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Costa Rica: Authorities must guarantee the human rights of people fleeing the crisis in Nicaragua
The international community must support Costa Rica in its efforts to receive, protect and support people fleeing the human rights…
March 25, 2019
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Trump Administration Reckless in Recognizing Israel Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
Condemning today’s announcement that the U.S. is recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Philippe Nassif, Middle East advocacy director…
March 25, 2019
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Israel/OPT: Rocket assault on family home must not lead to further ‘unlawful attacks’
Responding to reports that at least seven people were injured after a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip into…
March 25, 2019
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Yemen: Four years on, fears of further violations with no end in sight to brutal conflict
All warring parties in Yemen continue to inflict unimaginable suffering on the civilian population, Amnesty International said today on the…
March 25, 2019
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Nicaragua: UN Human Rights Council takes important step to address human rights crisis
In response to the resolution that the United Nations Human Rights Council passed today to put in place monitoring and…
March 21, 2019
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Finalists Announced for Amnesty International USA Media Awards
The finalists for the Amnesty International USA Media Awards have been announced, and winners in each category will be revealed…
March 21, 2019
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Vietnamese and Thai authorities must come clean about journalist’s disappearance
Reliable reports that independent journalist and former prisoner of conscience Truong Duy Nhat is being detained in Viet Nam raise…
March 21, 2019
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Turkey: Judicial farce must end with acquittal of human rights defenders
Almost two years after they were first arrested, two prominent figures from Amnesty International Turkey and nine other human rights…
March 20, 2019
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Aasif Mandvi to Host Amnesty International USA Media Awards on April 3 Jessica Valenti, Tracy Wilkinson, Alli Maloney, Franco Ordonez, Hadar Harris included as judges
Peabody Award-winning actor, comedian, producer and author Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show, Years of Living Dangerously, Halal in the Family),…
March 20, 2019
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Bosnia-Herzegovina: Karadžić life sentence sends powerful message to the world
Responding to the decision by the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanisms for Criminal Tribunals to increase Radovan Karadžić’s…
March 20, 2019
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Greece: Message for European leaders beamed onto Acropolis on anniversary of EU-Turkey deal
European leaders were sent a clear message last night when a huge “Refugees Welcome” sign was projected on to the…
March 18, 2019
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Trump Administration Attempts to Thwart International Criminal Court Investigators
Responding to reports that the U.S. will restrict visas for International Criminal Court personnel looking into the U.S. military personnel…
March 15, 2019