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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
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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