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El Salvador: Critical opportunity to put an end to total criminalization of abortion
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has a historic opportunity to reject the criminalization of abortion and protect the health…
May 8, 2017
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Nigeria: Privacy of 82 Chibok girls released should be a priority
In response to the announcement by Nigerian government that secured the release of 82 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram,…
May 7, 2017
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Brazil: Spike in killings by Rio police as country faces UN review
Authorities in Brazil are increasingly turning a blind eye to a deepening human rights crisis of their own making, Amnesty…
May 5, 2017
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Secretary Kelly’s Cruel Remarks Attack the Rights of Asylum-Seekers
Secretary Kelly has commented on the deportation of a young mother and child who sought asylum from horrific violence and…
May 4, 2017
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Young Mother and Child to be Imminently Deported Without a Full Asylum Hearing
According to Senator Bob Casey, a young mother and child who sought asylum from horrific violence and human rights abuses…
May 3, 2017
Press Release
Trump Administration Literally Trying to Erase Human Rights
Just days after marking Trump’s first 100 days in office by detailing 100 ways his administration has threatened human rights,…
May 3, 2017
Report
Journalism is not a crime: Crackdown on media freedom in Turkey
Since the failed coup attempt in July 2016, at least 156 media outlets have been shut down and an estimated…
May 2, 2017
Press Release
World Press Freedom Day: From Chilling Arrests in the U.S. to Prisons in Turkey, Freedom of the Press Must be Protected
While the White House considers reviewing libel laws and reporters face arrest both in the United States and around the…
May 2, 2017
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Alton Sterling Case Highlights Need for Criminal Justice Reform
Following reports that the DOJ will file no charges against Baton Rouge police officers in the death of Alton Sterling,…
May 2, 2017
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Arkansas Executes Kenneth Williams, Fourth and Final Execution Over the Past 10 Days
The state of Arkansas executed Kenneth Williams tonight, ending a spate of eight scheduled executions that were set to take…
April 28, 2017
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Philippines ‘war on drugs’: Credible and impartial investigations needed after ‘secret jail cell’ revealed
Following today’s suspension of more than a dozen police officers and the announcement of an internal investigation into revelations that…
April 28, 2017
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Afghanistan: Civilian casualties show how unsafe it is for refugees to be returned
Attacks on civilians in the first three months of this year and the inability of the Afghan government to ensure…
April 27, 2017