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Japan: Two men hanged as disgraceful executions continue
The Japanese authorities’ reprehensible use of the death penalty shows no sign of letting up as another two men were…
December 18, 2015
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Jordan: Imminent deportation of Darfuris to Sudan is an ‘absolute disgrace’
Jordan must not deport the approximately 800 Sudanese asylum-seekers currently being held near Queen Ali International Airport in Amman, Amnesty…
December 18, 2015
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Dow Must Show Up at Criminal Court Hearing in Bhopal
US chemical giant Dow must respond to court summons and show up on Saturday at the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s (CJM)…
December 18, 2015
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President Obama Must End Indefinite Detention, not Relocate It
During his year-end press conference today, President Obama referred to an 'irreducible population’ at Guantánamo and referenced his forthcoming plan…
December 18, 2015
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UK Government breaking the law supplying arms to Saudi Arabia say leading lawyers
The UK Government is breaking national, EU and international law and policy by supplying weapons to Saudi Arabia in the…
December 17, 2015
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Peshawar massacre set Pakistan on reprehensible execution spree
The devastating response of the Pakistani government in the wake of the sickening Peshawar school massacre has set the country…
December 17, 2015
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Ukraine: Communist Party ban decisive blow for freedom of speech in the country
Yesterday’s banning of the Communist Party in Ukraine is a flagrant violation of freedom of expression and association and should…
December 17, 2015
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Five years after the tragedy that sparked an uprising, human rights remain at risk in Tunisia and beyond
Five years since fruit-seller Mohamed Bouazizi sparked wide-ranging protests in Tunisia and the wider region after setting himself alight in…
December 17, 2015
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Burundi: International community must act immediately to end human rights crisis
The international community must take urgent steps to address the political crisis in Burundi and restore full respect for human…
December 17, 2015
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17 Guantánamo Detainees Reportedly Approved for Transfer
The New York Times reported on Wednesday evening that U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter recently notified Congress that he…
December 17, 2015
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Viet Nam: Arrest of human rights lawyer highlights spurious commitment to human rights
Authorities in Viet Nam must immediately and unconditionally release human rights lawyer Nguyễn Vãn Ðài, who has been detained on…
December 16, 2015
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Ethiopia: Anti-terror rhetoric will escalate brutal crackdown against Oromo protesters
Protesters have been labelled ‘terrorists’ by Ethiopian authorities in an attempt to violently suppress protests against potential land seizures, which…
December 16, 2015