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Nigeria: Government still failing victims of Boko Haram four years on from Chibok
Responding to the commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the abduction of 276 school girls in Chibok, Osai Ojigho Director…
April 13, 2018
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Americas: Summit leaders must prioritize solving grave human rights challenges
Regional leaders must prioritize the protection of human rights in their final declaration at the VIII Summit of the Americas…
April 11, 2018
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Myanmar: New president must do more to hold perpetrators to account
Responding to the appointment of Win Myint as the new President of Myanmar, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s Director for Southeast Asia…
March 28, 2018
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Online abuse of women thrives as Twitter fails to respect women’s rights
Twitter’s recent claim to “stand with women around the world” rings hollow in light of the multi-billion-dollar social media platform’s…
March 20, 2018
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Iran: New evidence of appalling treatment of women human rights defenders held in Shahr-e Rey prison
Two women human rights defenders jailed for defending women’s rights and opposing the death penalty are being subjected to escalating…
March 9, 2018
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Iran: Dozens of women ill-treated and at risk of long jail terms for peacefully protesting compulsory veiling
A warning by Iranian police that women could be jailed for up to a decade for joining protests against compulsory…
February 26, 2018
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One Year After Trump Reinstated it, Global Gag Rule Must Go
One year after President Trump reinstated the “global gag rule,” which bars health care providers around the world from providing…
January 22, 2018
Report
Deadly but Preventable Attacks: Killings and Enforced Disappearances of Those who Defend Human Rights
States around the world are failing in their duty to effectively protect people who defend human rights, leading to an…
December 4, 2017
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Quick Passage of the International Violence Against Women Act
A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) today. Amnesty International USA urged lawmakers to…
November 14, 2017
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Amnesty International USA Honors Indigenous Activist Charon Asetoyer
Amnesty International USA will honor Charon Asetoyer, a member of the Comanche nation and a lifelong Native American women’s health…
October 10, 2017
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Saudi Arabia: Right to drive is a long overdue step forward for women
Responding to the Saudi Arabian government’s announcement that women will be allowed to drive, Philip Luther, Amnesty International's Research and…
September 27, 2017
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Last chance for justice for over 20,000 wartime sexual violence survivors
A quarter of a century after the start of the conflict, more than 20,000, survivors of wartime sexual violence in…
September 11, 2017