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Amnesty International Response to Chilcot Report on Iraq War
In response to today’s publication of the Iraq Inquiry, Sir John Chilcot’s much-awaited report on the UK’s involvement in the…
July 6, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police
“The available video footage of the death of Alton Sterling raises questions about the circumstances of this shooting that must…
July 6, 2016
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Hungary: Crackdown on the rights of refugees and migrants continues unabated amidst European Commission inaction
Amnesty International notes with concern the recent legal and policy developments in Hungary, which have further deteriorated the situation of…
July 6, 2016
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Amnesty launches ‘Cross-fire’, a new app to document gun violence in Rio ahead of Olympics
Amnesty International is launching a new app to document the use of firearms in Rio de Janeiro before the 2016…
July 5, 2016
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South Sudan: Devastating impact of war on mental health must be addressed
People forced to eat human flesh and to disembowel dead bodies during South Sudan’s civil war that began in 2013…
July 5, 2016
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Executions in Iraq will not deter further deadly attacks
Iraq’s execution of five prisoners is a brazen knee-jerk reaction to the abhorrent weekend Baghdad bombing and a worrying sign…
July 5, 2016
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Guinea: New criminal code drops death penalty but fails to tackle impunity and keeps repressive provisions
Guinea’s National Assembly vote in favor of a new criminal code abolishing the death penalty is a significant step for…
July 5, 2016
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South Korea: Five year sentence against union leader a chilling blow to peaceful protest
The five-year prison sentence handed down to a prominent union leader is the latest example of how the government is…
July 4, 2016
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Kenya: Investigate killings of lawyer, two men
Kenyan authorities must urgently investigate the killing last week of three men, including a human rights lawyer, and ensure that…
July 4, 2016
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Amnesty report: Abductions, torture and summary killings at the hands of armed groups in Syria
Armed groups operating in Aleppo, Idleb and surrounding areas in the north of Syria have carried out a chilling wave…
July 3, 2016
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Huge spike in number of deaths committed by Police in Rio ahead of the Olympic Games
A shocking increase of 135 percent in the number of people killed by police officers in the city of Rio…
July 1, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Drone Casualty Disclosure
Today, the Obama administration disclosed its assessment of the number of individuals killed by U.S. drone strikes since 2009.
July 1, 2016