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Greece / EU: Move asylum seekers to safety
The Greek government and its European Union partners should urgently ensure that all asylum seekers on the Aegean islands are…
December 6, 2018
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Lawyer detained in Crimea in latest campaign of harassment targeting human rights defenders
Responding to the news that Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov was detained by the de-facto authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea and is…
December 6, 2018
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Prominent human rights defender jailed for a Facebook post in Russia
The Russian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 77-year-old human rights activist, Lev Ponomarev, who was sentenced today to 25…
December 5, 2018
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Greece: Smuggling charges against humanitarian workers who saved refugees must be dropped
Responding to the release on bail of volunteers and staff who provided life-saving assistance to refugees, Kondylia Gougou, Amnesty International’s…
December 4, 2018
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Seven Families Released from Dilley Detention Center
This statement has been updated to reflect that seven families have been released from the South Texas Family Residential Center, rather…
December 3, 2018
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Argentina: Authorities must guarantee the right to public protest during the G20 Summit
The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during the G20 meetings…
November 30, 2018
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Amnesty and Sofar Sounds partner for Write for Rights concert and letter writing event
On Saturday, December 8, human rights organization Amnesty International USA in partnership with live music events startup Sofar Sounds will…
November 30, 2018
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Eritrea: Visiting US envoy must demand action on deplorable record of arbitrary detentions
US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, should demand the release of all prisoners arbitrarily detained solely…
November 30, 2018
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Amnesty International launches world’s biggest human rights campaign
Women human rights defenders around the world are facing unprecedented levels of abuse, intimidation and violence, said Amnesty International as…
November 28, 2018
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Mexico: Amnesty International urges president-elect to take action for human rights during his first 100 days
Amnesty International launched a campaign today urging President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador to take concrete measures during the first 100…
November 28, 2018
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Israel: ‘Rogue’ NSO Group must have licence revoked over controversial surveillance software
Amnesty International is taking legal advice in order to revoke the export licence of Israel-based NSO Group, after it was…
November 28, 2018
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Haiti: Authorities must avoid excessive use of force during protests
In response to the violence in Haiti following the Petrocaribe protests, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said:
November 27, 2018