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Press Release
Response to termination of operations of Aquarius rescue ship from Kumi Naidoo
Responding to news from MSF and SOS Mediterranée that the Aquarius search and rescue vessel has been forced to end operations, Amnesty…
December 7, 2018
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Press Release
Greece: Smuggling charges against humanitarian workers who saved refugees must be dropped
Responding to the release on bail of volunteers and staff who provided life-saving assistance to refugees, Kondylia Gougou, Amnesty International’s…
December 4, 2018
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Press Release
Amnesty International launches world’s biggest human rights campaign
Women human rights defenders around the world are facing unprecedented levels of abuse, intimidation and violence, said Amnesty International as…
November 28, 2018
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Press Release
US government endangers asylum seekers with unlawful policies
Unlawful US border policies are leaving thousands of asylum seekers stranded in Mexico, where they are facing threats of deportation…
November 26, 2018
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Report
Papua New Guinea: Australian and PNG leaders must act urgently to save lives on Manus Island
The misery of indefinite detention in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is pushing increasing numbers of refugees and people seeking asylum…
November 21, 2018
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Press Release
Court Grants Temporary Relief to Desperate Families Seeking Asylum
In response to a court decision temporarily blocking the Trump administration from denying asylum to people seeking protection arriving between…
November 20, 2018
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Press Release
This World Children’s Day, Children Must be Safe and Free from Detention
Ahead of World Children’s Day on November 20, Amnesty International is calling for all children currently being held at the…
November 19, 2018
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Press Release
Libya: Refugees and migrants refuse to disembark ship in desperate plea to avoid detention and torture
Libyan, European and Panamanian authorities must ensure that at least 79 refugees and migrants who are on board a merchant…
November 16, 2018
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Press Release
Myanmar: Rohingya returns plan puts thousands at risk
Bangladesh and Myanmar authorities must immediately halt plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Rakhine State, Amnesty International said today.
November 14, 2018
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Press Release
Cruel European migration policies leave refugees trapped in Libya with no way out
A year after shocking images purporting to show human beings being bought and sold in Libya caused a global outcry, the situation for…
November 12, 2018
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Press Release
Trump’s Proclamation to Restrict the Rights of People Seeking Asylum
In response to President Trump’s Proclamation to limit the rights of people seeking asylum along the Southern border, Amnesty International´s…
November 8, 2018
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Press Release
President Trump must abandon plan to close southern border to Central Americans seeking asylum
In response to reports that President Trump plans to take executive action blocking refugees and people seeking asylum from Central…
October 26, 2018