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Behind Taliban Dress Code Arrests, Afghan Activists See a Campaign to Silence Critics

Taliban dress code arrests are spreading fear among Afghan women, as activists warn that clothing rules are being used to ...
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Sixty Years on, UN Is Finally Interpreting Freedom of Association

The UN Human Rights Committee (the Committee) will adopt its first interpretation of Article 22 of the International Covenant ...
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Why Geohazards Must Be Part of the Pacific’s Resilience Agenda

For years, global discussions of disaster risk in the Pacific have been dominated by climate change. Rising seas, ...
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Kenya’s Civil Society Calls on COP31 Climate Negotiators To Draw From Grassroots

As the world prepares for COP31, Kenya’s priorities for the negotiations are being shaped by those on the frontline of the ...
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Daisuke Maruichi, Litea Biukoto, Emilia Gaspoz and Temily Baker

For years, global discussions of disaster risk in the Pacific have been dominated by climate change. Rising seas, ...