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False suspicions: Arbitrary detentions by police in Mexico

The toxic combination of a flawed judicial system, untrained police officers and widespread impunity are encouraging arbitrary detentions and leading…

July 13, 2017

Free Liu Xiaobo & Liu Xia petition delivery action, London, 27 February 2013. More than 450,000 people worldwide signed the petition, started by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Change.org and supported by Amnesty International and International Liu Xiaobo Support Committee. The deliveries took place in Taipei, Hong Kong, Berlin, Paris, London, New York and Washington D.C.

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Liu Xiaobo: A giant of human rights who leaves a lasting legacy for China and the world

Responding to the news that Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo has passed away, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty…

July 13, 2017

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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U.S. Hits Refugee Cap Set by Executive Order, Underscoring Cruelty of Muslim and Refugee Ban

Today, after resettling 50,000 refugees this year, the United States hit the cap in refugee admissions set by President Trump’s…

July 12, 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: Investigations, not denials needed over appalling civilian death toll in west Mosul

Responding to statements made by spokespeople for the US-led coalition and the Iraqi forces, Lynn Maalouf Head of Research for…

July 12, 2017

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Justice Under Trial: A study of pre-trial detention in India

Around 2.8 lakh Indians are being held in prison during their trials or awaiting trial, without having been convicted of…

July 12, 2017

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - APRIL 06: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks with the media after he greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at Palm Beach International Airport on April 6, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Tilleson spoke about several topics including the upcoming meetings with China and the ongoing conflict in Syria. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Secretary Tillerson Visit to Gulf Must Not Greenlight More Abuses Against Human Rights Defenders

Today, Secretary Tillerson is meeting with senior foreign officials in Saudi Arabia. This is the latest leg of a week-long…

July 12, 2017

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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Turkey: Detention of rights activists, including Amnesty Director, extended

Turkish authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 10 human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today after their week-long police detention…

July 11, 2017

IRAQ.Outskirts of Mosul. May 2017. A food distribution

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At any cost: The civilian catastrophe in West Mosul, Iraq

A new report by Amnesty International uncovers the horrifying scale of death, injury and suffering of civilians trapped in the…

July 10, 2017

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Bahrain: Jail term for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab exposes authorities’ relentless campaign to wipe out dissent

The sentencing of human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, in his absence, to two years in prison for TV interviews is…

July 10, 2017

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Venezuela using lethal violence as a state policy to strangle dissent

Recurrent attacks against the Venezuelan population and speeches inciting violence by the authorities indicate a premeditated policy of violent repression…

July 10, 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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Amnesty International USA: Hawaii Ban Decision Underlines Need for Congressional Intervention

Following a federal judge’s decision denying a motion to narrow President Trump’s implementation of his Muslim ban, Amnesty International USA…

July 6, 2017

Women's rights activists outside El Salvador's Supreme Court on the day Amnesty International and Agrupacion Ciudadana por la Despenalizacion del Aborto presented over 300,000 petitions calling for the decriminalisation of abortion. San Salvador,22 April, 2015

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El Salvador rape survivor sentenced to 30 years in jail under extreme anti-abortion law

The sentence against a 19-year-old rape survivor of 30 years in prison on charges of “aggravated homicide” after she suffered…

July 6, 2017