August 7 - 13, 2023: Week in Review

August 14, 2023

Publications

Sexual and Reproductive Health Series: A Public Health Perspective

By Jasmyn Tang

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Other Notable Stories

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August 9, 2023

Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, AP News

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August 10, 2023

Afghanistan: Repression Worsens 2 Years into Taliban Rule

By Human Rights Watch

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August 10, 2023

Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Ecuador

By UN News

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August 10, 2023

Ecuador: Authorities must safeguard human rights amidst pre-electoral violence

By Amnesty International

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August 10, 2023

UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017

By Edith M. Lederer, AP News

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August 11, 2023

Canadian industries seek extension on country's human-rights supply chain law

By Divya Rajagopal, Reuters

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August 12, 2023

King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech. Human rights groups call it draconian

By Omar Akour, AP News