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Peaceful protests are not a crime

Responding to the arrest of Medha Patkar, of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), Asmita Basu, Programmes Director at Amnesty International…

August 10, 2017

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Iran’s shameful execution of man arrested at 15

Following today’s execution of Alireza Tajiki, a young Iranian man who was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death as a…

August 10, 2017

NAIROBI, KENYA - AUGUST 9: A man yells during protest in Kibera, Kenya's biggest slum, on August 9, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. The protest started after police allegedly killed two protestors in Mathare, another slum in Nairobi. Tensions remain high as rumors of election fraud surround the presidential election between incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta and his rival Raila Odinga. (Photo by Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)

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Police must only use force as a last resort in dealing with protests in Kenya

Kenyan police must not use unnecessary force in their handling of any election-related protests, said Amnesty International today amid fear…

August 9, 2017

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Prisoner arrested at just 15 is hours away from execution in Iran

The Iranian authorities must halt the imminent execution of Alireza Tajiki, who was arrested as a child, said Amnesty International…

August 9, 2017

All three photos were made on 18 December 2015 in Sakharov Centre in Moscow, Russia during annual Amnesty Party by AI-Russia campaigner Ivan Kondratenko. Ali Feruz (Khudoberdi Nurmatov) holds a poster in support of Uzbekistani journalist Muhammad Bekzhanov who was a hero of Letter Writing Marathon in 2015. Ali Feruz is an asylum seeker from Uzbekistan, a journalist of Novaya Gazeta and activist of Amnesty International in Moscow

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Russia court halts journalist’s deportation to Uzbekistan but detains him despite abuse claims

In response to Moscow City Court’s decision to suspend the deportation to Uzbekistan of openly gay journalist Khudoberdi Nurmatov (better…

August 8, 2017

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Esperanza Spalding, Jesse & Joy, Moby & More Join Ed Sheeran for ‘Give a Home’ for Refugees

1,000 musicians will perform on Sept. 20 for Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds global refugee solidarity concerts.

August 8, 2017

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Amnesty International USA: Child Held at Berks Immigration Center Ordered Released

In an extraordinary move, three-year old Josué* was ordered released from Berks County Residential Center in Pennsylvania today after being…

August 7, 2017

SYDNEY TOWN HALL, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - 2016/02/08: Protesters at Town Hall Square gathered to demonstrate against offshore detention. With mounting public and political pressure against the Australian Federal Government an estimated 4000 protesters rallied at Sydney Town Hall to demonstrate their opposition to the deportation and detention of asylum seeker children to the offshore processing centers of Manus Island and Nauru. The protesters called for the abandonment of all offshore detention with the vocal message of 'let them stay'. (Photo by Richard Ashen/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) GI_ ID No 509063408

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Tragic death of refugee on Manus Island should have been prevented

Responding to the news of the tragic death of an Iranian refugee on Manus Island, Graham Thom, Refugee Coordinator at…

August 7, 2017

An employee of the Qatar based news network and TV channel Al-Jazeera is seen at the channel's Jerusalem office on July 31, 2017. Israel said on August 6, 2017 that it planned to close the offices of Al-Jazeera after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Arab satellite news broadcaster of incitement. A statement from the communications ministry said it would demand the revocation of the credentials of journalists working for the channel and also cut its cable and satellite connections. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Israel plans to shut down Al Jazeera are an attack on media freedom

In response to the announcement by Israel’s communications minister, Ayoub Kara, that the Israeli government has decided to close Al…

August 7, 2017

SYDNEY TOWN HALL, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - 2016/02/08: Protesters at Town Hall Square gathered to demonstrate against offshore detention. With mounting public and political pressure against the Australian Federal Government an estimated 4000 protesters rallied at Sydney Town Hall to demonstrate their opposition to the deportation and detention of asylum seeker children to the offshore processing centers of Manus Island and Nauru. The protesters called for the abandonment of all offshore detention with the vocal message of 'let them stay'. (Photo by Richard Ashen/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) GI_ ID No 509063408

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Despite Trump’s Comments, U.S. Must Show Compassion to Refugees Suffering in Australian-Run Detention Center

Responding to reports of protests on Manus Island, where Papua New Guinea (PNG) immigration officials, implementing a policy set by…

August 4, 2017

All three photos were made on 18 December 2015 in Sakharov Centre in Moscow, Russia during annual Amnesty Party by AI-Russia campaigner Ivan Kondratenko. Ali Feruz (Khudoberdi Nurmatov) holds a poster in support of Uzbekistani journalist Muhammad Bekzhanov who was a hero of Letter Writing Marathon in 2015. Ali Feruz is an asylum seeker from Uzbekistan, a journalist of Novaya Gazeta and activist of Amnesty International in Moscow

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Russia: Decision to deport journalist to Uzbekistan puts him at risk of persecution and torture

The Russian authorities must immediately overturn their decision to deport asylum seeker Khudoberdi Nurmatov, better known under his journalist alias…

August 2, 2017

Military Intelligence detained Bassel Khartabil on 15 March 2012 and he has remained in detention since. He was initially held incommunicado in the Military Intelligence Detention facility in Kafr Sousseh for eight months and later in the military jail in Saydnaya, where prison personnel tortured him for three weeks, he later told his family. Officials provided Bassel Khartabil’s family with no information about where or why he was in custody until 24 December 2012, when authorities moved him to ‘Adra central prison, where Khartabil was eventually allowed visits from his family. A Syrian of Palestinian parents, Khartabil is a 34-year old computer engineer who worked to build a career in software and web development. Before his arrest, he used his technical expertise to help advance freedom of speech and access to information via the Internet. Among other projects, he founded Creative Commons Syria, a nonprofit organization that enables people to share artistic and other work using free legal tools.

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Syria: Extrajudicial execution of Bassel Khartabil a grim reminder of Syrian prison horrors

Responding to news of the execution of Syrian-Palestinian human rights activist Bassel Khartabil today, Anna Neistat, Amnesty International’s Senior Director…

August 2, 2017