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– As the 37th Session of UN Human Rights Council takes place, governments in the MENA region step up repression (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 4, 2018

Concerns about abuses and Bahrain's Grand Prix; the risks of protesting and covering protests in Iraq; Egypt's media attacks extend beyond its borders; a controversial online game censored; a new report from Syria.
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