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Amnesty International Sends Delegation of Human Rights Observers to Democratic National Convention
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) will deploy human rights observers to monitor protests and law enforcement response at the Democratic National…
July 24, 2016
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Human Rights Delegation Observes Largely Peaceful Protests on Last Night of Republican National Convention
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) has deployed human rights observers to monitor protests at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH,…
July 22, 2016
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Saudi Arabia’s Execution Toll Reaches 100
According to the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced that an execution was carried out in Riyadh…
July 22, 2016
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State of emergency must not roll back human rights in Turkey
President Erdogan’s announcement of the imposition of a state of emergency must not pave the way for a roll-back in…
July 21, 2016
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Amnesty International: Protests Largely Peaceful, with Some Questions About Dispersals and Arrests
Amnesty International's human rights observers were at several protests or marches today, including one where police ordered the crowd to…
July 21, 2016
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Libya: Lives of captives trapped under fire in Benghazi in danger
Airstrikes by the Libyan National Army are endangering the lives of scores of detainees who are being held captive in…
July 21, 2016
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Human Rights Groups Call on U.S. to Withhold Aid to Mexican Military
Ahead of the Mexican president’s visit to the U.S., Amnesty International joined with six other human rights groups to call…
July 21, 2016
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Hong Kong: Guilty verdicts against student leaders latest blow for freedom of expression
The Hong Kong authorities’ prosecution of three pro-democracy student leaders sends a chilling warning for freedom of expression and peaceful…
July 21, 2016
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Media purge threatens freedom of expression in Turkey
As the sweeping crackdown in Turkey following a failed coup continues, Amnesty International fears that purges are being extended to…
July 20, 2016
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Video showing beheading of boy further evidence of abuses by armed groups in Syria
A video showing the beheading of a boy by an armed opposition group in northern Syria is the latest abhorrent…
July 20, 2016
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Despite Some Tension, Cleveland Protests Appear Largely Peaceful
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) has deployed human rights observers to monitor protests at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH,…
July 20, 2016
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Ukraine: Torture and Secret Detention on Both Sides of the Conflict Line
Both the Ukrainian government authorities and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine are holding civilians in prolonged arbitrary, and sometimes secret…
July 20, 2016