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Myanmar: Investigate police killings of Rakhine State protesters
Reacting to the police shooting dead at least eight protesters in Mrauk-U in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s…
January 17, 2018
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Bangladesh: Returning Rohingya to Myanmar illegal and premature
Responding to an announcement by the Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry that it will aim to repatriate all Rohingya refugees within two…
January 16, 2018
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Israel must release teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi
Israeli authorities must release a 16-year-old Palestinian activist who could face up to 10 years in prison over an altercation…
January 14, 2018
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USA: After 16 years, close Guantánamo’s detention center once and for all
On the 16th anniversary of the opening of the notorious detention facility at the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay,…
January 11, 2018
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Activists Gather to Demand Closure of Guantánamo
On the 16th anniversary of the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, Amnesty International USA will be joining the Center for Constitutional…
January 11, 2018
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Myanmar: Military’s mass grave admission exposes extrajudicial executions of Rohingya
Following today’s admission by Myanmar’s military that security forces and villagers summarily killed 10 captured Rohingya people and buried them…
January 10, 2018
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Iran: Easing of deadly drugs laws may spare hundreds from gallows
Responding to news today that Iran will implement amended drugs laws and remove capital punishment for some drug trafficking offenses,…
January 10, 2018
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Iran: Investigate reports of protester deaths in custody Â
The Iranian authorities must immediately investigate reports that at least five people have died in custody following a crackdown on…
January 9, 2018
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Saudi Arabia: Three years on, flogged blogger Raif Badawi must be released
Amnesty International launches a campaign today to mark the three year anniversary of the public flogging of Saudi Arabian blogger…
January 9, 2018
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Myanmar: Reuters journalists must be released
The Myanmar authorities must immediately release two journalists from the Reuters news agency who have been arbitrarily detained for investigating…
January 9, 2018
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End of TPS for El Salvador Endangers Thousands of Families
Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation to El Salvador. Over 250,000…
January 8, 2018
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Iran: Stop increasingly ruthless crackdown and investigate deaths of protesters
Iranian authorities must ensure the right to peaceful protest, investigate reports that security forces have unlawfully used firearms against unarmed…
January 4, 2018