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Arrest warrants for Syrian officials in France an important step towards justice
Responding to the news that French prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for three senior Syrian government and intelligence officials on…
November 5, 2018
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Legacy of murdered activist must be an end of impunity for attackers in Ukraine
Responding to news that Kateryna Handzyuk, a prominent Ukrainian anti-corruption activist has died from injuries sustained three months ago in an acid…
November 5, 2018
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Amnesty International Calls on the US and Nigerian Government to Stop Trying to Justify Rights Abuses
In response to the Nigerian Army’s tweets using President Trump’s words to justify the fatal shooting of rock-throwing protestors. and…
November 3, 2018
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Relentless harassment, intimidation and censorship of journalists must end in Sudan
Sudanese authorities have this year been unrelenting in their quest to silence independent media by arresting and harassing journalists, and…
November 1, 2018
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Trump’s cruel plans to block people seeking protection must not stand
In response to President Trump’s plans to implement restrictive policies to limit the rights of migrants, refugees, and people seeking…
November 1, 2018
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‘Dangerous’ plans for homophobic taskforce must be abandoned immediately in Tanzania
Following the announcement of plans to form a government taskforce which will begin hunting down and arresting people who are,…
November 1, 2018
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As Trump Weighs Indefinite Family Detention, Asylum-Seeking Children and Parents Continue to Languish in Limbo
While Trump’s proposal to detain asylum-seeking and migrant families indefinitely remains open to public comment for the next week, families…
October 31, 2018
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Leading journalists demand justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Leading journalists from around the world pay tribute to Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi Arabian journalist who was murdered by Saudi…
October 29, 2018
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Brazil: Toxic speech must not become government policy
Reacting to the election of Jair Bolsonaro and Hamilton Mourão as president and vice president of Brazil, Amnesty International said…
October 28, 2018
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Amnesty International Response to Killings at Pittsburgh Synagogue
The following can be attributed to Victoria Coy, End Gun Violence campaign manager at Amnesty International USA: “The horrifying killings…
October 27, 2018
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President Trump must abandon plan to close southern border to Central Americans seeking asylum
In response to reports that President Trump plans to take executive action blocking refugees and people seeking asylum from Central…
October 26, 2018
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Amnesty India latest target of government crackdown
Amnesty India is the latest target of the Modi government’s assault on civil society. On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate, an agency that…
October 26, 2018