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Allow Ethiopian opposition politician to obtain treatment abroad for torture-sustained injuries
The Ethiopian authorities must allow an opposition politician who is now unconscious due to injuries sustained in torture and other…
June 30, 2016
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Boko Haram attack brings total killed to nearly 500 in a year in Cameroon
At least 480 civilians have been killed since Boko Haram has significantly increased its attacks in Cameroon and begun deliberately…
June 30, 2016
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Police must be held accountable for death in custody in Malaysia
The Malaysian authorities’ failure to hold anyone accountable for the death in custody of N. Dharmendran raises serious questions about…
June 29, 2016
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Refugees and migrants fleeing sexual violence, abuse and exploitation in Libya
Horrifying accounts of sexual violence, killings, torture and religious persecution collected by Amnesty International reveal the shocking range of abuses…
June 29, 2016
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CIA rendition victims challenge Romania and Lithuania at Europe’s human rights court
Hearings being held today at the European Court of Human Rights in two crucial cases against Romania and Lithuania for…
June 28, 2016
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Detained newspaper owner and staff must be immediately and unconditionally released in Zambia
Authorities must immediately and unconditionally release the owner of The Post newspaper, Fred M’membe, his wife Mutinta M’membe and the…
June 28, 2016
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Journalists risk imprisonment for running smartphone app training in Morocco
Tomorrow’s trial of seven journalists and activists in Morocco for training citizen journalists could set a dangerous precedent for restricting…
June 28, 2016
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Suspend Saudi Arabia from UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia has committed “gross and systematic violations of human rights” abroad and at home, and used its position on…
June 27, 2016
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Mexico: Sexual violence routinely used as torture to secure confessions from women
An unprecedented Amnesty International investigation of 100 women arrested in Mexico reveals that they are routinely sexually abused by the…
June 27, 2016
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Three Amigos Summit: Human rights must be at the core of the North American agenda
Human rights must be a top priority during the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa, said Amnesty International in an…
June 27, 2016
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Colombia: Agreement on a bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities is an historic step forward
The agreement on a definitive bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, signed today in Cuba by the Colombian government and…
June 26, 2016
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Eritrea: Immediately and unconditionally release prisoners of conscience
The Eritrean foreign minister’s confirmation that all politicians and journalists arbitrarily arrested in 2001 are alive is welcome news but…
June 26, 2016