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. THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | DECEMBER 3, 2020 Witness: How One Woman with a Disability Builds a Life in Gaza Photo © 2020 Yousef Mashharawi “I think I wouldn’t have achieved so much in my life without my disability,” said Doaa Qashlan, a university graduate and disability rights activist living in Gaza. Doaa, who was born with a physical disability, has a supportive family. She even became the first in her family to travel abroad. But back home in Gaza, life has been increasingly difficult. New Human Rights Watch research, released on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, describes how Israel’s 13-year closure of Gaza — and Hamas authorities’ lack of services — contribute to making life extraordinarily difficult for tens of thousands of Palestinians with disabilities. “You see how people in Gaza suffer? People with disabilities suffer double,” Doaa says. Now she is working toward a better future. READ HER STORY »   Take Action: #ReparationsNow The US Congress has an opportunity to make history. Justice can't wait. Tell them to pass H.R. 40 now. TAKE ACTION TODAY »   Azerbaijani Forces Mistreating Armenian Prisoners of War Dozens of videos alleging abuse of Armenian POWs have been posted to social media. READ MORE »   Gruesome Boko Haram Killings in Northeast Nigeria Suspected Boko Haram insurgents reportedly killed at least 70 civilians last weekend, many of them farmers working on a rice field. READ MORE »   Sign up for our Daily Brief Get even more breaking human rights news delivered to your inbox each morning. SIGN UP HERE » Thank you for supporting Human Rights Watch! Follow Us On: Human Rights Watch | 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor | New York, NY 10118-3299 USA | t 1.212.290.4700