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Absurd ‘terrorism’ investigation launched into Amnesty International’s Turkey Director and nine others
Responding to news that Idil Eser, Director of Amnesty International Turkey, seven other human rights activists and two IT trainers,…
July 6, 2017
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G20 summit: Trump-Putin meeting, a matter of life and death for the people of Syria
The lives of millions of Syrian civilians hang in the balance as the presidents of Russia and the U.S. prepare…
July 6, 2017
Press Release
Director of Amnesty International Turkey must be released from incommunicado detention
Responding to the news that Idil Eser, Director of Amnesty International Turkey, was detained on Wednesday along with seven other…
July 5, 2017
Report
A perfect storm: The failure of European policies in the Central Mediterranean
The soaring death toll in the central Mediterranean and the horrific abuses faced by thousands of refugees and migrants in…
July 5, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Takes to the Skies to Tell Holiday Crowds to Welcome Refugees
Planes flying along the waterfronts of New York City and Los Angeles on July 4 urged holiday crowds to call…
July 5, 2017
Press Release
China must release critically ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo
The Chinese authorities are demonstrating new-depths of cruelty by preventing Liu Xiaobo from leaving the country to receive urgent medical…
July 5, 2017
Press Release
DETENTION OF DALIT RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN UTTAR PRADESH UNJUSTIFIED
The arrest and detention of Dalit activists in Lucknow by the Uttar Pradesh police for organising a press conference about…
July 4, 2017
Report
If Men Are Caught They Are Killed, If Women Are Caught They Are Raped: Atrocities Turn South Sudan’s Breadbasket Into A Killing Field
A new frontline in South Sudan’s conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee the country’s fertile Equatoria…
July 3, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International USA: Refugee Ban Could Have Devastating Effect
CONTACT: [email protected] NEW YORK – The State Department today said that the Trump administration may not recognize refugee resettlement agencies…
June 29, 2017
Press Release
Muslim Ban Guidance is Heartless
CONTACT: [email protected] NEW YORK – Following reports of guidance issued by the Trump administration interpreting this week’s Supreme Court decision…
June 29, 2017
Report
In the Dock: Shell’s Complicity in the Arbitrary Execution of the Ogoni Nine
Oil giant Shell stands accused of complicity in the unlawful arrest, detention and execution of nine men who were hanged…
June 28, 2017
Report
India: Hate crimes against Muslims and rising Islamophobia must be condemned
Indian authorities must ensure that there is no impunity for those responsible for public lynchings and other hate crimes against…
June 28, 2017