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Turkey forcibly returns dozens of refugees to Afghanistan hours after EU deal
Turkey’s forcible return of around 30 Afghan asylum seekers just hours after the European Union (EU)-Turkey refugee deal came into…
March 22, 2016
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Student imprisoned in Egypt for wearing anti-torture T-shirt hours away from release
Egypt’s authorities must expedite the release of a 20-year-old prisoner of conscience who has spent more than two years in…
March 22, 2016
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Belgium: Amnesty International strongly condemns Brussels attacks
Today’s attacks in Brussels show an utter contempt for human life, Amnesty International said as it condemned them in the…
March 22, 2016
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Apple v FBI: Undermining encryption opens a Pandora’s Box for human rights
Government attacks on the encryption of online communication threaten human rights around the world, warned Amnesty International in a briefing…
March 22, 2016
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Yemen: Reckless arms flows decimate civilian life a year into conflict
States – including the USA and the UK – must halt all transfers of arms for use in the Yemen…
March 21, 2016
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Russia: Nadiya Savchenko must get a retrial after ‘deeply politicized’ guilty verdict
The case of Ukrainian helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, found guilty of murder today by a court in southern Russia, must…
March 21, 2016
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Bali Process meeting: Human rights of refugees must be the priority
The protection of refugees and migrants and policies that prioritize human rights must be top of the agenda at the…
March 21, 2016
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Amnesty International Tells President Obama Human Rights Must be High on Cuba Agenda
Ahead of the President Obama’s trip to Cuba next week -- the first by a sitting U.S. president in 90…
March 18, 2016
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EU-Turkey refugee deal a historic blow to rights
European leaders’ collective ‘double-speak’ fails to hide the myriad of contradictions of the deal sealed between the EU and Turkey…
March 18, 2016
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Egypt: Planned asset freezes are government’s latest tool to eradicate civil society
The Egyptian authorities are expected to freeze the assets of two prominent human rights defenders and their family members tomorrow…
March 18, 2016
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Men arrested for sharing satirical image must be released
Authorities in Madhya Pradesh must drop charges against and immediately release two men arrested for allegedly sharing a satirical image…
March 18, 2016
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Norway: Historic breakthrough for transgender rights
Key legal reforms proposed by the Norwegian Ministry of Health today mark an important breakthrough that could change the lives…
March 18, 2016