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Gruesome murder of Kenyan election official must be investigated
Reacting to the murder of Chris Msando, head of information technology at Kenya’s independent election monitoring body, Amnesty International’s Kenya…
July 31, 2017
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Brazil: New Amnesty campaign will fight back as Congress considers legal changes that flagrantly attack human rights
Amnesty International today launches a new campaign to fight back against a raft of changes currently being discussed by Congress…
July 31, 2017
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Russia: VPN ban is a major blow to internet freedom
A new law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin banning anonymizers and virtual private networks (VPNs) is a major blow…
July 31, 2017
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Deploying Italian warships to police Libyan waters will expose refugees to horrific abuse
Proposals to send warships to police Libyan territorial waters are a shameful attempt by the Italian authorities to circumvent their…
July 31, 2017
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Trump’s Views on Policing Flout Rule of Law and Endanger Both Civilians and Law Enforcement
In his speech today before police officers in Suffolk County, NY, President Trump bragged about the volume of military equipment…
July 28, 2017
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Venezuela: Ban on protests lays groundwork for mass human rights violations
The security plan announced ahead of the elections for the Constituent Assembly in Venezuela this Sunday banning protests against the…
July 28, 2017
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UK Foreign Secretary Calls for Release of Jailed Activists in Turkey, Including Amnesty Staff
Speaking at an event in Sydney, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he ‘deplored’ the actions of the Turkish authorities…
July 28, 2017
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Israeli forces attack peaceful crowds at Jerusalem holy site
Israeli forces attacked peaceful crowds of Palestinians as they gathered at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this afternoon for the first…
July 27, 2017
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Village council ‘revenge’ rape order must prompt urgent reforms in Pakistan
The rape of a teenage girl ordered by a village council in ‘revenge’ for a rape allegedly committed by her…
July 27, 2017
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President Trump’s Prejudice Laid Bare in Transgender Military Announcement
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Following tweets from President Donald Trump announcing he would no longer allow transgender individuals to…
July 26, 2017
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Ohio Conducts First Execution in Three Years
The state of Ohio has executed Ronald R. Phillips tonight, marking the first execution that the state has carried out…
July 26, 2017
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Turkey: Foreign Minister’s baseless allegations threaten entire human rights movement
Responding to statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu at a press conference following his meeting with High Representative for…
July 25, 2017