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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | May 04, 2017 |
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| New evidence supports the conclusion that Syrian government forces have used nerve agents on at least four occasions in recent months. On April 4, a chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun killed at least 92 people, including 30 children.
Some of the chemical attacks hit residential areas far from the front lines without any obvious military target and appear to have killed and injured only civilians, suggesting the Syrian government forces directed at least some of the attacks against the civilian population.
It's time Russia and others stopped putting up shameful roadblocks that deny international action that could help prevent civilian deaths in Syria. |
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| | | Police in Chechnya are secretly detaining, beating and humiliating men believed to be gay. Tell Putin to end the crackdown. |
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