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Haiti: Three years on from earthquake housing situation catastrophic

Three years on from the Haiti earthquake the housing situation in the country is nothing short of catastrophic with hundreds of thousands of people living in fragile shelters ever since.

Protection of minorities must take priority in Syria transition

International conference on Syria transition urged to prioritize rights of minority groups like Alawites, who are facing increasing risk of rights abuses.

France: No stone unturned in investigation into slaying of Kurdish women activists

The investigation into the gunning down of three Kurdish women activists in Paris must be prompt and thorough.

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Haiti earthquake: No roof, no roots

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Nigeria oil judgment – A small step in the journey from travesty to justice

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Homelessness is Haiti's new disaster
350,000 still in camps three years on from the earthquake, as tens of thousands face eviction

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