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Amnesty International USA Statement on the Death of Jamar Clark
Amnesty International USA welcomes announcements that the FBI has initiated a civil rights investigation into the recent shooting death of…
November 19, 2015
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Brazil: Fresh hope for justice for 10-year-old boy shot dead in military police operation
The decision by Rio de Janeiro State Public Prosecutor’s Office to prosecute the killing of a 10-year-old boy in a…
November 19, 2015
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Indonesia: Papuan pro-independence activist jailed for raising a flag finally freed
Papuan pro-independence activist Filep Karma tasted freedom today after being unjustly jailed for more than a decade for simply raising…
November 19, 2015
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Suspending Resettlements of Approved Refugees is Cruel and Shameful
Governor Mike Pence of Indiana has refused to allow entry to two Syrian refugee families that were approved for resettlement…
November 19, 2015
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ICC must be strengthened not undermined
States must reject proposals that may interfere with or undermine the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and take…
November 17, 2015
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Obama Administration Transfers Five More Guantánamo Detainees
The U.S. military announced on Sunday that it had transferred five Yemeni detainees from the Guantánamo Bay detention camp to…
November 17, 2015
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U.S. Leadership Must Address the Global Refugee Crisis
As a nation that prides itself on being built by immigrants and refugees, the United States is uniquely placed to…
November 17, 2015
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Refugees endangered and dying due to EU’s reliance on fences and gatekeepers
In the wake of last Friday’s atrocious attacks on Paris the European Union (EU) must resist the urge to further…
November 16, 2015
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President Obama urged to press for immediate and unconditional release of Vietnamese prisoner, Buddhist monk and dissident Thich Quang Do
As President Obama arrives in Southeast Asia this week, 90 international personalities and civil society organizations worldwide have signed a…
November 16, 2015
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Czech Republic: Eight years after the D.H. judgement a comprehensive desegregation of schools must take place
Eight years ago today, the Czech Republic was condemned by the European Court of Human Rights for discriminating against Roma…
November 13, 2015
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Chile: Urgent progress needed on right to decide after young woman arrested for a clandestine abortion
The arrest of a 22-year-old woman in Temuco for “consensual abortion” is yet another sign that the Chilean authorities have…
November 13, 2015
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Lebanon: Beirut bombings reveal appalling disregard for human life
The attack that killed at least 41 people in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, reveals a shocking disregard for human life,…
November 13, 2015