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June 19, 2018The decision to withdrawn the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council is counterproductive for U.S. security and foreign policy and will make it more difficult to advance human rights and aid victims of abuse.
June 19, 2018In response to the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border with Mexico and then placing them in detention, Freedom House issued a statement.
June 18, 2018A Saudi-led military coalition detained two prominent Yemeni human rights defenders as they prepared to fly out of the country.
June 14, 2018In response to the Iranian government’s detention of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent human rights lawyer, on June 13, 2018, and the judiciary’s earlier announcement that citizens facing security-related charges may be defended only by government-approved lawyers, Freedom House issued a statement.
June 14, 2018A rise in violent incidents initiated by radical groups targeting ethnic and religious minorities, feminists, LGBT people, and other communities should prompt an effective response by Ukraine's government.
Jimmie Åkesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats © Per Pettersson
June 11, 2018With protean policies and social media savvy, populists have run circles around their mainstream opponents.