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21 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Georgia

Police used tear-gas and rubber bullets against protesters who tried to break into the parliament
Georgia: Police Use Teargas, Rubber Bullets Against Protesters (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010939
19 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Turkey

Istanbul: Trial of 16 people accused of organising and financing protests in Gezi park scheduled to begin on 24 June 2019
Turkey: Gezi Protests Trial to Begin (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010901
18 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Guinea

Conakry: More than 20,000 people were forcibly evicted from their homes by the government, which claimed that the area was state land and needed to construct public infrastructure
Guinea: Draconian Forced Evictions (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010872
18 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Tanzania, United Republic

National human rights group presented official complaint against ban of pregnant girls and teenage mothers to attend school
Rights Groups Press Tanzania to Drop Pregnant Students’ Ban (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010880
18 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Afghanistan

Appeal to ensure prosecution of president of national football federation after numerous female players accused him of sexual harassment and rape
Afghan Football Official Should Be Prosecuted (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010889
16 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic, Zimbabwe

Article on difficulties to get access to education for pregnant girls and teenage mothers in several African countries
Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Denied School (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010845
14 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Nepal

Comedian detained for making fun about a film after the film's director had filed a complaint with the police
Disparaging Film Review Can Mean Jail Time in Nepal (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010493
13 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Russian Federation

Chechnya/Moscow: Court granted parole to Oyub Titiev, head of human rights organisation Memorial in Chechnya; authorities dropped charges against investigative journalist Ivan Golunov
Something to Celebrate in Russia (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010491
13 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Mexico

Mexico City: Mayor introduced LGBT-friendly school uniforms policy; children can chose which uniform they want to wear
Mexico City’s LGBT-Inclusive School Uniforms Policy (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010492
13 June 2019 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Mozambique

Appeal to end discrimination of children with albinism and grant their right to education
Mozambique: Education Barriers for Children with Albinism (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2010817

Police used tear-gas and rubber bullets against protesters who tried to break into the parliament

Istanbul: Trial of 16 people accused of organising and financing protests in Gezi park scheduled to begin on 24 June 2019

Conakry: More than 20,000 people were forcibly evicted from their homes by the government, which claimed that the area was state land and needed to construct public infrastructure

National human rights group presented official complaint against ban of pregnant girls and teenage mothers to attend school

Appeal to ensure prosecution of president of national football federation after numerous female players accused him of sexual harassment and rape

Article on difficulties to get access to education for pregnant girls and teenage mothers in several African countries

Comedian detained for making fun about a film after the film's director had filed a complaint with the police

Chechnya/Moscow: Court granted parole to Oyub Titiev, head of human rights organisation Memorial in Chechnya; authorities dropped charges against investigative journalist Ivan Golunov

Mexico City: Mayor introduced LGBT-friendly school uniforms policy; children can chose which uniform they want to wear

Appeal to end discrimination of children with albinism and grant their right to education