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Southeast Asia: Open letter on the refugee and migrant crisis in Southeast Asia
One month after 17 countries gathered in Bangkok to discuss the refugee and migrant crisis in South East Asia, the…
July 1, 2015
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Amnesty International USA and Conectas Direitos Humanos Urge Brazilian Congress Not to Lower Age of Criminal Responsibility
Amnesty International USA joined the Brazilian nongovernmental organization Conectas Direitos Humanos in calling on the Brazilian Congress to refrain from…
June 29, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Lethal Injection
Steven W. Hawkins, executive director of Amnesty International USA, had the following reaction to today’s decision by the Supreme Court…
June 29, 2015
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Supreme Court Marriage Ruling a Victory for Human Rights
The Supreme Court of the United States today delivered a historic ruling affirming the right of same-sex couples across the…
June 26, 2015
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Amnesty International to Hold #AmericanTortureStory Rallies in Cities Across the U.S.
More than six months after the release of the summary of the Senate torture report, and in recognition of International…
June 25, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Release of State Department Human Rights Reports
Following today’s release of the Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Adotei Akwei, managing director of government…
June 25, 2015
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Nepal Reconstruction Must Not Leave Behind Those Most Affected by the Earthquake
The Nepali government’s decision to declare the post-earthquake relief period over as of June 22, along with its refusal to…
June 24, 2015
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Armenia Must Investigate Alleged Police Abuses after Protesters Doused with Water Cannon and Arrested
The Armenian authorities must urgently ensure an impartial, independent and thorough investigation into allegations that police used excessive force –…
June 23, 2015
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Amnesty International Asks Ethiopia to Investigate Suspicious Murders and Human Rights Violations
The suspicious murder of opposition leaders and wide-spread human rights violations against opposition party members over the past few weeks…
June 23, 2015
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Ireland: Government must accept UN call for constitutional referendum on abortion
The Irish government must accept that the 1983 Eighth Amendment of Ireland's Constitution is causing serious human rights violations, Amnesty…
June 22, 2015
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Amnesty International, ACLU and Human Rights Watch Urge DOJ to Appoint Special Prosecutor for Torture
Six months after the release of the summary of the Senate torture report, the secretary general of Amnesty International and…
June 22, 2015
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UN Report on Gaza Conflict a Key Step Towards Justice for Victims on Both Sides 


Victims of war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed by both sides in the 2014 armed…
June 22, 2015