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Of all journalists arrested worldwide in 2017, almost a third were in Turkey. https://t.co/BsIZqdsqfC

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We are suing President Trump for his violations of the First Amendment. Find out more here: https://t.co/XOoH1JcyTs

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How are cultural diversity and universality interrelated in human rights work? Tomorrow, @atriskartists is co-hosting a panel with @UNSRCulture, Literature Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka, and Zarizana Abdul Aziz to discuss. https://t.co/F3w6aEaNcC

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