Human Rights Watch

Morning Roundup: Pence Loves Title X's Work in "Inner Cities"

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by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check

March 22, 2011 - 9:19am (Print)

The first same-sex fertility center, Arizona Senate passes race and sex-based abortion ban, women still being given as crime compensation in Afghanistan, lawsuit filed over New York's CPC law, and Rep. Mike Pence likes what Title X does for "inner cities."

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Prominent Human Rights Activist Murdered in Uganda

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

January 27, 2011 - 4:37pm (Print)

Human rights advocates and the US State Department are calling for a thorough investigation of the murder of a Ugandan human rights advocate murdered after he had been publicly targeted by an anti-gay publication.

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Report: Police Abuse of Cambodian Sex Workers Made Worse by US Policies

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by Melissa Ditmore, Independent consultant

July 22, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

A Human Rights Watch report documents police abuse of Cambodian sex workers, including rape, beatings, and deprivation of medical care. US policy is making the situation worse.

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LA Rape Kits Left to Rot

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by Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

April 9, 2009 - 5:22pm (Print)

As a Law and Order: SVU junkie of sorts, I always assumed that there would be a sassy female detective pestering the crime lab to ensure that any sexual offender would be tracked down and reprimanded for their crime, making sure that every bit of evidence is tested. But when it comes to the handling of rape kits, life doesn’t always imitate television.

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