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Honduras: Authorities must bring all those suspected of responsibility for the murder of Berta Cáceres to justice
Three years after the murder of Berta Cáceres, the Honduran defender of environmental and Indigenous rights, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director…
February 28, 2019
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Israel/ OPT: Findings of UN inquiry into Gaza killings must pave way for justice over war crimes
Responding to the findings of a report published by the UN Commission of Inquiry today which states that Israeli forces…
February 28, 2019
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Background Check Bills Present Congress with Prime Opportunity to Act on Gun Violence
The House of Representatives is set to vote on two pieces of legislation this week that would be important steps…
February 27, 2019
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Ending Gun Violence is a Focus of Amnesty International USA’s 54th Annual General Meeting in Chicago
Members of Amnesty International USA from around the country and human rights activists from around the world will meet in…
February 25, 2019
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Hanoi Summit Cannot Gloss Over Human Rights Atrocities in North Korea
As US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un at a two-day summit…
February 25, 2019
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Venezuela: Authorities must stop armed attacks against the population
In the context of the arrival of international aid, and in response to multiple complaints of the use of force…
February 23, 2019
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Trump Administration Attacks Vital Healthcare in New Rule
Reacting to reports of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “domestic gag rule” draft around Title X, the…
February 22, 2019
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Nauru: Deterring essential medical transfers risks deadly consequences
Responding to news that the government of Nauru has passed a law severely restricting medical transfers to Australia for refugees…
February 20, 2019
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Venezuela: Hunger, punishment and fear, the formula for repression used by authorities under Nicolás Maduro
Venezuelan security forces under the command of Nicolás Maduro executed and used excessive force against people, and arbitrarily detained hundreds…
February 20, 2019
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Courts in Turkey being used to strangle media freedom
Responding to the decision of a Turkish first instance appeals court to uphold the conviction of journalists and executives from the…
February 19, 2019
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Amnesty International USA to Honor Jamal Khashoggi at Annual Media Awards Ceremony
The first Amnesty International USA Press Freedom Award recognizing extraordinary courage and dedication to speaking truth to power through journalism…
February 18, 2019
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Government sows fear among LGBTI people in Indonesia by boasting of Instagram user ‘removal’
Responding to Instagram’s statement that it did not remove an account featuring web comics about being gay in Indonesia, after…
February 14, 2019