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Thursday, May 5, 2016

Human Rights Watch: The Week in Rights - May 2016

Human Rights Watch
  • Interview: Scared. Silenced. Shot. The life of a Somali journalist.
  •  Tajikistan Should Free Human Rights Lawyers
  •  Kenyan Court to Hear Forced Anal Testing Case
  •  Iraq's Closure of Al Jazeera a Blow to Free Speech 
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Welcome to AI Group #139
Welcome to Amnesty International Local Group 139, Madison, WI. We promote human rights through posting actions, news, and videos from Amnesty International and other human rights organizations. Some of these postings may not reflect the official position of Amnesty International. NOTE: We do not raise or advocate donations to any of the organizations in our postings.

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