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The United States Should Join the 156 Governments Acceding to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty
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Action: Tell Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that you support the
landmine ban and want to see the United States join the Mine Ban Treaty
without delay.
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Reporting on Open Societies Remains Key
Kenneth
Roth, Human Rights Watch’s executive director, rebuts the three main
points of criticism aimed at the organization regarding its work in the
Middle East and North Africa.
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The governments of Venezuela and Colombia
should thoroughly and promptly investigate the recent abductions and
killings of 10 men by an unidentified armed group on the Venezuelan
side of the border between the two countries.
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Alleged Harassment Occurred in Home for Orphaned Women
The
Libyan government should investigate allegations of sexual harassment
in a state-run residence for women who had been orphaned instead of
charging the journalist who reported the story with criminal
defamation.
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Deception Used to Enlist Refugees to Fight in Somalia
The Kenyan government should immediately stop the recruitment of Somalis in refugee camps to fight for an armed force in Somalia. By definition, the camps are to be a refuge from the conflict.
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UN Secretary-General Should Establish International Investigation
The Sri Lankan
government's proposal to create a committee of experts to examine
allegations of laws-of-war violations during the conflict between the
government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is an attempt to avoid an independent international inquiry.
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