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People chant slogans during a protest calling on President Mahmoud Abbas to end financial sanctions on Palestinians in Gaza, in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank on June 14, 2018. (Photo by ABBAS MOMANI / AFP) (Photo credit should read ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images)

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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

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Campaigner Peter Tatchell (2nd right) joins members of the LGBT community and Amnesty International campaigners stage a protest over LGBT rights in Chechnya, outside the Russian Embassy on June 2, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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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

TOPSHOT - A Yemeni waves a national flag during a rally celebrating the death of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh a day after he was killed, in the capital Sanaa on December 5, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAIS (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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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

Supporters of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), a religious parties alliance waves flags during a public meeting in Lahore on May 13, 2018, in the connection of upcoming election. - Six mainstream religious parties of Pakistan had decided to restore Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), ten years after the political alliance was dissolved over differences. (Photo by ARIF ALI / AFP) (Photo credit should read ARIF ALI/AFP/Getty Images)

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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

Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh hugs get son Nima at her home in Tehran on September 18, 2013, after being freed after three years in prison. Sotoudeh told AFP she was in "good" physical and psychological condition, and pledged to continue her human rights work. Her release came a week before Irans new moderate President Hassan Rowhani, who has promised more freedoms at home and constructive engagement with the world, travels to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

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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

A protester shows a local newspaper during a demonstration against the murder of Brazilian councilwoman and activist Marielle Franco in front of Rio's Municipal Chamber, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 20, 2018. Brazilians mourned for the Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and outspoken critic of police brutality who was shot in the city center in an assassination-style killing on March 14. / AFP PHOTO / Mauro Pimentel (Photo credit should read MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images)

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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

LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - MAY 24: Refugees and migrants are seen swimming and yelling for assistance from crew members from the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) 'Phoenix' vessel after a wooden boat bound for Italy carrying more than 500 people capsized on May 24, 2017 off Lampedusa, Italy. Numbers of refugees and migrants attempting the dangerous central Mediterranean crossing from Libya to Italy has risen since the same time last year with more than 43,000 people recorded so far in 2017. In an attempt to slow the flow of migrants Italy recently signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger outlining a plan to increase border controls and add new reception centers in the African nations, which are key transit points for migrants heading to Italy. MOAS is a Malta based NGO dedicated to providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to refugees and migrants in distress at sea. Since the start of the year MOAS have rescued and assisted 3572 people and are currently patrolling and running rescue operations in international waters off the coast of Libya. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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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