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Update
International Justice Must Include Women
Women and girls are usually forgotten when thinking about armed conflict, yet they are uniquely and disproportionately affected by it. They represent a high number of casualties of war* and many are victims of rape and sexual violence, which are often used as strategic tools of war to terrorize women and their communities.
July 17, 2016
Update
Fighting the Demonization of Ordinary American Muslims—Like Me
Gingrich’s comments are the latest in this trend: After horrific terrorism attacks, pundits take to cable news to offer discriminatory, anti-Muslim proposals and rhetoric.
July 16, 2016
Report
Health taken hostage: Cruel denial of medical care in Iran’s prisons
Iran’s authorities are callously toying with the lives of prisoners of conscience and other political prisoners by denying them adequate medical care, putting them at grave risk of death, permanent disability or other irreversible damage to their health, according to a new report by Amnesty International published today.
July 15, 2016
Press Release
Iran is putting political prisoners’ lives at risk by denying them medical care
Iran’s authorities are callously toying with the lives of prisoners of conscience and other political prisoners by denying them adequate medical care, putting them at grave risk of death, permanent disability or other irreversible damage to their health, according to a new report by Amnesty International published today.
July 15, 2016
Update
5 Things I Learned at Argentina’s #NiUnaMenos March against Femicide
On June 3, 2016, Argentinians took to the streets for a second time to tell their government “ni una menos” – meaning “not even one less (woman)” – demanding an end to femicide and increasing levels of violence against women in the country.
July 14, 2016
Press Release
El Salvador rejects Amnesty Law in historic ruling
A decision by El Salvador’s Supreme Court to declare the country’s Amnesty Law unconstitutional is a historic and long awaited step forward for justice, Amnesty International said.
July 14, 2016
Press Release
South Sudan: Security forces deliberately preventing people from leaving the country
South Sudanese security forces are deliberately blocking people from leaving the country in violation of their right to freedom of movement, Amnesty International can reveal.
July 14, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International to Send Delegation of Human Rights Observers to the Republican and Democratic 2016 National Conventions
Spate of Human Rights Violations at US Protests Leads to Unprecedented Monitoring
July 14, 2016
Report
Right cause, wrong means: Human rights violated and justice denied in Cameroon’s fight against Boko Haram
More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and malnutrition or have been tortured to death, as part of the Cameroonian government and security forces crackdown on Boko Haram, Amnesty International revealed in a new report published today.
July 13, 2016
Press Release
More than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram held in horrific conditions in Cameroon
More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and malnutrition or have been tortured to death, as part of the Cameroonian government and security forces crackdown on Boko Haram, Amnesty International revealed in a new report published today.
July 13, 2016
Report
Right cause, wrong means: Human rights violated and justice denied in Cameroon’s fight against Boko Haram
More than 1,000 people, many arrested arbitrarily, are being held in horrific conditions and dozens are dying from disease and malnutrition or have been tortured to death, as part of the Cameroonian government and security forces crackdown on Boko Haram, Amnesty International revealed in a new report published today.
July 13, 2016
Press Release
European Commission proposals on resettlement and asylum a cynical attempt to strengthen the walls of fortress Europe
A package of new proposals published by the European Union today risks rolling back basic protections for refugees and asylum seekers, said Amnesty International.
July 13, 2016