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Press Release
Stubborn politics accelerate catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Venezuela
The Venezuelan authorities’ stubborn denial over the country’s current humanitarian crisis, coupled with their refusal to ask for international aid, are putting the lives and rights of millions of people at serious risk, Amnesty International said as it concluded a visit to the country.
June 10, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement in Response to Shooting at Love Field in Dallas
“While details from this incident are still coming to light, there must be a prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigation into the circumstances of this shooting. International law is clear that lethal force should only be used as an absolute last resort to prevent death or serious injury,” said Jamira Burley, senior campaigner with Amnesty International USA. “Police have a right to defend themselves and a duty to protect the public, but must exhaust all non-violent means before they use lethal force. State laws across the country must be brought in line with international standards so that there will be…
June 10, 2016
Update
Iran Must Stop Arbitrary Arrests of Dual Nationals
A recent uptick in arrests of dual nationals by Iranian authorities serves as a reminder that constant vigilance is required to ensure freedom from arbitrary detention and fair trial rights are respected worldwide.
June 9, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International: Tel Aviv attack displays total disdain for human life
The deadly attack on civilians at a Tel Aviv shopping and restaurant complex last night displayed a stark contempt for human life, Amnesty International said.
June 9, 2016
Press Release
Nigeria: Killing of unarmed pro-Biafra supporters by military must be urgently investigated
An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down unarmed people ahead of last month’s planned pro-Biafran commemoration events in Onitsha, Anambra state.
June 9, 2016
Press Release
Groundbreaking UN decision rules Ireland’s ban on abortion violates human rights
The UN Human Rights Committee’s ground-breaking decision that Ireland’s law prohibiting and criminalizing abortion violated the human rights of a woman who had a diagnosis of fatal fetal impairment will advance women’s rights in Ireland and beyond, said Amnesty International today.
June 9, 2016
Press Release
Germany failing to tackle rise in hate crime
Failed responses to the sharp increase in hate crimes across Germany – including attacks on shelters for asylum-seekers – expose the need to urgently step up protection and launch an independent inquiry into possible bias within the country’s law enforcement agencies, said Amnesty International in a report released today.
June 8, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Responds to Claims of Former Guantánamo Detainees Launching Attacks
In response to a media report claiming that the Obama administration believes that at least 12 detainees released from Guantanamo have launched attacks that have resulted in the deaths of “about a half-dozen Americans,” Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights Program Director Naureen Shah issued the following statement:
June 8, 2016
Press Release
Authorities must rein in forces amid allegations of torture and deaths in custody in Iraq
Iraqi authorities must rein in all forces participating in the recapture of Falluja said Amnesty International today, amid reports that men and boys fleeing the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) had been tortured and otherwise ill-treated by government-backed militias and at least three had died as a result of torture.
June 8, 2016
Report
Living in Insecurity: How Germany is Failing Victims of Racist Violence
Failed responses to the sharp increase in hate crimes across Germany – including attacks on shelters for asylum-seekers – expose the need to urgently step up protection and launch an independent inquiry into possible bias within the country’s law enforcement agencies, said Amnesty International in a report released today.
June 8, 2016
Press Release
Disgraceful shootings of students must be promptly investigated in Papua New Guinea
The shooting of students peacefully protesting in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is a disgraceful attack on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression, Amnesty International said today.
June 8, 2016
Update
Refugee Women on Greek Islands in Constant Fear
By Giorgos Kosmopoulos, Amnesty International LESVOS, Greece – Shirin, an Afghan journalist, was once shot at by the Taliban. After fleeing near-fatal attacks in her country in the hope of finding safety in Europe, she now lives in constant fear in a transit refugee camp in Greece. She is, in fact, just one of many women who have fled harm and persecution, only to face new fears of sexual harassment and violence in the camps on the Greek islands. “We are treated like animals. I’d rather be shot again than endure these conditions,” Shirin, not her real name, told Amnesty International…
June 7, 2016