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Pakistan: Deportation of iconic National Geographic Afghan girl is a grave injustice
Reaction to Pakistan's decision to deport Sharbat Gula, the iconic 'Afghan girl' whose striking portrait adorned a 1985 cover of…
November 4, 2016
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Russia: Moscow authorities stonewall Amnesty International’s attempts to resolve office closure
While yesterday’s surprise sealing of Amnesty International’s long-term office by Moscow city authorities will hamper day-to-day work, its staff will…
November 3, 2016
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Cameroon: Military court imposes 10-year sentence on young men who joked about Boko Haram
Three students in Cameroon were sentenced by a military court to 10 years in prison today after sending a sarcastic…
November 2, 2016
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Egypt: Lift Abusive Arbitrary Travel Bans
Human rights lawyer latest to be barred from travelling abroad The Egyptian authorities should stop imposing travel bans to prevent…
November 2, 2016
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Amnesty International Moscow office sealed
Staff at Amnesty International’s Moscow office arrived at work this morning to find their office unexpectedly sealed with a notice…
November 2, 2016
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Iraq: Tribal militia tortured detainees in revenge attacks during Mosul offensive
Militia fighters from the Sab’awi tribe have unlawfully detained, publicly humiliated and tortured or otherwise ill-treated men and boys in…
November 2, 2016
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Pakistan: End the crackdown on opposition protests
Pakistan’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release hundreds of opposition activists, lift restrictions on their movement and take all appropriate…
October 31, 2016
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Turkey: Latest detention of journalists a “blatant misuse of powers”
In response to this morning’s detention of 11 journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet newspaper and the shutting down of 15…
October 31, 2016
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Syria: End unlawful attacks in western Aleppo city by armed opposition groups
The fierce offensive on western Aleppo city launched by armed opposition groups on October 28 has been marked by indiscriminate…
October 31, 2016
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Amnesty International USA to Monitor to North Dakota Pipeline Protests
As tensions escalate at the site of a disputed pipeline close to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota,…
October 28, 2016
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Myanmar: Authorities must investigate security forces as reports of Rakhine abuses mount
Amnesty International is calling for an prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the conduct of Myanmar’s security forces in the…
October 28, 2016
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Côte d’Ivoire: Authorities must stop arbitrary arrests and ‘mobile detention’ of opposition supporters ahead of referendum
Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire must stop targeting opposition members by curtailing their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,…
October 28, 2016