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State of Palestine: Amnesty staff member arbitrarily detained and tortured by Palestinian security officers
Responding to the arbitrary detention and beating during arrest of scores of demonstrators and bystanders, including an Amnesty International staff…
June 14, 2018
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RUSSIA: ARREST OF CAMPAIGNER PETER TATCHELL FOR GAY RIGHTS PROTEST IS ‘OUTRAGEOUS’
Responding to news that the prominent British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been arrested and charged with a criminal…
June 14, 2018
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Yemen: Prominent human rights defender arrested
Responding to reports that Abdulrasheed al-Faqih, the Executive Director of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, was arrested this morning while…
June 14, 2018
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Pakistan: Alarming crackdown ahead of elections
The Pakistani authorities must end the current crackdown on human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other members of the civil…
June 14, 2018
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First step to decriminalize abortion in Argentina is historic for human rights
The bill to decriminalize abortion in Argentina, approved today by the Chamber of Deputies, is a fundamental step for the…
June 14, 2018
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Iran: Arrest of prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is an outrage
The arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, is an outrageous attack on a brave and prolific…
June 13, 2018
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Yemen: Attack on Hodeidah threatens civilian lives and lifesaving humanitarian aid
Responding to the news that Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition have launched an offensive on the Yemeni…
June 13, 2018
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Brazil: Three months after Marielle Franco’s death, prosecutors are failing to deliver justice
Brazilian prosecutors must enlist specialist investigators to solve the killing of human rights defender Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson…
June 12, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to U.S.-North Korea Summit
According to President Trump, human rights were discussed during the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Francisco Bencosme,…
June 12, 2018
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Italy/Malta: Forcing Aquarius to Valencia undermines search and rescue system and sets deadly precedent
As the SOS Mediterranee rescue ship, MV Aquarius, heads to the Spanish port of Valencia, Elisa De Pieri, Amnesty International’s…
June 12, 2018
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Latest Assault on Asylum Seekers Targets Survivors of Domestic and Gang Violence
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a major decision today that will impact people seeking safety. It will have far-ranging implications,…
June 11, 2018
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Libya: Protect Civilians under siege in Derna
Amid reports of an escalating humanitarian crisis in the besieged Libyan city of Derna, Amnesty International is calling on the…
June 11, 2018