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Bloody Trail of Civilian Death and Destruction Paved with Evidence of War Crimes in Southern Yemen
Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrikes and attacks by pro and anti-Huthi armed groups in Ta’iz and Aden in Yemen have killed…
August 17, 2015
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Syria: War crimes amplify suffering of Eastern Ghouta’s bombed and besieged civilians
Relentless aerial bombardment and shelling by Syrian government forces is magnifying the suffering of civilians trapped under siege and facing…
August 17, 2015
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Less Than 75 Pounds and Never Charged with a Crime, Tariq Ba Odah May Die at Guantanamo
The US Department of Justice filed its opposition today to Guantanamo detainee Tariq Ba Odah's habeas petition and bid for…
August 14, 2015
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Amnesty International USA to St. Louis Police: Public Assemblies Are Not “The Enemy”
Amnesty International USA sent a letter to the chief of the St. Louis County Police regarding the policing of demonstrations…
August 13, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Connecticut Supreme Court Death Penalty Decision
Today, the Connecticut Supreme Court struck down exemptions to the state’s 2012 death penalty ban, which had excluded the 11…
August 13, 2015
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UN must address systematic accountability failure for peacekeeper abuses
The UN must review the oversight of its peacekeeping operations, Amnesty International said ahead of today’s Security Council meeting called…
August 13, 2015
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A lost decade for victims of Indonesia’s Aceh conflict
Indonesia is still failing tens of thousands affected by the devastating Aceh conflict, leaving family members and victims in the…
August 13, 2015
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Egypt’s president to sign draconian counterterrorism law today


Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to sign a deeply worrying new counterterrorism bill into law today which contravenes…
August 13, 2015
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Azerbaijan: Lengthy jail sentences for prominent human rights defenders are shockingly unjust
The eight-and-a-half and seven year sentences respectively handed down today to human rights defenders Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif…
August 13, 2015
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Fresh evidence of casualties underscores need for impartial investigation into Turkish airstrikes in Kandil Mountains
Evidence collected by Amnesty International in a fact-finding mission indicates that multiple Turkish government airstrikes killed eight residents and injured…
August 11, 2015
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Q&A on the Policy to Protect Human Rights of Sex Workers
Frequently Asked Questions Why does Amnesty need a policy to protect the human rights of sex workers? What is the…
August 11, 2015
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Policy on state obligations to respect, protect, and fulfil the human rights of sex workers (International Board)
REQUESTS the International Board to adopt a policy that seeks attainment of the highest possible protection of the human rights…
August 11, 2015