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CAR must strengthen peacekeepers to prevent renewed violence
Civilians in Central African Republic (CAR) remain at risk of deadly violence and instability unless serious weaknesses in the United…
February 5, 2016
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Iraqi authorities turn blind eye to Shi’a militia vicious reprisal killings
The Iraqi authorities’ failure to protect Sunni civilians from a wave of reprisal attacks by Shi’a militia last month is…
February 5, 2016
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Authorities must ensure safe passage in Turkey for Syrians fleeing Aleppo attacks
Tens of thousands of people displaced by joint Russian and Syrian government attacks in the north of Syria must be…
February 5, 2016
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Chinese authorities revelations on detained Hong Kong booksellers “smoke and mirrors”
The Chinese authorities are showing total contempt for due process and the rule of law in the case of five…
February 5, 2016
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Sierra Leone’s President Must Sign Bill Allowing Safe Abortions
Sierra Leone’s president, Ernest Bai Koroma, should sign into law a bill that would increase women’s access to safe and…
February 4, 2016
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Disproportionate emergency measures in France leave hundreds traumatized
Heavy-handed emergency measures, including late night house raids and assigned residence orders, have trampled on the rights of hundreds of…
February 3, 2016
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Ritual murders of people with albinism in Malawi must end
The killing of a woman with albinism in Malawi highlights the government’s shocking failure to protect the right to life…
February 3, 2016
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Australian High Court decision prolongs agony faced by asylum seekers in offshore detention
Amnesty International is disappointed that the Australian High Court has ruled that offshore detention is lawful. This decision will result…
February 3, 2016
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World leaders in London must deliver transformational new deal for Syrian refugees and host countries
World leaders in London this week for a high-level conference on Syria must commit to an ambitious and transformational new…
February 2, 2016
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Syrian refugee women in Lebanon face heightened risk of exploitation and sexual harassment
Shortfalls in international assistance and discriminatory policies imposed by the Lebanese authorities are creating conditions that facilitate the exploitation and…
February 1, 2016
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Reinstatement of Nigerian army general implicated in mass murder makes mockery of commitments to end war crimes
The reinstatement of a senior Nigerian military general implicated in the mass murder of hundreds of detainees underlines the monumental…
January 29, 2016
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Guantánamo Now Open Longer Under President Obama Than President Bush
Two weeks after the Guantánamo Bay detention site entered its 15th year of operation, the detention site faces a new…
January 29, 2016