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Press Release
Iran: Shameful 16-year-sentence for Narges Mohammadi a devastating blow to human rights
In response to the news that the 16-year prison sentence against prominent human rights defender Narges Mohammadi, who is critically…
September 28, 2016
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Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories: Pattern of unlawful killings reveals shocking disregard for human life
Nearly a year on from a bloody spike in violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) Israeli forces…
September 28, 2016
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Nigeria: Crackdown on journalists and assault on protests shrinking civic space
The continuing spate of arrests and detentions of journalists and bloggers amid the security forces’ violent disruption of peaceful protests…
September 28, 2016
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Colombia: Historic peace deal must ensure justice and an end to human rights abuses
The success of an historic peace deal between the Colombian government and the country’s largest guerilla group, which was officially…
September 27, 2016
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Landmark ICC verdict against Al-Mahdi must be first step to broader justice in Mali conflict
Today’s International Criminal Court (ICC) conviction of Ahmad Al Faqi Al-Mahdi, a senior member of the Ansar Eddine armed group,…
September 27, 2016
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Amnesty International welcomes release of Dr. Homa Hoodfar from prison in Iran
Amnesty International Canada welcomes the release of Dr. Homa Hoodfar from Iranian prison after more than three and a half…
September 27, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Appoints Margaret Huang Executive Director
Amnesty International USA’s Board of Directors announced today that Margaret Huang, a longtime human rights leader in the U.S., who…
September 27, 2016
Report
Stranded hope: Hungary’s sustained attack on the rights of refugees and migrants
Thousands of asylum-seekers – including unaccompanied children – are suffering violent abuse, illegal push backs and unlawful detention at the…
September 26, 2016
Report
Scorched Earth, Poisoned Air: Sudanese Government Forces Ravage Jebel Marra, Darfur
An Amnesty International investigation has gathered horrific evidence of the repeated use of what are believed to be chemical weapons…
September 26, 2016
Press Release
Killing of Jordanian journalist a deplorable attack on freedom of expression
The shooting to death of a prominent journalist outside a court in Amman yesterday is an alarming attack on freedom…
September 26, 2016
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Pakistan: Stop execution of death row prisoner with mental disability
Pakistan’s authorities must not execute Imdad Ali, a death row prisoner with a history of mental illness, Amnesty International said…
September 26, 2016
Report
Thailand: A culture of torture under the military
Since seizing power in a 2014 coup, Thailand’s military authorities have allowed a culture of torture and other ill-treatment to…
September 23, 2016