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AFRICOM Civilian Casualties Reporting Must Be Amended
Responding to a press release by the U.S. Africa Command acknowledging an April 1, 2018 airstrike killed two civilians, Daphne…
April 5, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Media Award Winners Announced
The winners for the Amnesty International USA Media Awards were announced last night at an awards ceremony in New York…
April 4, 2019
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The 24th Annual ‘Get on the Bus’ Event Draws Hundreds of Human Rights Activists to NYC
On Friday, April 5th, human rights activists of all ages will travel to New York City to participate in Amnesty…
April 3, 2019
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Brunei Darussalam must immediately halt plans to introduce stoning and other vicious punishments
Responding to the news that Brunei Darussalam has today finalised the implementation of a new Shariah Penal Code that introduces…
April 3, 2019
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Saudi Arabia: Six months after the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, there remains ‘no real signs of justice’
Marking six months since the shocking murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Samah Hadid, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of…
April 2, 2019
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Russia: Two years after Chechnya’s ‘gay purge’, victims still seek justice as LGBTI defender receives death threats
Two years after the violent ‘gay purge’ in Chechnya, Russian authorities have failed to provide justice for the victims, Amnesty…
April 1, 2019
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Congress Must Reject Inhumane DHS Policy Proposals
Responding to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s letter to Congress, Charanya Krishnaswami, Americas Advocacy Director at Amnesty International…
March 29, 2019
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Global: Facebook must help ‘lead fight against hate speech online’
Responding to the news that Facebook will no longer allow content supporting white nationalism and white separatism to be published, Tanya O’Carroll,…
March 28, 2019
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Brunei: Heinous punishments to become law next week
Cruel and inhuman punishments such as death by stoning for same-sex sexual acts and amputation for robbery will come into…
March 28, 2019
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Saudi Arabia: Provisional release of three women activists a positive step, but bogus charges must be dropped
Responding to the release of three Saudi women activists, Iman al-Nafjan, Aziza al-Yousef and Ruqayyaa al-Mhareb, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s…
March 28, 2019
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Syria: Unlawful attacks by government forces hit civilians and medical facilities in Idlib
Syrian government forces, supported by Russia, hit a hospital, blood bank and other medical facilities as well as a bakery…
March 27, 2019
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Kenya must not force refugees back to Somalia by closing Dadaab camp
Responding to news that the Government of Kenya plans to close the Dadaab refugee camp by the end of August,…
March 26, 2019