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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
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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