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Hungary: New law poses existential threat to NGOs
A new bill which would penalize NGOs that support migration is a deeply disturbing and unjustified assault on civil society,…
February 14, 2018
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Iran: Authorities refuse to release Canadian-Iranian academic’s body for independent autopsy in “callous cover-up”
In response to reports that the Iranian authorities have said they will refuse to release the body of the Canadian-Iranian…
February 12, 2018
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Israel/OPT: Israeli authorities must release teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi
The Israeli authorities must immediately release teenage activist Ahed Tamimi whose continued detention is a desperate attempt to intimidate Palestinian…
February 12, 2018
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Baby Separated From Family by ICE Reunited with Mother, Father Remains Unfairly Detained
Three months after being separated from his father by ICE, one-year-old Mateo has been released into the custody of his…
February 9, 2018
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As U.S. Senate takes up legislation, Amnesty finds fresh evidence of ongoing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
The Myanmar security forces’ devastating campaign against the Rohingya population in northern Rakhine State is far from over, Amnesty International…
February 7, 2018
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Syria: Witness testimony reveals details of illegal chemical attack on Saraqeb
The Syrian government’s use of internationally banned chemical weapons was laid bare once again on February 4 when a chlorine…
February 6, 2018
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South Sudan: US arms embargo should inspire tougher action from UN Security Council
Responding to news that the US government has imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan, now in its fifth year…
February 2, 2018
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Re-arrest and detention of Amnesty chair hours after release ordered devastates family, disgraces justice
The decision to renew the detention of Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair mere hours after a court ordered his release must…
February 1, 2018
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Turkish court releases Amnesty Chair after nearly 8 months in jail
Following a decision by a court in Istanbul to conditionally release the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, Taner Kılıç, after…
January 31, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Response to State of the Union
Margaret Huang, executive director of Amnesty International USA, issued the following response to President Trump’s State of the Union address:…
January 30, 2018
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Nigeria: Dozens killed as military launches air attacks on villages beset by spiralling communal violence
The Nigerian authorities’ response to communal violence is totally inadequate, too slow and ineffective, and in some cases unlawful, Amnesty…
January 29, 2018
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DHS Imposes Further Restrictions on Refugees, Leaving Thousands in Peril
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced further restrictions on refugees as a result of a 90-day review of…
January 29, 2018