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Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander in the Lord's Resistance Army, enters the courtroom of the International Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday.

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Former Child Soldier Denies War Crimes In Trial At International Criminal Court

1:00pm December 06, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Dominic Ongwen, who was kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army when he was a boy, pleaded not guilty to 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Uganda. He was nicknamed the White Ant.

Gambians wait to cast votes at a polling station Thursday in Banjul.

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PHOTOS: Gambia Holds Presidential Election Amid Internet Blackout

6:05pm December 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

This vote marks the most serious challenge yet to the rule of President Yahya Jammeh. The president has ruled for 22 years since he led a coup, and has a dismal human rights record.

This camp near Maiduguri, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria houses more than 16,000 displaced persons.

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After Scathing Report, Nigeria Deploys Female Police To Protect Displaced Women

7:50pm November 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

One hundred female police officers are set to protect women in displaced persons camps, after a report said officials including security guards have "raped and sexually exploited" dozens of women.

Police in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, launched flares during a demonstration on Monday.

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Protests Against Congo's President Turn Deadly

6:43pm September 20, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Dozens of people died in violent demonstrations against longtime leader Joseph Kabila on Monday and Tuesday, after the government postponed November's presidential election.

Friends and family carry Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch's body at her funeral.

'Honor Killings' Are A Global Problem — And Often Invisible

5:50pm July 19, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

The murder of the social media star Qandeel Baloch is not just a Pakistani problem. So-called "honor killings" happen all over the world. Activists are trying to stop them.

Soldiers, officers and civilian employees attend a ceremony for the U.S. Army's annual observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in March 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. According to the Pentagon, the initiative is "meant to reinforce a cli

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New Report Says Pentagon Not Doing Enough For Sexual Assault Victims

11:00am May 19, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

The Pentagon admits a major concern over reprisals against troops who report sexual assault. A Human Rights Watch report says the Pentagon isn't doing enough to repair harm done by this retaliation.

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A view of buildings ravaged by fighting in Sirte, Libya, in 2011.

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New Report Details The Horrors Of Life Under ISIS In Sirte, Libya

5:53pm May 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Human Rights Watch interviewed 45 Sirte residents for its report, which paints a vivid picture of how ISIS controls every aspect of life. ISIS has benefited from the chaos in Libya.

Otto Frederick Warmbier, a 21-year-old American student, speaks during a news conference in Pyongyang on Feb. 29.

N. Korea Sentences American Student To 15 Years Of Prison, Hard Labor

3:03pm March 16, 2016

by Elise Hu

Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia student, had attempted to steal a propaganda sign from his Pyongyang hotel. He was convicted of subversion. The White House called for his release.

These U.N. posters remind staff that sex for cash or barter is prohibited.

Why Is Sexual Abuse Such A Problem With U.N. Peacekeepers?

5:10pm January 15, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

This month, investigators learned that some peacekeepers were paying girls for sex in the Central Africa Republic. It's part of a pattern of abuse. Can the U.N. stop it?

LGBT activists in Kazakhstan hoped international attention from hosting the Winter Olympics might help their cause.

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For Kazakhstan's LGBT Community, A Struggle For Recognition And Rights

10:05pm August 21, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

The country's failed bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics disappointed LGBT activists. They'd hoped global attention would lead to greater tolerance in a country where they live in a "state of fear."

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