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Australia: Healthcare rollbacks put refugee lives and health at risk
The Australian government is attempting to walk away from the human rights crisis it has created for refugees and asylum…
May 17, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Markup of Burma Act
Legislation holding senior level Myanmar military officials accountable for mass atrocities against the Rohingya passed out of the House Foreign…
May 17, 2018
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Crackdown on Beirut Pride an outrageous attempt to deny human rights of LGBTI people
The Lebanese authorities’ disruption of activities planned for Beirut Pride Week is an outrageous attempt to deny the human rights…
May 17, 2018
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Yemen: Fierce new offensive displaces tens of thousands of civilians from Hodeidah
Yemeni civilians are struggling to stay alive amid fierce ground and air attacks in the raging battle to retake western…
May 16, 2018
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Malaysia: Release of prisoner of conscience Anwar Ibrahim a momentous day for human rights
The release of long-time Malaysian opposition leader and Amnesty International prisoner of conscience Anwar Ibrahim is a landmark moment for human rights in the country, the…
May 16, 2018
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City of Miami Beach Passes “Refugees Welcome” Resolution
The City of Miami Beach passed a resolution today declaring the city to be a “Refugees Welcome” zone. Courtney Levine,…
May 16, 2018
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City of Saratoga Springs Issues “Refugees Welcome” Mayoral Proclamation
The City of Saratoga Springs issued a mayoral proclamation declaring the city to be a “Refugees Welcome” zone.
May 16, 2018
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Acclaimed Writers and Artists Call on China to Free Poet and Artist Liu Xia
Dozens of celebrated writers, poets, and artists have called for the lifting of all restrictions on Chinese poet and artist…
May 16, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Senators Not to Confirm Haspel
Reacting to news that Gina Haspel has received support from Democratic Sen. Warner for the role of CIA Director, Daphne Eviatar,…
May 15, 2018
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President Trump Must Urge Uzbekistan to Implement Overdue Human Rights Reforms
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan is visiting the White House for the first time this week. He will meet with…
May 15, 2018
Report
Pakistan: Campaign of hacking, spyware and surveillance targets human rights defenders
Human rights defenders in Pakistan are under threat from a targeted campaign of digital attacks, which has seen social media…
May 15, 2018
Report
Kenya: Sengwer evictions from Embobut Forest flawed and illegal
The Sengwer Indigenous people of Embobut Forest, Kenya are being forced from their homes and dispossessed of their ancestral lands…
May 14, 2018