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Amnesty International Warns of Human Rights Consequences of Possible Cuba Policy Reversal
According to reports, the Trump administration is considering the reversal of US policy on Cuba, which could reinstate restrictions on…
June 14, 2017
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Senate Vote for Saudi Arms Deal May Make U.S. Complicit in War Crimes
Following a Senate vote defeating a resolution to block an impending $500 million arms sale to Saudi Arabia, Joanne Lin,…
June 13, 2017
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Dozens of news sites blocked as Egypt ramps up digital censorship
The Egyptian authorities have shifted their onslaught against media freedom to the digital sphere, blocking access to more than 40…
June 13, 2017
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Hungary: NGO law a vicious and calculated assault on civil society
The passing of a law stigmatizing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive foreign funding is the latest in an escalating crackdown on…
June 13, 2017
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Russia: Mass arrests tighten authorities’ stranglehold on freedom of expression
A crackdown on peaceful protests across Russia in which hundreds of people were arrested and numerous others beaten by police…
June 12, 2017
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Trump Must Drop Defense of Discriminatory Muslim Ban
Following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against President Trump’s discriminatory Muslim ban, Margaret Huang, Amnesty International USA executive…
June 12, 2017
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Pakistan: Quash conviction and death sentence for alleged blasphemy in Facebook post
Responding to an Anti-Terrorism court’s decision to convict and sentence to death a man for allegedly posting content on Facebook…
June 12, 2017
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Families ripped apart, freedom of expression under attack amid political dispute in Gulf
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are toying with the lives of thousands of Gulf residents as…
June 12, 2017
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Turkey: Imprisonment of Amnesty Chair is a devastating injustice
The Turkish prosecution’s decision to charge Taner Kiliç, the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, with “membership of a terrorist organisation”…
June 9, 2017
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In the face of anti-Muslim protests, stand up for human rights for all
In response to two dozen anti-Muslim protests scheduled to be held around the country on June 10, Amnesty International USA…
June 9, 2017
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Impending Saudi Arms Deal Would Trample Human Rights In Yemen
Amnesty International USA today urged the Senate to approve a resolution to block the impending arms sale to Saudi Arabia.…
June 8, 2017
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Secretary Kelly Heartlessly Criminalizes People Fleeing Violence in Budget Testimony
In his testimony on the Department of Homeland Security’s reauthorization and President Trump’s FY 2018 budget request, Secretary Kelly discussed…
June 7, 2017