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Press Release
Mauritania: Anti-slavery activists releasedÂ
The release of two anti-slavery activists, Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid and Brahim Bilal, who spent 20 months in jail…
May 17, 2016
Press Release
Political crisis in Brazil jeopardizes human rights agenda
Public statement by Amnesty International
May 17, 2016
Press Release
Authorities in India Must End Impunity for Attacks on Journalists
Indian authorities must bring to justice those behind the murder of a journalist shot dead last week in the state…
May 17, 2016
Press Release
Deadly bomb attacks in Baghdad show disgraceful disregard for human life
Today’s multiple bombings in Baghdad, in which media agencies have reported the deaths of at least 63 people and injuries…
May 17, 2016
Press Release
Spree of arbitrary arrests, disappearances and torture by Huthi forces to persecute opponents in Yemen
The Huthi armed group, supported by state security forces, has carried out a wave of arrests of its opponents, arbitrarily…
May 16, 2016
Report
Where is my father: Detention and disappearance in Huthi-controlled Yemen
The Huthi armed group, supported by state security forces, has carried out a wave of arrests of its opponents, arbitrarily…
May 16, 2016
Press Release
President Obama must call Viet Nam to release over 80 Prisoners of Conscience
When President Obama travels to Viet Nam this month, he must call for the immediate and unconditional release of over…
May 16, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Joins Illinois Groups in Calling for Passage of Solitary Confinement Reform
Amnesty International USA has joined with local groups including Uptown People’s Law Center and Black and Pink in calling for…
May 16, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement on the Passing of Michael Ratner
Amnesty International USA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Michael Ratner, a groundbreaking human rights attorney and…
May 13, 2016
Press Release
Boko Haram Summit:Â Human rights must be foundation of regional response
Accountability for human rights violations and abuses should be an indispensable part of the regional response to Boko Haram, Amnesty…
May 13, 2016
Press Release
Nigeria: False military claims against Amnesty International’s Giwa barracks report
The claim by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar that Amnesty International was granted access to Giwa barracks detention center and that…
May 13, 2016
Press Release
Halting executions will be a show of strength in Indonesia
President Joko Widodo should seize the opportunity to show that his government has the resolve to stand up for human…
May 13, 2016