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Angola: Trial of 15 activists after five months in detention a travesty of justice
The trial of 15 peaceful activists who have been held unlawfully for almost five months and charged with preparing “rebellion…
November 13, 2015
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G20 Summit: Rich countries must pull a U-turn on shameful refugee response
The world’s wealthiest countries must end their shocking inaction and begin to lead a coordinated response to the spiralling global…
November 13, 2015
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Israel/OPT: Investigate apparent extrajudicial execution at Hebron hospital
The killing of a 28-year-old Palestinian man by Israeli forces during a raid on al-Ahli hospital in Hebron in the…
November 12, 2015
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Dominican Republic: Legal maze leaves thousands stateless in nation of ‘ghost citizens’
The Dominican Republic’s bureaucratic legal maze has left thousands of stateless “ghost citizens”, who are unable to work regularly, enroll…
November 11, 2015
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China: Torture and forced confessions rampant amid systematic trampling of lawyers’ rights
China’s criminal justice system is still heavily reliant on forced confessions obtained through torture and ill-treatment, with lawyers who persist…
November 11, 2015
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Qatari authorities must free poet serving 15-year jail sentence
The continuing imprisonment of the jailed poet Mohammed al-‘Ajami, widely known as Ibn al-Dheeb, underscores the Qatari government’s shameful disregard…
November 11, 2015
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Angola: Independence celebrations marred by crackdown on human rights
President José Eduardo dos Santos’s tightening stranglehold on freedom of expression in Angola and his government’s decades of fear and…
November 11, 2015
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EU-Africa Summit in Valetta must not dress up border control as ‘co-operation’
As European Union (EU) leaders and African heads of state prepare to meet in Malta on 11 and 12 November…
November 10, 2015
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Mexico: Police officers who tortured innocent woman into confessing to a crime must face justice
The acquittal of a young woman who was tortured into confessing to the crime of extortion is long awaited good…
November 10, 2015
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Russia: Release of Sochi campaigner jailed on absurd charges long overdue
The long overdue release of a campaigner jailed after he protested against the devastating environmental impact of the Sochi Olympic…
November 10, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to Albert Woodfox Court Decision
In response to a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision overturning a previous decision to release Albert…
November 10, 2015
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UN Security Council must press Burundi authorities to tackle human rights crisis
This afternoon’s United Nations Security Council meeting on Burundi’s ongoing political and human rights crisis must include a clear and…
November 9, 2015