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Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to Reckless Decision to Appoint John Bolton
Responding to news that John Bolton will replace H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor, Zeke Johnson, Senior Director of Programs…
March 22, 2018
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Yemen: Three years on, US and UK arms supplies to Saudi Arabia-led coalition are devastating civilian lives
A Saudi Arabia-led coalition attack with a US-manufactured bomb, which turned a civilian home into rubble and killed or injured…
March 22, 2018
Report
MAURITANIA: “A SWORD HANGING OVER OUR HEADS” : THE REPRESSION OF ACTIVISTS SPEAKING OUT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND SLAVERY IN MAURITANIA
This report seeks to analyze patterns of repression used against human rights defenders in Mauritania, particularly those who expose and…
March 22, 2018
Press Release
Israel/OPT: Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi sentenced to 8 months in prison
The continued imprisonment of Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi is a flagrant attempt to intimidate those who dare challenge the…
March 21, 2018
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Iraq: Alarming reports of more than 3,000 people facing death over terror-related offenses
Responding to an Associated Press report that Iraqi authorities have detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of links…
March 21, 2018
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Nigeria: Authorities must ensure Dapchi schoolgirls’ welfare
Responding to today’s release of 101 of the schoolgirls abducted from a school in Dapchi, northern Nigeria by the armed…
March 21, 2018
Press Release
University of Vermont Passes “Refugees Welcome” Resolution
The University of Vermont Student Government Association passed a resolution last night declaring the school to be a “Refugees Welcome”…
March 21, 2018
Report
Online abuse of women thrives as Twitter fails to respect women’s rights
Twitter’s recent claim to “stand with women around the world” rings hollow in light of the multi-billion-dollar social media platform’s…
March 20, 2018
Press Release
New Arms Deal Risks Trampling Human Rights
According to reports, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Trump finalized a new $12.5 billon arms deal…
March 20, 2018
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Nigeria: Security forces failed to act on warnings about Boko Haram attack hours before abduction of schoolgirls
Nigerian security forces failed to act on advance warnings that a convoy of Boko Haram fighters was heading towards a…
March 19, 2018
Press Release
The Death Penalty Is Never an Appropriate Response to a Public Health Crisis
Responding to an initiative announced by President Donald Trump on the use of the death penalty as a means to…
March 19, 2018
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Amnesty International Calls for Withdrawal of Haspel’s Nomination for CIA Director and Investigation of Her Alleged Role in Torture
Responding to reports that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) deputy director Gina Hapsel may have been involved in torture and enforced…
March 19, 2018