerbaijan: EU Official Should Press Rights Issues
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World Report 2017: Ukraine
Civilians in both Ukrainian and Russia-backed separatists’ detention were subjected to serious abuses in 2016.
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Exodus: Asylum Seekers Flee Into Europe
“What will happen to us?” “Will they fingerprint us?” was the constant refrain as we watched a human wave of asylum seekers and migrants from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan crossing the Serbia-Hungary border.
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Fleeing Syria and Stranded in Hungary
Interactive Photo Feature: Thousands of asylum-seekers, including many from war-torn Syria, arrive daily in Hungary, seeking a path to Germany and other Western European countries. Hungary has detained and at times refused to allow people to continue onwards to Western Europe, citing an EU regulation. As a result, thousands have been stranded at Budapest's Keleti train station. Human Rights Watch researchers interviewed scores. Here are their stories. >>
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Breaking Barriers: The Disability Rights Movement in Russia
Although people with disabilities in Russia have seen improvements since the end of the Soviet era, they remain largely cut off from society.