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Philippines: Duterte’s misguided ICC withdrawal comes too late to stop wheels of justice
Responding to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s pledge to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court today (ICC), Amnesty International’s…
March 14, 2018
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Pompeo and Haspel Must Disavow Torture and Other Abuses as Nominees for State and CIA
In response to reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be replaced by current CIA director Mike Pompeo –…
March 13, 2018
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Bangladesh: International support for Rohingya refugees is urgently needed
Responding to the news that UN officials have called for nearly $1bn (USD) in assistance for the nearly one million…
March 12, 2018
Report
Remaking Rakhine State
Myanmar’s Rakhine State is being militarized at an alarming pace, as authorities are building security force bases and bulldozing land…
March 11, 2018
Press Release
Iran: New evidence of appalling treatment of women human rights defenders held in Shahr-e Rey prison
Two women human rights defenders jailed for defending women’s rights and opposing the death penalty are being subjected to escalating…
March 9, 2018
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Washington State Passes Law Addressing Lethal Force by Police
The Washington state legislature passed two measures last night which will help hold police accountable when they use lethal force,…
March 9, 2018
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Venezuela: Unattended health rights crisis is forcing thousands to flee
Severe violations of the right to health, as well as difficulties accessing food and other basic services, are putting thousands…
March 9, 2018
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Congressional Funding for Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Acknowledges Critical Work
Reacting to news that Congress will direct funds to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for the first time, Joanne…
March 8, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Calls on ICE to Release Young Girl and Father
Four years after arriving in the U.S. to seek safety, fourteen-year old Astrid and her father Arturo were detained by…
March 8, 2018
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NGO Statement on Reported Changes to U.S. Policy on Use of Armed Drones and Other Lethal Force
In advance of a deadline for the Trump Administration to disclose reported changes loosening the restrictions for using lethal force…
March 7, 2018
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Myanmar: Forced starvation of Rohingya highlights danger of premature returns
Reacting to the UN’s claim that Myanmar is continuing its campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya including through “forced starvation”,…
March 6, 2018
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Honduras: Arrest of DESA executive must be followed by further action against those behind the killing of Berta Cáceres
president of Desarrollos Energéticos S.A. (DESA), for his involvement in the killing of environmental human rights defender Berta Cáceres, Erika…
March 5, 2018