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Argentina: Historic ruling on Operation Condor a great step forward for truth and justice
The sentencing of a former Argentinean military leader for his role in hundreds of enforced disappearances in the context of…
May 28, 2016
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People internally displaced by conflict in Afghanistan doubled to 1.2 million in just three years
The number of Afghans who have fled violence and remained trapped in their own country – where they live on…
May 27, 2016
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EU commission probe must spell the end of Romani segregation in Hungarian schools
The European Commission decision to launch a probe into systemic discrimination against Romani children in Hungary must help break generations…
May 26, 2016
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Dozens of detainees at risk of death in shipping containers in South Sudan
Dozens of detainees held in dire conditions in poorly ventilated metal shipping containers, fed only once or twice a week…
May 26, 2016
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Journalist Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan free but conviction must be quashed
The release of Khadija Ismayilova by Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court is a welcome step but she will not have obtained justice…
May 25, 2016
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EU: Halt arms transfers to Egypt to stop fueling killings and torture
Almost half of European Union (EU) member states have flouted an EU-wide suspension on arms transfers to Egypt, risking complicity…
May 24, 2016
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White House Gun Violence Convening Must Address Human Rights
As the White House hosts a 50-state convening on gun violence prevention for state and local officials today, Amnesty International…
May 24, 2016
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Amnesty International publishes policy and research on protection of sex workers’ rights
Amnesty International today published its policy on protecting sex workers from human rights violations and abuses, along with four research…
May 24, 2016
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Viet Nam: Shameful wave of arrests of activists as Obama visits
Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on peaceful protesters and release all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said today.
May 23, 2016
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Larger Reforms of Lethal Force Laws Are Called for Following Second Verdict in Freddie Gray Case
Following the verdict in the second of several trials related to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Amnesty…
May 23, 2016
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Bangladesh: Prominent elderly journalist suffering ill-treatment in jail
The Bangladeshi authorities’ treatment of a prominent 81-year-old journalist, who has been held in solitary confinement for several weeks and…
May 22, 2016
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El Salvador releases woman jailed after miscarriage, a victory for human rights
A court's decision today to release a woman who spent four years in jail in El Salvador for miscarrying her…
May 20, 2016