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Press Release
India: Kashmiri human rights activist re-arrested
Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez has been detained a second time, after a court ordered his release from administrative…
September 21, 2016
Press Release
DRC: Authorities must not fan the flames of unrest with violence
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must show restraint in their handling of protests to ensure that…
September 21, 2016
Press Release
Saudi Arms Deal Must Be Halted After Failed Senate Vote
A resolution to block the latest arms sale to Saudi Arabia by the Obama administration failed in the Senate today.
September 21, 2016
Report
Nigeria: You have signed your death warrant
A Nigerian police unit set up to combat violent crime has instead been systematically torturing detainees in its custody as…
September 20, 2016
Press Release
Greece: Statement from Amnesty research staff at site of refugee camp fire
An Amnesty International research team has arrived at the Moria refugees camp on Lesvos following yesterday’s fire that necessitated the…
September 20, 2016
Press Release
Syria: Horrific attack on UN aid convoy is a flagrant violation of international law
Last night’s attack on a UN/Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy, intended for 78,000 people in Aleppo, is a flagrant…
September 20, 2016
Press Release
Nigeria: Special police squad get rich torturing detainees and demanding bribes in exchange for freedom
A Nigerian police unit set up to combat violent crime has instead been systematically torturing detainees in its custody as…
September 20, 2016
Press Release
Yemen: Evidence indicates US-made bomb was used in attack on MSF hospital
Yemen: Evidence indicates US-made bomb was used in attack on MSF hospital Contact: Nidya Sarria, [email protected] States – including the…
September 19, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Calls for Concrete Action on Refugee Crisis
In response to today’s adoption of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants at the UN Summit for Refugees…
September 19, 2016
Press Release
Egypt: Asset freeze is a shameless ploy to silence human rights activism
The Zeinhom Criminal Court’s decision today to freeze the personal and organizational bank accounts of a group of leading and…
September 17, 2016
Press Release
Leaving Edward Snowden in limbo will be a stain on President Obama’s legacy
U.S. President Barack Obama should place himself on the right side of history by pardoning whistleblower Edward Snowden, who faces…
September 14, 2016
Press Release
Syria-Jordan border: 75,000 refugees trapped in desert no man’s land in dire conditions
Video footage and satellite images showing makeshift grave sites and burial mounds offer a rare glimpse inside a desert no…
September 14, 2016