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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
Press Release
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
Report
Opposition leader and more than a hundred supporters face the death penalty in Cameroon
Opposition leader Maurice Kamto will today be summoned by a military court on charges which carry the death penalty, as…
February 20, 2019
Report
Laws Designed to Silence: The Global Crackdown on Civil Society Organizations
Governments across the world are increasingly attacking non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by creating laws that subject them and their staff to…
February 20, 2019
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Report
No Shame in Diversity: The Right to Health for People with Variations of Sex Characteristics in Iceland
Individuals born with sex characteristics that vary from female or male “norms” face barriers to accessing appropriate healthcare, risking lifelong…
February 18, 2019
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
Arrest warrant against Rappler’s Maria Ressa shows authorities ‘railroading’ case in the Philippines
Responding to the arrest warrant served to Maria Ressa at the Rappler offices today on charges of ‘cyber libel’, Amnesty…
February 13, 2019
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Instagram ‘fails to be an ally’ to LGBTI people by shutting down account in Indonesia
Responding to the decision by Instagram to take down an account featuring comic strips about the life of a Muslim…
February 13, 2019