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Madagascar: Unjustified, excessive and prolonged pre-trial detention keeps thousands in life-threatening prison conditions
People who have not been found guilty of any crime are dying in Madagascar’s prisons due to appalling conditions, Amnesty International…
October 24, 2018
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Mexico: Amnesty International to observe authorities’ response to Honduran caravan
An Amnesty International delegation will travel to the southern Mexican state of Chiapas from 23 to 26 October to document…
October 24, 2018
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Americas: Authorities must not deport caravan members to face danger
Mexican authorities must guarantee that no one at risk of danger in Honduras is deported and that caravan members are…
October 21, 2018
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Saudi Arabia: Independent investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s death is urgently needed
Responding to the Saudi public prosecution’s investigation findings revealing that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after a ‘fist-fight’ inside the…
October 20, 2018
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Gaza: Fears of further bloodshed as Israel adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy
Fears of escalating bloodshed are rising ahead of planned protests in Gaza later today after Israeli authorities announced a “zero…
October 19, 2018
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Mexico: Honduran caravan is not a security threat but a group of people with human rights
The Mexican government must listen to the individual stories of those fleeing Honduras and inform them of their right to…
October 18, 2018
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Turkey: Seek UN Inquiry on Khashoggi
Turkey should urgently ask UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to establish a United Nations investigation into the possible extrajudicial execution of…
October 18, 2018
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Viet Nam: Mother Mushroom’s freedom should spark release of countless more peaceful critics
Responding to news of the release of blogger “Mother Mushroom” in Viet Nam, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for…
October 17, 2018
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Nigeria: Boko Haram killing of aid worker Hauwa Liman is a war crime
Responding to the murder of aid worker Hauwa Liman by Boko Haram, Osai Ojigho, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said:…
October 16, 2018
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Hungary: Amnesty launches legal challenge to shameful law on migration that targets civil society
Amnesty International will challenge in court the constitutionality of Hungary’s controversial law that criminalizes with up to one year in…
October 15, 2018
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Russia: Amnesty researcher abducted and subjected to mock executions in Ingushetia
An Amnesty International researcher sent to observe demonstrations in the Ingushetian capital Magas was abducted, beaten and subjected to terrifying…
October 15, 2018
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A year after Raqqa, US-led Coalition’s ongoing denials an insult to survivors
The US-led Coalition’s ongoing failure to admit to, let alone adequately investigate, the shocking scale of civilian deaths and destruction…
October 14, 2018