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Press Release
Kenya: Extension of Dadaab closure deadline no change in policy
In response to today’s announcement by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government Joseph Nkaissery that plans…
November 16, 2016
Report
Iran: Macabre propaganda videos feature forced ‘confessions’ of executed Sunni men
Iran’s authorities have used crude propaganda tactics to dehumanize death penalty victims in the eyes of the public and divert…
November 15, 2016
Press Release
Tech industry must speak out against Chinese censorship at World Internet Conference
Leaders from the tech industry gathering in Wuzhen, China, this week for the third World Internet Conference should send a…
November 15, 2016
Press Release
Detained journalist beaten for protest in prison in India
Authorities must independently investigate the beating of eight prisoners, including journalist Santosh Yadav, in the Jagdalpur central jail, Amnesty International…
November 15, 2016
Press Release
Police Must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest After Army Announces Delay of Dakota Pipeline Construction
Following the Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement that construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline will be delayed pending further analysis,…
November 15, 2016
Press Release
ICC: States must strengthen, not abandon, only route to justice for millions of victims
Victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations deserve to have their day in court, Amnesty International…
November 15, 2016
Press Release
Poisonous Rhetoric Must Not Become Government Policy
In response to the election of Donald Trump to the United States presidency, Amnesty International released the following statements.
November 15, 2016
Report
Nowhere else to go: Forced returns of Somali refugees from Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya
Kenya: Government officials coercing refugees back to war-torn Somalia Just two weeks before the deadline given to close the Dadaab…
November 14, 2016
Press Release
Greece: Obama must shine spotlight on Europe’s abysmal failure to protect refugees
US President Barack Obama should use his visit to Greece, which begins on 15 November, to call for concrete action…
November 14, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Hosts Second Annual Arts for Rights Event
Art for Amnesty, an Amnesty International USA program using the power of art, music, and culture to support human rights…
November 14, 2016
Press Release
Nigeria: Fire and demolitions that left 30,000 homeless must be urgently investigated
The Lagos State authorities must take immediate steps to provide alternative accommodation for as many as 30,000 people who were…
November 11, 2016
Press Release
CAR: EU donors must prioritize accountability
European Union (EU) member states and all donors attending the Brussels Conference for the Central African Republic (CAR) on 17…
November 11, 2016