At least in the short term, it looks unlikely that Jammeh will face either his victims or consequences for human rights abuses
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Natural resources are an important factor in explaining why some rebel groups forcibly recruit children into their ranks.
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State killings are the latest demonstration of the country's regression.
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In 1981, many criticized Ronald Reagan's nominee to head human rights initiatives in the State Department. Here is how activists mobilized to ensure the nomination was rejected.
The Philippines is seeing a surge of extrajudicial killings of suspected criminals and drug users since Rodrigo Duterte assumed office last month.
Machines that can target and kill people without human intervention or accountability pose a moral threat to the world.
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