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Amnesty International Protesters Threatened by Turkish Security in Washington

Today a delegation of Amnesty International USA staff and volunteers protested human rights abuses in Turkey in front of the…

March 31, 2016

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Colombia: Peace talks with ELN must not allow human rights abuses to go unpunished

Justice for the many victims of human rights abuses and violations amid Colombia’s five-decade armed conflict must lie at the…

March 30, 2016

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Brutal murder of indigenous leader in Honduras a tragedy waiting to happen

The brutal killing of a vocal indigenous leader in Honduras paints a terrifying picture of the dangers faced by human…

March 3, 2016

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Palestinians protest in Hebron against decades of severe restrictions

Today Palestinian residents and activists in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron are holding demonstrations marking 22 years since…

February 26, 2016

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…

February 22, 2016

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Egypt: Authorities order closure of renowned torture rehabilitation center

Moves by the authorities to shut down the renowned El Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence appear to…

February 17, 2016

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King Salman’s first year in power in Saudi Arabia has been a dark year for human rights

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s first year in power has seen the country’s human rights record deteriorate markedly, said…

January 25, 2016

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Uganda must suspend ‘crime preventers’ ahead of elections

The Ugandan government should urgently suspend the crime preventer program ahead of the February 2016 national elections, said Amnesty International, Human Rights…

January 13, 2016

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Arrest of human rights defender Samar Badawi in Saudi Arabia latest attempt to intimidate activists

The arrest of Samar Badawi, a prominent human rights defender, as well as the sister of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi…

January 12, 2016

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European Parliament Prize exposes EU inaction on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses

Today’s awarding of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Raif Badawi by the European Parliament (EP) shines a…

December 16, 2015