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Venezuela: Killing of opposition politician sparks fears of spiralling violence
Venezuela must urgently investigate the killing of an opposition politician or risk further political violence in the country ahead of…
November 26, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Reggie Clemons
The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday threw out the first-degree murder conviction and death sentence of Reggie Clemons, who was sentenced…
November 25, 2015
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Yemen: Coalition used UK missile in unlawful airstrike
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition used a British-made missile to destroy a Yemeni ceramics factory, a civilian object, on 23 September,…
November 25, 2015
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Tunisia: Rapists given a way out while their victims are blamed and punished
Loopholes in Tunisia’s laws are granting perpetrators of rape, sexual assault and physical violence a way out while their victims…
November 25, 2015
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DRC: Draconian crackdown on dissent one year ahead of elections
Activists and political leaders who speak out against attempts by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila to stand…
November 25, 2015
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Pakistan to hit shameful milestone of 300 executions less than a year after returning to the death penalty
Pakistan will imminently have executed 300 people since it lifted a moratorium on executions, shamefully sealing its place among the…
November 24, 2015
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Protesters attacked in Minneapolis
Last night in Minneapolis, five peaceful protesters from the Black Lives Matter movement were shot by armed assailants who protesters…
November 24, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Illinois to Reform Lethal Force Law
The Cook County State’s Attorney today charged Officer Jason Van Dyke with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old…
November 24, 2015
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UN expert working group highlights Saudi Arabia’s appalling record on unlawful detention of peaceful activists
A UN Working Group has determined that the Saudi Arabian authorities have arbitrarily detained nine peaceful activists in blatant violation…
November 23, 2015
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Iran: Authorities must stop execution of young man convicted of murder in unfair trial
The execution of a 25-year-old man who has been sentenced to death after an unfair trial lacking basic safeguards would…
November 23, 2015
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Edwards and Landry Must Tackle Criminal Justice Reform in Louisiana
Following Saturday’s run-off election in Louisiana, Jasmine Heiss, Amnesty International USA’s Senior Campaigner for Individuals at Risk, released the following…
November 22, 2015
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Syria: Fears for life of free expression advocate
Bassel Khartabil, a defender of freedom expression being held in conditions amounting to enforced disappearance may be facing a death…
November 20, 2015