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Behind the Rhetoric: Human Rights Abuses in Bahrain Continue Unabated

A new report by Amnesty International details the rampant abuses including torture, arbitrary detentions and excessive use of force against…

April 15, 2015

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‘Our Job is to Shoot, Slaughter and Kill’: Boko Haram’s Reign of Terror

At least 2,000 women and girls have been abducted by Boko Haram since the start of 2014 and many have…

April 13, 2015

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Kenya: University attack highlights security failures

The horrific attack on a Kenyan university college by masked gunmen highlights the urgent need for the protection of students,…

April 2, 2015

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Spain: Two-pronged assault targets rights and freedoms of Spanish citizens, migrants and refugees

Draconian reforms to two pieces of Spanish legislation are an assault on the rights of its citizens as well as…

March 26, 2015

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Unlawful and Deadly: Rocket and Mortar Attacks by Palestinian Armed Groups During the 2014 Gaza/Israel Conflict

Palestinian armed groups displayed a flagrant disregard for the lives of civilians by repeatedly launching indiscriminate rockets and mortars towards…

March 25, 2015

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Venezuela: Lack of justice for protest abuses gives green light to more violence

In a new report, Amnesty International warns of serious consequences for Venezuela’s failure to effectively investigate and bring to justice…

March 24, 2015

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The Faces of Impunity: A Year After the Protests, Victims Still Await Justice

Venezuela’s failure to effectively investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the deaths of 43 people and the injury…

March 23, 2015

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New Amnesty International Poll Shows Anger at U.S. Surveillance

Majority of U.S. citizens against government’s surveillance scheme, small majority approve surveillance of foreigners

March 18, 2015

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Violations of the Rights to Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association in Crimea

The de facto authorities in Crimea have failed to investigate a series of abductions and torture of their critics, and…

March 18, 2015

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Al-Raqqa Under Attack: Syrian Air Force Strikes Against Civilians

A report by Amnesty International provides damning evidence that Syrian government forces unlawfully killed scores of civilians in a series…

March 17, 2015

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Amnesty International USA Joins ACLU, Wikimedia in Lawsuit to Stop Mass Surveillance Program

Amnesty International USA joined a major new lawsuit today filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a…

March 10, 2015

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Amnesty International USA Letter to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Allegations of a Chicago Police Department Facility in Homan Square

Amnesty International USA calls on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to investigate allegations published in The Guardian newspaper of a Chicago…

February 25, 2015