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Bahrain: Opposition leader condemned to nine years in prison following unfair and arbitrary verdict
A nine year prison sentence against the Bahraini opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, was upheld today by a Bahraini Appeal…
December 12, 2016
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Trump’s Proposed State Department Leadership Deeply Concerning
Responding to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rex Tillerson to serve as Secretary of State, Eric Ferrero, director of communications…
December 11, 2016
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Cameroon: Excessive force that led to deaths of protesters must be urgently investigated
Authorities in Cameroon must investigate the use of excessive and unnecessary force that led to the deaths of between two…
December 9, 2016
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Kenya must reveal why UK journalist held without charge
Jerome Starkey, who has reported for the UK newspaper The Times from Kenya for last five years, was detained on…
December 9, 2016
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Azerbaijan: A decade in jail for graffiti activist is a shameless attempt to stifle criticism
A 10-year jail sentence handed by the Baku Court of Grave Crimes in Azerbaijan to Bayram Mammadov, a youth activist…
December 8, 2016
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Egypt must free journalist detained for over three years for taking photos
Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release photojournalist Mohammed Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan, who has spent more than…
December 8, 2016
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Homeland Security Pick Must Commit to Human Rights
Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Gen. John Kelly to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security,…
December 7, 2016
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Obama Speech Offers Lessons for Trump
Responding to President Obama’s speech today on counterterrorism, Naureen Shah, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights program,…
December 6, 2016
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Halting DAPL Should Be Just the First Step in Full Consultation of Indigenous Voices
Following reports that the Army Corps of Engineers will halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline under the Missouri River…
December 4, 2016
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Amnesty International USA: Don’t Leave Guantánamo to Trump
In response to the transfer of a Yemeni Guantánamo detainees to Cape Verde, Amnesty International USA’s Security & Human Rights…
December 4, 2016
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Gen. Mattis Must Clarify Human Rights Positions
Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate General James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense, Naureen…
December 1, 2016
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Qatar: Blocking of Doha News website ‘an outright attack’ on media freedom
In response to the news that access to Doha News, Qatar’s leading independent English language daily news site has been…
December 1, 2016