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How Obama Failed in Saudi Arabia
Even by the standard of low expectations set for a trip described as fencing-mending, President Obama's public silence on Saudi Arabian human rights spoke loudly today.
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How the Taliban Marked the New Year in Afghanistan
Every year around Nowruz, the Afghanistan New Year, Taliban offensive starts, and this year, the upcoming presidential elections heightened fears of attacks.
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Crimea: A Culture of Fear, Made in Russia
The warning signs are clear. In Crimea, the crackdown is coming.
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In the Age of the Selfie, Privacy is Still Paramount
This is how governments create a climate in which people fear the consequences of expressing themselves openly and worry their beliefs and activities can be used against them.
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Justice for Ali Ismail Korkmaz: Two Quick Ways to Take Action
This trial is an important one: a rare case which challenges the culture of impunity in which Turkish authorities typically work. Let's make our voices heard.
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The Word Secretary Kerry and Israel’s Prime Minister Couldn’t Bring Themselves to Say
It is time for a real "peace process" that addresses American military complicity in Israel's human rights violations in the occupied West Bank.
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What is Behind the Latest Unrest in Turkey?
In Turkey, taking to the streets as a peaceful demonstrator, or as a bystander, can cost you your life at the hands of the police.
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One Big Step Closer Toward Transparency on CIA Torture
This is a huge step forward in our effort to release the report! Release of this report will help us ensure that the CIA never uses torture again.
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TAKE ACTION: Three Years After the Uprising, Stand #WithSyria
With international support, this can be the week when Syria begins to move from darkness to light.
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UPDATE: Brother of Slain Honduran Journalist Threatened After Demanding Justice
Unidentified men have threatened and intimidated Mario in response to his public statements about the killing of his brother.