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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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Police repression mars peaceful protest in São Paulo, Brazil
Military police in São Paulo violently repressed peaceful protests in the city yet again last night in what Amnesty International…
January 23, 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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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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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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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
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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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Devastating news of the deaths of Leila Alaoui and Mahamadi Ouédraogo
It is with great sadness that Amnesty International has learned of the tragic death of photographer Leila Alaoui and driver…
January 19, 2016
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Onslaught on Kurdish areas in Turkey putting hundreds of thousands of lives at risk
The Turkish government’s onslaught on Kurdish towns and neighborhoods, which includes round-the-clock curfews and cuts to services, is putting the…
January 19, 2016
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Danish Parliament should reject cruel and regressive changes to refugee law
Proposed changes to Denmark’s refugee law would have a devastating impact on vulnerable people who, in addition to having assets…
January 19, 2016
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Child Labor Behind Smart Phone and Electric Car Batteries Exposed
Major electronics brands, including Apple, Samsung and Sony, are failing to do basic checks to ensure that cobalt mined by…
January 15, 2016
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Female refugees face physical assault, exploitation and sexual harassment on their journey through Europe
Governments and aid agencies are failing to provide even basic protections to women refugees traveling from Syria and Iraq. New…
January 15, 2016