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AI France staff membres protesting the arrest and detention of AI Turkey director Idil Eser and AI Turkey chairman Taner Kiliç at the Turkish embassy in Paris on 10 July 2017.

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Eyes of the world on Turkey as show trial of human rights activists begins

Trumped up terror charges against 11 human rights defenders, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director and chair, do not stand up…

October 24, 2017

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Iraq: Fresh evidence that tens of thousands forced to flee Tuz Khurmatu amid indiscriminate attacks, lootings and arson

Satellite images, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies collected by Amnesty International show that civilians were forced to flee their…

October 24, 2017

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President Trump to Impose Yet More Restrictions on Refugees, Leaving Thousands in Peril

As his original 120-day ban on refugees expires tomorrow, President Trump Administration is expected to announce additional restrictions on refugees…

October 23, 2017

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - MAY 2, 2006: The US military in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, a Taliban stronghold, are using high-tech Predator drones against their enemy. They have approximately 8 there. The Predator has no pilot, and is controlled for his highly secret mission from Las Vegas. The team in Kandahar is in charge of their take off and landings. The drones have a highly powerful camera with infrared, as well as a still camera and two missiles. (Photo by Veronique de Viguerie/Getty Images)

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UN: Amnesty urges international action on armed drones

On October 20 Amnesty International will launch a new briefing at the UN General Assembly, setting out measures to bring…

October 20, 2017

Amnesty International USA activists speak out against a ban and a wall against people — AIUSA Executive Director Margaret and AI Secretary General Salil Shetty delivered a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, outlining numerous personal stories of people who are affected by the Muslim ban, asking DHS to release full information about how the ban has been implemented, and demanding that DHS help roll back the ban. As a part of the protests outside, we projected “No Ban, No Wall” on the building along with photos of refugees in Lebanon and Kenya provided by Magnum Photography.

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Organizations Urge Congress to Act to End Muslim Ban Once and For All

This morning, a coalition of 15 organizations delivered a joint petition with over 100,000 signatures to members of Congress calling…

October 18, 2017

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Federal Judge in Maryland Rules Against Muslim Ban Hours After Hawaii Ruling

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled against President Trump’s Muslim ban mere hours after a judge in Hawaii blocked…

October 18, 2017

Report

‘My World Is Finished’: Rohingya Targeted in Crimes against Humanity in Myanmar

More than 530,000 Rohingya men, women and children have fled northern Rakhine State in terror in a matter of weeks…

October 17, 2017

Press Release

Trump Must Abandon Discriminatory Muslim and Refugee Ban

Following a federal judge’s decision to block the Trump administration from implementing the latest travel ban, Naureen Shah, Amnesty International…

October 17, 2017

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Turkey: Dismay as “fantastical allegations” accepted by court

Baseless allegations against 11 human rights defenders, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director and chair, should have been rejected in their…

October 17, 2017

An Iraqi man and a girl fleeing the Islamic State (IS) group controlled Rashidiyah neighbourhood arrive to the Arabi neighbourhood north of Mosul on January 22, 2017 as a military operation against the jihadists continues. Iraqi forces retook two areas from the Islamic State group in Mosul, sealing their control of the east bank three months into an offensive to reclaim the city. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

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Iraq: One year on, hundreds of thousands suffering the consequences of battle for Mosul

Marking the one-year anniversary since Iraqi forces and the US-led coalition launched the offensive to retake the city of Mosul…

October 15, 2017

Migrants seeking for asylum in the United States await near the US-Mexico border at El Chaparral crossing in Tijuana, Mexico on May 7, 2017. (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Attorney General Sessions’ Plans for Immigration Reform Will Cost Lives

Responding to Attorney General Sessions’ remarks today on the asylum system, Naureen Shah, senior director of campaigns at Amnesty International…

October 12, 2017

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Celebrities Call on Turkey to Release Amnesty Director and Chair, Still in Jail After 100 Days

Over 20 artists and celebrities, including Zoë Kravitz, Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo, and Zach Galifianakis, have joined Amnesty International USA…

October 12, 2017