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Bosnia and Herzegovina: 20 years of denial and injustice
Twenty years after the signature of the peace agreement that ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, resolving the thousands…
December 14, 2015
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Women from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Had almost 25,000 Abortions in England and Wales over the Last Five Years
New data shows that almost 25,000 women from across Ireland, north and south, travelled to have abortions in England and…
December 14, 2015
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Tunisia: Sentencing of six men for same-sex relations highlights state’s entrenched homophobia
The jailing of six Tunisian men sentenced to three years in prison for sodomy is a shocking example of deep-rooted…
December 14, 2015
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Thousands Attend Amnesty International USA’s Art for Amnesty Inaugural Human Rights Event
Thousands of people gathered in New Orleans on Saturday to join Amnesty International USA’s Art for Amnesty inaugural event Art…
December 14, 2015
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Usher and Artists Join Inaugural Art for Rights Event to Fight Human Rights Abuses
Today thousands will gather in New Orleans to join Amnesty International USA’s Art for Amnesty for Art for Rights –…
December 12, 2015
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Mexico must not squander chance to eradicate epidemic levels of torture and disappearances
Two new bills addressing the epidemic levels of torture and disappearances in Mexico offer a ray of hope for victims…
December 11, 2015
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China: Trial of lawyer Pu Zhiqiang an act of political persecution
The Chinese authorities must end their persecution of prominent human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang, Amnesty International said, ahead of his…
December 11, 2015
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Egypt: Child ‘raped with wooden stick by police officers’ must be released
A 14-year-old boy who says he was raped in detention by Egyptian National Security agents must be immediately released and…
December 11, 2015
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President Obama Must Cancel $1.29b Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) called today on President Obama to cancel a $1.29 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia that…
December 10, 2015
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Commission Action against Hungary Step Towards Restoring Rights of Refugees
The opening of the infringement procedure by the European Commission against Hungary in relation to its asylum law that entered…
December 10, 2015
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UN Security Council must send a clear message to North Korea to end crimes against humanity
The UN Security Council must send an unequivocal message to the North Korean authorities to end the systematic, widespread and…
December 10, 2015
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Cuba: Human Rights Day crackdown on dissidents likely after month of mass arrests
Cuban human rights activists are at increased risk of detention or harassment from the authorities amid demonstrations on International Human…
December 10, 2015