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Prominent laureates have gone on to violate the very tenets of peace, justice, and security they were otherwise lauded for representing.
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The UAE’s decision to take in Yemeni Jews is part of a broader project to prove itself as a centre of religious tolerance – an initiative at odds with its dubious human rights record.
Read moreThe Impact of COVID-19 on Women Prisoners
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic poses many human rights challenges but none more so than for those in prisons, deprived of their liberty.
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