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Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
Azerbaijan: Assaults on freedom of expression mar constitutional referendum
Threats, arrests and prosecutions of those who have voiced criticism of the proposed amendments to the Constitution have been a…
September 23, 2016
Press Release
Chelsea Manning Punishment for Suicide Attempt is Cruel and Inhumane
A prison disciplinary board has sentenced Chelsea Manning, who is currently serving a 35-year sentence at the United States Penitentiary…
September 23, 2016
Report
European paralysis forces tens of thousands of asylum-seekers to live in appalling conditions
One year on from promises to relocate over 66,000 asylum-seekers from Greece, just 6% relocated A year after EU leaders…
September 22, 2016
Press Release
Bahrain: Dissolution of main opposition party is flagrant attack on freedom of expression and association
In response to a Bahraini court’s decision today to uphold the dissolution of the country’s main opposition political group, Al-Wefaq,…
September 22, 2016
Press Release
Sudan: No Justice for Protester Killings
UN Should Press Sudan to Investigate, Prosecute Those Responsible Sudanese authorities have yet to provide justice to victims of a…
September 22, 2016