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Syria: Civilians in eastern Aleppo city fear revenge attacks
Syrian government forces who have captured parts of eastern Aleppo city in recent days must ensure that civilians living in…
November 28, 2016
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Uganda: Denounce unlawful killings and ensure accountability in aftermath of deadly clashes
The Ugandan security forces must not jettison human rights in their handling of the clashes in Kasese, which resulted in…
November 28, 2016
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Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds
Fidel Castro’s achievements in improving access to public services for millions of Cubans were tempered by a systemic repression of…
November 26, 2016
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Arrest of famed cartoonist Zunar in Malaysia is an outrage
“The arrest of Zunar is an outrage. The charge of sedition against him must be dropped immediately and he must…
November 26, 2016
Report
Waiting in vain: Unlawful police killings and relatives’ long struggle for justice
Jamaican authorities and local police are promoting a culture of fear amongst women and their families in marginalized communities to…
November 22, 2016
Report
Bullets Were Raining Everywhere: Deadly Repression of Pro-Biafra Activists
The Nigerian security forces, led by the military, embarked on a chilling campaign of extrajudicial executions and violence resulting in…
November 22, 2016
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Yemen: Hospitals and medical workers under attack by anti-Huthi forces in Ta’iz
Anti-Huthi forces in Yemen’s southern city of Ta’iz are leading a campaign of harassment and intimidation against hospital staff and…
November 22, 2016
Report
Window-dressing or pioneers of change? An assessment of Bahrain’s human rights oversight bodies
Five years after Bahrain’s 2011 uprising, which saw peaceful protesters beaten, shot, and killed in the streets, key reforms introduced…
November 18, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Deeply Concerned About Human Rights Implications of Sessions’ Nomination as Attorney General
President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he intends to nominate Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as U.S. Attorney General raises serious questions and…
November 18, 2016
Report
Agents of the people: Four years of foreign agents law in Russia
More than a hundred organizations have seen their funding shrink, their reputations tarnished, and their staff intimidated under Russia’s draconian…
November 17, 2016
Press Release
Dear President-elect Trump: Your Proposals are an Attack on Human Rights
Letter to President-elect Donald Trump following reports that his administration was considering establishing a registry of Muslims in the United…
November 17, 2016
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Slovenia: Constitutional right to water “must flow down to” Roma communities
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} A constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right…
November 17, 2016