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Israel/OPT: ‘Secret trial’ of Gaza aid worker will not deliver justice

The Israeli authorities must ensure that the trial of a detained humanitarian worker employed by the charity World Vision is…

August 29, 2016

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Cameroon: 130 people still missing 20 months after their arrest

Authorities in Cameroon must provide answers about the whereabouts of 130 men and boys still unaccounted for 20 months after…

August 29, 2016

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Pakistan: Where is Zeenat Shahzadi?

As the International Day of the Disappeared is marked around the world, Pakistan’s authorities must promptly, thoroughly and effectively investigate…

August 29, 2016

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The Day of the Disappeared: Enforced disappearances persist globally

Governments around the world are consistently using enforced disappearances to secure their own power and silence opposition, said Amnesty International,…

August 29, 2016

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Ukraine: Authorities must commit to a thorough investigation after 13 people released from secret detention

Fresh details of secret detention by the Ukrainian authorities have emerged following the release of 13 people from a Security…

August 26, 2016

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Zimbabwe: Investigate fate and whereabouts of disappeared pro-democracy activist

The continued failure of Zimbabwe’s authorities to launch an effective investigation into the enforced disappearance of pro-democracy activist, Itai Dzamara,…

August 26, 2016

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Amnesty International reaction to court decision to overturn burkini ban in France

Responding to the decision of France’s highest administrative court to overturn the ban on the burkini on a French beach,…

August 26, 2016

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Colombia: End of negotiations over conflict brings hopes of peace

The announcement that the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have reached a deal to end…

August 25, 2016

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France: Upholding burkini ban risks giving green light for abuse of women and girls

Failure to overturn the ban on the burkini would be a missed opportunity to end an assault on women’s freedoms…

August 25, 2016

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Egypt: Refusal to release survivor of torture and disappearance an outrageous blow

The Egyptian authorities’ refusal to release Islam Khalil who was tortured and subjected to enforced disappearance for 122 days is…

August 25, 2016

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Malaysia: Sedition conviction must be quashed

The conviction of Mohammed Fakhrulrazi Mohammed Mokhtar for sedition should be quashed immediately, Amnesty International said today.

August 25, 2016

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Amnesty International USA to Observe North Dakota Pipeline Protests

As a federal court issues a decision regarding whether construction of a disputed pipeline can go forward, Amnesty International USA…

August 24, 2016