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Iran: Arrest of human rights defender seeking truth about disappeared family members
The Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a human rights defender arrested from her home last night, who has…
September 11, 2017
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SC verdict on triple talaq a step forward for women’s rights in India
Responding to the Supreme Court’s verdict today declaring the practice of talaq-e-biddat unconstitutional, Asmita Basu, Programmes Director at Amnesty International…
September 11, 2017
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New landmine blasts in Myanmar point to deliberate targeting of Rohingya
Two new landmine incidents today, including a blast blowing off a young man’s leg, bring to three the number of…
September 10, 2017
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Myanmar: Army landmines along border with Bangladesh pose deadly threat to fleeing Rohingya
Myanmar’s security forces planted internationally banned antipersonnel landmines along its border with Bangladesh which have seriously injured at least three…
September 8, 2017
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USA: Shell’s law firm refuses to hand over evidence critical for Ogoni Nine case
Shell’s US law firm is refusing to hand over more than 100,000 internal documents crucial to a legal case in…
September 8, 2017
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Central African Republic: Civilians facing atrocities in Basse-Kotto as UN protection proves ineffective
A wave of brutal attacks in the Central African Republic, including the systematic rape and murder of civilians, highlights the…
September 7, 2017
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Ninth Circuit Decision on Refugee and Muslim Ban
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] NEW YORK – Following the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision on President Trump's refugee and…
September 7, 2017
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Killings of children continue unabated in Philippines
Responding to the discovery of the body in Gapan City of Reynaldo de Guzman, a 14-year-old boy who had been…
September 6, 2017
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Prominent Indian Journalist Killed Amid Growing Attacks on Dissent
The killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh by gunmen outside her residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday night raises alarms about the…
September 6, 2017
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Official response to Rakhine and Rohingya crisis in Myanmar ‘unconscionable’
The statement by Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s office, which claims that the government is defending all the people…
September 6, 2017
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Boko Haram’s renewed campaign sparks sharp rise in civilian deaths
A major resurgence in Boko Haram attacks and suicide bombings in Cameroon and Nigeria has left at least 381 civilians…
September 5, 2017
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Restrictions on international aid to Rohingya and Rakhine state putting thousands at risk
The Myanmar authorities’ restrictions on international aid in Rakhine state is putting tens of thousands of lives at risk in…
September 4, 2017