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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
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Human Rights Council addresses unprecedented human rights crisis and sends a strong message of support to the people in Venezuela
Today, 27 September, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council (HRC) passed a resolution to address the unprecedented human rights crisis…
September 27, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Board Elects Becky Farrar for Chair, Fills Other Leadership Posts
Amnesty International USA announced today that Becky Farrar has been elected Chair of its Board of Directors. Most recently, Farrar…
September 27, 2018
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UN: Major step towards accountability for atrocity crimes in Myanmar
Responding to the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption of a resolution on Myanmar in Geneva today, Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International’s…
September 27, 2018
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Qatar: Migrant workers unpaid for months of work by company linked to World Cup host city
A new investigation by Amnesty International has exposed how an engineering company involved in building 2022 FIFA World Cup infrastructure…
September 25, 2018
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Trump Continues to Sideline Human Rights in Remarks to UN
Responding to President Donald Trump’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, Margaret Huang, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA,…
September 25, 2018
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France: Criminal conviction for a tweet will have chilling effect on migrant rights defenders
Following the conviction of Loan Torondel, a human rights defender charged with defamation for a tweeted photograph of policemen standing…
September 25, 2018
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UN: ‘Wanted for mass murder’ posters target Myanmar’s top general
“Wanted” pictures of Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar military who oversaw atrocities against the country's Rohingya population,…
September 25, 2018
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U.S. Government Must Pursue Accountability for Atrocities, Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
The U.S. Department of State announced today the conclusion of its investigation on the crimes committed against the Rohingya in…
September 24, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Issues Rare Call for a Halt on Kavanaugh Nomination
Amnesty International USA today called on a halt to a vote on President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court…
September 24, 2018