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Turkey: HDP deputies detained amid growing onslaught on Kurdish opposition voices
The detention of 12 deputies from the Kurdish-rooted leftist Peoples’ Democracy Party (HDP) since last night marks the latest escalation…
November 4, 2016
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Venezuela: Authorities deny medical care to severely ill imprisoned opposition leader
The Venezuelan authorities’ denial of medical care to a severely ill imprisoned opposition leader shows the cruel lengths they are…
November 4, 2016
Report
‘Where are we supposed to go?’: Destruction and forced displacement in Kirkuk
Iraq: Kurdish authorities bulldoze homes and banish hundreds of Arabs from Kirkuk Kurdish authorities have carried out a wave of…
November 3, 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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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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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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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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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
Report
Hotspot Italy: How EU’s flagship approach leads to violations of refugee and migrant rights
Italy: Beatings and unlawful expulsions amid EU push to get tough on refugees and migrants The European Union’s pressure on…
November 1, 2016
Report
Out of Sight Out of Mind
Decades of resource development and government policy failures have strained the social fabric of communities in northeast British Columbia (BC),…
November 1, 2016
Press Release
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
Press Release
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