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Palestinians protest in Hebron against decades of severe restrictions
Today Palestinian residents and activists in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron are holding demonstrations marking 22 years since…
February 26, 2016
Press Release
Russia’s Shameful Plan to Deport Syrian Refugees Back to Warzone Violates International Law
Russia is violating international law by trying to deport three Syrian refugees who were detained in Dagestan after seeking asylum…
February 25, 2016
Press Release
United States Selling Weapons to Saudi Arabia That Are Killing Civilians in Yemen
Campaigners are calling on governments attending the latest round of discussions on the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)…
February 25, 2016
Report
Autonomous weapons systems: Five key human rights issues for consideration
Over the past decade, there have been extensive advances in artificial intelligence and other technologies. These will make possible the…
February 23, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement on Obama Plan to Close Guantánamo
The Obama administration has submitted a plan to Congress to close the Guantánamo Bay detention site.
February 23, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
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Injured Syrians fleeing Aleppo onslaught among thousands denied entry to Turkey
The Turkish authorities have denied entry to injured Syrian civilians in need of immediate medical care, after fleeing the intense…
February 19, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA: Woodfox’s Release Long Overdue
Today, the last imprisoned member of the Angola 3, Albert Woodfox, was released after more than four decades in solitary…
February 19, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Iraq: Shocking surge in 2016 death sentences tops 90 as ‘terror’ trial closes
The 40 death sentences handed down today in Iraq after a fundamentally flawed mass trial shows a reckless disregard for…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
India: Crackdown on Freedom of Expression Must End
The Delhi police must immediately release Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar and former Delhi University lecturer…
February 17, 2016