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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
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
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
Iraq: Use of white phosphorus munitions puts civilians at grave risk
The use of white phosphorus around the city of Mosul could pose a deadly risk to civilians fleeing the fighting…
October 28, 2016
Press Release
Greece: Evidence points to illegal forced returns of Syrian refugees to Turkey
· “They lied to us”: testimony shows refugees were told they were going to Athens · Asylum claims and procedural…
October 28, 2016
Press Release
South Korea: Stop criminalization of abortion
The South Korean government must withdraw proposed rules that would increase the penalty for doctors who perform illegal abortions, said…
October 28, 2016
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
Civilians tell Amnesty of Being Caught in the Crossfire in Mosul
Military operations to retake Mosul and the surrounding areas from the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) are endangering…
October 27, 2016