The designation is not just inhumane, but also politically harmful for the US and its international standing.
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A new lawsuit aims to bring those responsible for the murder of the prominent Saudi journalist to justice.
More needs to be done for the physical and psychological wellbeing of political exiles from the Middle East.
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The admission of guilt by the Saudi authorities needs to be accompanied by the release of political prisoners.
Excluding parties that have committed abuses may well mean that there would be no one left with whom to negotiate.
