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Death penalty 2018: Dramatic fall in global executions
Global executions fell by almost one-third last year to the lowest figure in at least a decade, Amnesty International said…
April 9, 2019
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Sudan: Government mounts lethal offensive against protesters killing nine, blocking food and water supplies
Nine people have been reportedly killed in Sudan since protesters began a sit-in at the military’s headquarters in Khartoum on…
April 9, 2019
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Independent UN Investigation Only Path to Accountability for Khashoggi Killing
While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that 16 Saudis would be barred form entering the United States in response…
April 9, 2019
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Hong Kong: Guilty verdicts against pro-democracy protest leaders a “crushing blow” for freedom of expression
Responding to the guilty verdicts for “public nuisance” against nine leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests in Hong…
April 9, 2019
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Federal Court Orders U.S. to Abandon ‘Remain in Mexico’ Plan
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” plan, temporarily blocking the policy.…
April 8, 2019
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Libya: Civilian lives must be protected as clashes escalate in Tripoli offensive
Fears of further civilian bloodshed are growing as clashes on the outskirts of Tripoli, between forces from the self-proclaimed Libyan…
April 8, 2019
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Egypt: Crackdown against peaceful critics set to worsen if constitutional amendments are passed
Egypt’s authorities must end their crackdown against critics who oppose amendments to the Egyptian constitution, proposed by members of parliament,…
April 8, 2019
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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