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Italy/Malta: Stranded refugees and migrants must be immediately allowed to dock
As the SOS Mediterranee rescue ship, MV Aquarius remains stranded between Malta and Sicily with 629 people aboard including 123…
June 11, 2018
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North Korea/US Summit: Horrific human rights situation must not be ignored at historic meeting
The near total denial of human rights in North Korea should not be ignored at next Tuesday’s historic meeting between…
June 8, 2018
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Russia: The bravest World Cup team you’ve never heard of
As Russia prepares for the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2018, Amnesty International is shining a spotlight on…
June 8, 2018
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Yemen: ICRC withdrawal marks ‘bleak’ new low in conflict that devastates civilians
In response to a decision by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to pull 71 staff out of Yemen due…
June 8, 2018
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Syria: Scores of civilian casualties in suspected Russian air strike on Idlib
Responding to reports that Russian aircraft carried out an attack in Idlib province last night, killing at least 44 people, Lynn…
June 8, 2018
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Nigeria: Threats from the military won’t deter us from defending human rights
The Nigerian military is increasingly resorting to threats, intimidation and smears to discredit Amnesty International’s work documenting the human rights…
June 7, 2018
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Mozambique: End brutal killing spree by armed group
The Mozambican authorities must take immediate steps to end a killing spree in the Cabo Delgado Province, which has seen…
June 7, 2018
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Amnesty International Calls on ICE to Release Detained Transgender Woman Rights Activist
A transgender woman and LGBT rights activist who suffered persecution and sexual assault in El Salvador is being unreasonably held…
June 7, 2018
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Turkey: One year since the imprisonment of Taner Kılıç, demands for his release will not be silenced
Despite the government’s cynical crackdown on human rights, activists for justice and freedom will not be silenced, Amnesty International said…
June 6, 2018
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Nicaragua: OAS member states must not turn their back on the victims of repression
In a response to the “Draft Declaration of Support for the People of Nicaragua” presented by the permanent missions of…
June 5, 2018
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Saudi Arabia: International community cannot afford to remain silent about detained women’s rights activists
The international community and allies of the Saudi Arabian government must speak up to help secure the immediate and unconditional…
June 1, 2018
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Amnesty International Calls on US to Investigate All Claims of Civilian Casualties
Responding to the Pentagon’s report on US civilian casualties to Congress, Daphne Eviatar, Director of Security with Human Rights at…
June 1, 2018