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EU: Dramatic Fall in Death Toll as Med Search-And-Rescue Operations Save Thousands
A dramatic fall in the number of migrants and refugees who have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean…
July 8, 2015
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Russia: Move to Outlaw “Undesirable” Foreign Organizations Suffocates Human Rights
A new move by the Russian Parliament to outlaw so-called undesirable organizations is yet another nail in the coffin for…
July 8, 2015
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Chad: Release land-grab campaigner jailed for exposing the truth
Chadian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release and drop all charges against a human rights defender sentenced to two-year imprisonment…
July 8, 2015
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Launch of Innovative Digital Tool to Help Expose Patterns of Israeli Violations in Gaza
An investigative online tool mapping Israeli attacks in Gaza during the conflict of July and August 2014 has been unveiled…
July 8, 2015
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Two-Thirds Majority in Ireland Want Abortion Decriminalized
The Irish government is under growing pressure to reform its anti-abortion law, one of the most restrictive in the world,…
July 7, 2015
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Amnesty International ends visit to the Dominican Republic: further actions needed to protect Dominicans of foreign descent
Amnesty International carried out a visit in the Dominican Republic from 14 to 27 June 2015, with the aim of…
July 6, 2015
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Mexico: Investigate new evidence that a military order may have provoked massacre of 22 people
Mexican civilian authorities must urgently investigate a recently uncovered military document that seems to indicate that the killing of 22…
July 3, 2015
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Brazil: Shocking U-Turn on Vote Against Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility
A shocking U-turn on a Brazilian Parliamentary decision that rejected lowering the age at which young people can be tried…
July 2, 2015
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UK surveillance Tribunal reveals the government spied on Amnesty International
The UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) today notified Amnesty International that UK government agencies had spied on the organization by…
July 1, 2015
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Amnesty International Urges China to Scrap Draconian New National Security Law
The Chinese government must immediately repeal a new national security law that gives the authorities sweeping powers to crack down…
July 1, 2015
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Yemen: Airstrike and weapon analysis shows Saudi Arabia-led forces killed scores of civilians with powerful bombs
New research and weapons analysis by Amnesty International in Yemen bring into sharp focus the high price civilians continue to…
July 1, 2015
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New Orleans Artist Brandan “Bmike” Odums and Amnesty International USA to Unveil Mural JULY 3 Calling for Release of Man in Solitary Confinement for 43 Years
New Orleans artist Brandan “Bmike” Odums (Exhibit BE) has joined with Amnesty International USA’s Art for Amnesty program to create…
July 1, 2015