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UN Security Council: Historic resolution calls on Israel to cease settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories
Following the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling on Israel to cease all settlement activities in the…
December 23, 2016
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South Sudan: Arms embargo, sanctions fail at UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council’s failure to approve a 23 December, 2016, resolution that would have imposed an arms embargo…
December 23, 2016
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UN resolution paves way for accountability on Syria war crimes
In response to the United Nations General Assembly resolution establishing an independent international mechanism to ensure accountability for war crimes…
December 22, 2016
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Children caught in the crossfire of the battle for Mosul suffer horrific injuries and trauma
The desperate plight of a generation of children is in the balance as the bloody battle for the city of…
December 20, 2016
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Saudi Arabia must immediately abandon all use of cluster munitions
Saudi Arabia should immediately abandon all use of cluster munitions, destroy its stockpile and accede to the international Convention on…
December 19, 2016
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UN Security Council Aleppo resolution long overdue
The protracted politicking and negotiations have finally resulted in a Security Council resolution allowing UN monitors to be sent to…
December 19, 2016
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Amnesty International USA to Co-Sponsor Women’s March on Washington on January 21
Amnesty International USA will co-sponsor the Women’s March on Washington, which is set for January 21, 2017, the day after…
December 16, 2016
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Syria: Allow UN monitors into Aleppo as fleeing civilians face fresh shelling
As fighting resumed in the stricken Syrian city of Aleppo today, Amnesty International called for the deployment of monitors from…
December 14, 2016
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Philippines: Duterte’s claims encourage mass killings
Responding to claims made by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte that he “personally” killed suspected criminals while serving as mayor of…
December 14, 2016
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EU: Asylum-seekers must be moved from appalling conditions on islands
With the EU-Turkey deal faltering and more than 16,000 refugees languishing in appalling conditions on the Greek islands, Amnesty International…
December 13, 2016
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Statement of Principles Regarding the Suitability of Nominees for Senate-Confirmed Positions
As President-elect Trump undertakes the process of selecting his cabinet members and other high-ranking administration officials, it is imperative that…
December 13, 2016
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Syria: Reports of execution-style killings in Aleppo point to war crimes
Shocking reports from the UN that scores of civilians have been extrajudicially executed by advancing Syrian government forces in eastern…
December 13, 2016