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Repression on the rise in Algeria as peaceful protesters face imprisonment
The Algerian authorities must end their relentless efforts to silence peaceful protesters, said Amnesty International ahead of the start of…
May 18, 2016
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New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe U.S. Must Do More for Refugees
New “Refugees Welcome Index” shows government refugee policies out of touch with public
May 18, 2016
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Kenya must investigate police crackdown against protesters
Yesterday’s brutal crackdown by Kenyan police against protesters must be urgently and impartially investigated, said Amnesty International.
May 17, 2016
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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
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Political crisis in Brazil jeopardizes human rights agenda
Public statement by Amnesty International
May 17, 2016
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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