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Shooting of newspaper editor in Lesotho is a chilling attack on freedom of expression
Authorities in Lesotho must launch a prompt, independent and impartial investigation after the editor of the Lesotho Times Lloyd Mutungamiri…
July 11, 2016
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Renewed clashes in South Sudan put civilians at risk, underline need for arms embargo
Warring parties in South Sudan must take all possible measures to protect civilians, including thousands of internally displaced people currently…
July 11, 2016
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Jammu and Kashmir authorities must allow medical care for injured protestors
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir must ensure that people injured in shootings by security forces have access to medical assistance,…
July 11, 2016
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The Right to Peaceful Protest of Shootings by Police Must Be Protected
Mass arrests followed several rallies protesting several recent killings of black men by police across the country last night. Amnesty…
July 10, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Shootings in Dallas
“Last night’s shootings are a devastating reminder that gun violence in the U.S. is a human rights crisis that impacts…
July 8, 2016
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The secretive world of torturous prisons within prisons in Viet Nam
A new report published by Amnesty International today casts a rare light on the torture and other harrowing treatment of…
July 8, 2016
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Two years after Gaza offensive on still no justice for war crimes victims
July 8, 2016, marks the second anniversary of the start of a 50-day Israeli military offensive which brought unprecedented death…
July 8, 2016
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Farcical trial of Nabeel Rajab a barefaced assault on freedom of expression in Bahrain
Bahraini authorities must immediately release human rights defender Nabeel Rajab and drop all charges against him ahead of his trial…
July 7, 2016
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China: End relentless repression against human rights lawyers on first anniversary of crackdown
Chinese authorities must end their ruthless assault against human rights lawyers and activists, Amnesty International said ahead of the first…
July 7, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Philando Castile
Once again another horrifying video has emerged that begs for answers, and once again we are calling for a thorough,…
July 7, 2016
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Belarus uses telecoms firms to stifle dissent
Belarus authorities are using phone networks run by some of the world’s biggest telecoms companies to stifle free speech and…
July 6, 2016
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Supreme Court in Kyrgyzstan to decide on the high profile case of prisoner of conscience Azimjan Askarov
Kyrgyzstan’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Azimjan Askarov, a human rights defender serving a life sentence on fabricated charges,…
July 6, 2016