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Amnesty reveals alarming impact of online abuse against women

New research by Amnesty International has revealed the alarming impact that abuse and harassment on social media are having on…

November 19, 2017

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Poland Presidential Veto is a Step Back from the Brink

Following an announcement by Poland’s president Andrzej Duda that he will veto two controversial judicial reform bills which would have…

July 24, 2017

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Ai Weiwei, Snowden, Pussy Riot take place of online ads to protest censorship

Messages from Edward Snowden, Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot will be broadcast across the internet by AdBlock and Amnesty International…

March 10, 2016

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…

February 22, 2016

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Targeted by Hatred, Forgotten by Law

Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and…

September 16, 2015

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Report: Poland abandoning hundreds of victims of hate crimes

Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and…

September 16, 2015

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State of the World 2014/2015

This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…

February 25, 2015

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Landmark Rulings Expose Poland’s Role in CIA Secret Detention and Torture

Poland is the first European Union member state to be found complicit in the USA's rendition, secret detention and torture…

July 28, 2014

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Guantanamo Detainee Seeks Victim Status in Poland Investigation into CIA Prison

A Yemeni man held by the U.S. military has become the third person to seek victim status in an ongoing…

June 12, 2013

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Annual Report: Poland 2013

Republic of Poland Head of state Bronislaw Komorowski Head of government Donald Tusk The investigation of Poland's involvement in US-led…

May 23, 2013