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Amnesty International urges leaders at EU-Turkey Summit to not wash hands of refugee rights
European leaders’ attempts to use Turkey as their border guard to stop refugees and asylum-seekers heading to the EU is…
March 4, 2016
Press Release
France: ‘Jungle’ camp demolitions and evictions must not bulldoze refugee rights
Today, the French authorities started demolishing part of the ‘Jungle’ camp following Thursday’s court-awarded eviction order. Amid scenes of violence,…
February 29, 2016
Press Release
Greece: Chaos erupts at Idomeni border as Balkans routes shuts down
The chaos at the Greece-Macedonia border crossing of Idomeni – with 7,000 asylum-seekers stranded in dire conditions amid a heavy…
February 29, 2016
Press Release
Russia’s Shameful Plan to Deport Syrian Refugees Back to Warzone Violates International Law
Russia is violating international law by trying to deport three Syrian refugees who were detained in Dagestan after seeking asylum…
February 25, 2016
Press Release
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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Injured Syrians fleeing Aleppo onslaught among thousands denied entry to Turkey Â
The Turkish authorities have denied entry to injured Syrian civilians in need of immediate medical care, after fleeing the intense…
February 19, 2016
Report
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
Authorities must ensure safe passage in Turkey for Syrians fleeing Aleppo attacks
Tens of thousands of people displaced by joint Russian and Syrian government attacks in the north of Syria must be…
February 5, 2016
Press Release
New Photos Pertaining to Torture Released, U.S. Should Launch Criminal Investigations
The Department of Defense today disclosed nearly 200 previously unreleased photographs pertaining to torture and other ill-treatment of prisoners carried…
February 5, 2016
Press Release
Australian High Court decision prolongs agony faced by asylum seekers in offshore detention
Amnesty International is disappointed that the Australian High Court has ruled that offshore detention is lawful. This decision will result…
February 3, 2016
Press Release
World leaders in London must deliver transformational new deal for Syrian refugees and host countries
World leaders in London this week for a high-level conference on Syria must commit to an ambitious and transformational new…
February 2, 2016