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False suspicions: Arbitrary detentions by police in Mexico

The toxic combination of a flawed judicial system, untrained police officers and widespread impunity are encouraging arbitrary detentions and leading…

July 13, 2017

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Justice Under Trial: A study of pre-trial detention in India

Around 2.8 lakh Indians are being held in prison during their trials or awaiting trial, without having been convicted of…

July 12, 2017

IRAQ.Outskirts of Mosul. May 2017. A food distribution

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At any cost: The civilian catastrophe in West Mosul, Iraq

A new report by Amnesty International uncovers the horrifying scale of death, injury and suffering of civilians trapped in the…

July 10, 2017

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY – MAY 24: Refugees and migrants are seen swimming and yelling for assistance from crew members from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) ‘Phoenix’ vessel after a wooden boat bound for Italy carrying more than 500 people capsized on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy. Numbers of refugees and migrants attempting the dangerous central Mediterranean crossing from Libya to Italy has risen since the same time last year with more than 43,000 people recorded so far in 2017. In an attempt to slow the flow of migrants Italy recently signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger outlining a plan to increase border controls and add new reception centers in the African nations, which are key transit points for migrants heading to Italy. MOAS is a Malta based NGO dedicated to providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to refugees and migrants in distress at sea. Since the start of the year MOAS have rescued and assisted 3572 people and are currently patrolling and running rescue operations in international waters off the coast of Libya. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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A perfect storm: The failure of European policies in the Central Mediterranean

The soaring death toll in the central Mediterranean and the horrific abuses faced by thousands of refugees and migrants in…

July 5, 2017

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If Men Are Caught They Are Killed, If Women Are Caught They Are Raped: Atrocities Turn South Sudan’s Breadbasket Into A Killing Field

A new frontline in South Sudan’s conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee the country’s fertile Equatoria…

July 3, 2017

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In the Dock: Shell’s Complicity in the Arbitrary Execution of the Ogoni Nine

Oil giant Shell stands accused of complicity in the unlawful arrest, detention and execution of nine men who were hanged…

June 28, 2017

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India: Hate crimes against Muslims and rising Islamophobia must be condemned

Indian authorities must ensure that there is no impunity for those responsible for public lynchings and other hate crimes against…

June 28, 2017

Crisis Mission – Mexico Border, February 2017

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Facing Walls: USA and Mexico’s violation of the rights of asylum seekers

An already dangerous journey for tens of thousands of refugees has become deadlier thanks to President Trump’s Executive Order on…

June 15, 2017

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All the Civilians Suffer: Conflict, Displacement and Abuse in Northern Myanmar

Civilians from minority ethnic groups suffer appalling violations and abuses, including war crimes, at the hands of Myanmar’s military and…

June 14, 2017

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Criminalizing Pregnancy: Policing Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs in the USA

A set of laws which claim to promote maternal and infant health are in fact driving pregnant women away from…

May 23, 2017

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No end in sight: Purged public sector workers denied a future in Turkey

The dismissal of more than 100,000 public sector workers in Turkey is arbitrary and has had a catastrophic impact on…

May 21, 2017

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Human rights defenders under threat – a shrinking space for civil society

Community leaders, lawyers, journalists and other human rights defenders across the world are facing unprecedented levels of persecution, intimidation and…

May 16, 2017