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Washington Becomes the 20th State to Abolish the Death Penalty Â
Reacting to news that the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled the death penalty violates its Constitution, Kristina Roth, Senior Program…
October 11, 2018
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Alleged assassination of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Consulate in Istanbul would set abysmal new low
Responding to reports alleging that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul, Amnesty International’s…
October 7, 2018
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Kavanaugh Confirmation Is Devastating
Responding to news that the Senate voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, Daphne Eviatar, Amnesty International…
October 6, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Reform of Lethal Force Laws following Laquan McDonald Decision
Reacting to the guilty verdict around the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, Kristina Roth, Senior Program Officer at…
October 5, 2018
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Nobel Peace Prize: Courageous work of Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad highlights need to fight impunity for rape in war
In response to news that Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yezidi human rights activist Nadia Murad have jointly won the…
October 5, 2018
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Next government in Cameroon must tackle human rights crises in violence-hit regions
Cameroon’s next government must urgently tackle human rights crises in which hundreds of civilians have been killed this year alone…
October 4, 2018
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EXPULSION OF SEVEN ROHINGYA: A DARK DAY FOR INDIA TODAY
Today, seven Rohingya men, Mohammad Jalal, Mokbul Khan, Jalal Uddin, Mohammad Youns, Sabbir Ahamed, Rahim Uddin and Mohammad Salam were…
October 4, 2018
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Peru: Decision to overturn Fujimori pardon confirms that victims’ rights must take priority over political decisions
In response to the decision of the Preparatory Trial Court of the Supreme Court of Justice to overturn the pardon…
October 3, 2018
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Malaysia: Syrian man stuck at airport must not be deported
Responding to the arrest of Hassan al-Kontar by Malaysian police, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Malaysia Researcher, said: “Hassan al-Kontar’s arrest…
October 3, 2018
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Iran: Victim of domestic and sexual violence, arrested as a child, is executed after unfair trial
Responding to the horrific news that 24-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Zeinab Sekaanvand was executed early this morning in Urumieh central…
October 2, 2018
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Yemen: Renewal of UN war crimes probe strikes blow against impunity
Responding to the United Nations Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts (GEE),…
September 28, 2018
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Philippines: Duterte’s “playful” comment on killings should spur ICC probe
Responding to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that his “only sin is extrajudicial killings” made during a speech at the…
September 28, 2018