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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
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Angola: Release of activist after a successful appeal an overdue triumph for justice
Today’s release of human rights defender José Marcos Mavungo after the Angola Supreme Tribunal upheld his appeal against a six-year…
May 20, 2016
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Government crackdowns on peaceful demonstrations in Viet Nam
The Vietnamese authorities have cracked down heavily in response to a series of demonstrations taking place throughout the country in…
May 20, 2016
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Greek decision highlights fundamental flaws in EU-Turkey refugee deal
A Syrian national who arrived on the Greek island of Lesvos has won an appeal against a decision that would…
May 20, 2016
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Kazakhstan must release activists arrested in disturbing crackdown over Land Code protest
The Kazakhstani authorities must immediately and unconditionally release almost three dozen activists after dramatic wave of arrests, apparently aimed at…
May 20, 2016