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Malaysia must end unprecedented crackdown on hundreds of critics through Sedition Act

Malaysia’s government has launched an unprecedented crackdown through the Sedition Act over the past two years to silence, harass and…

January 25, 2016

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King Salman’s first year in power in Saudi Arabia has been a dark year for human rights

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s first year in power has seen the country’s human rights record deteriorate markedly, said…

January 25, 2016

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Iran’s hypocrisy exposed as scores of juvenile offenders condemned to gallows

Scores of youths in Iran are languishing on death row for crimes committed under the age of 18, said Amnesty…

January 25, 2016

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Chhattisgarh must investigate police inaction in sexual assault case

Authorities in Chhattisgarh must conduct a swift, thorough and independent investigation into the refusal of police officials in Bijapur district,…

January 25, 2016

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Egypt is Mired in a Human Rights Crisis Five Years After “25 January Revolution”

Five years after the mass protests which toppled Hosni Mubarak and became known as the “25 January Revolution”, Egypt is…

January 24, 2016

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Brazil: Police repression mars peaceful protest in SĂŁo Paulo

Military police in SĂŁo Paulo violently repressed peaceful protests in the city yet again last night in what Amnesty International…

January 24, 2016

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Police repression mars peaceful protest in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil

Military police in SĂŁo Paulo violently repressed peaceful protests in the city yet again last night in what Amnesty International…

January 23, 2016

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Cameroon: Authorities must drop “non-denunciation” charges against three journalists

Cameroonian authorities must immediately and unconditionally drop all charges against three journalists accused of failing to disclose information and sources,…

January 22, 2016

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Myanmar: Prisoner amnesty marred by outrageous jailing of activist for Facebook post

A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar today does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars,…

January 22, 2016

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Two Additional Guantánamo Detainees Transferred

The Department of Defense today announced two more detainees have been transferred out of Guantánamo, bringing the prison’s total number…

January 21, 2016

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Pakistan: Armed attack on Bacha Khan University a potential war crime

The armed men who carried out this morning’s deadly armed attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, north-western Pakistan, violated…

January 20, 2016

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Struggles for a better world are all threatened by the inequality crisis – new alliance

As the world’s rich and powerful gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum an alliance of top international charities,…

January 20, 2016