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Zimbabwe: Deplorable attack on brother of missing activist must be urgently investigated Â
The brutal assault by Zimbabwe's state security agents on the brother of the abducted pro-democracy activist Itai Dzamara must be…
April 19, 2016
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino must end silence on Qatar human rights abuses
Gianni Infantino must use his meetings with Qatari officials to press for reform of laws that leave migrant workers at…
April 19, 2016
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Amnesty International Releases New Report on Refugee Crisis, Pushes Obama to Do More
With all eyes focused on the implementation of the recently agreed EU-Turkey deal, the plight of more than 46,000 refugees…
April 18, 2016
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Republic of Congo: Air strikes hit residential areas including schools
Air strikes on residential areas in the south eastern Pool region of Congo that have reportedly resulted in deaths, casualties…
April 18, 2016
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Gambia: Investigate Death in Custody, Free Protesters
The suspicious death in custody of opposition political leader Solo Sandeng and the arrest of his party leader, Ousainu Darboe,…
April 18, 2016
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Gambia: Death in detention of key political activist
Authorities in Gambia must immediately investigate the death in detention of a well-known political activist and release all other peaceful…
April 17, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Transfer of Guantánamo Detainees
The Department of Defense announced an additional nine transfers of Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia today.
April 16, 2016
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Terrifying eyewitness video of life under siege in Syria must spur humanitarian lifeline
The terrifying reality of the Syrian government’s relentless barrel bombing of the besieged city of Daraya, outside Damascus, is made…
April 15, 2016
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The Eldorado dos Carajás massacre: 20 years of impunity and violence in Brazil
Twenty years on from a brutal massacre of landless farm workers by Brazil’s military police, impunity persists for crimes committed…
April 15, 2016
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Greece: Europe must shoulder the burden for 46,000 refugees and migrants trapped in squalor
With all eyes focused on the implementation of the recently agreed EU-Turkey deal, the plight of more than 46,000 refugees…
April 15, 2016
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Malawi: Murder of baby with albinism highlights failure to protect vulnerable group
The horrific murder of a two-year-old girl with albinism highlights the failure by the Malawi’s authorities to adequately protect this…
April 15, 2016
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Malaysia: Prominent Human Rights Activist Convicted in Politically Motivated Sedition Trial
The conviction of prominent lawyer and human rights activist Haris Ibrahim of sedition highlights Malaysia’s increasing determination to crush any…
April 14, 2016