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Amnesty International: Saving Lives in the Mediterranean Must be European Governments’ Priority
European governments must prioritize setting up an immediate search and rescue plan to prevent the escalating death toll of migrants…
April 20, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Approval of Civilian Board to Oversee St. Louis Police
Amnesty International USA calls for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to establish a Civilian Oversight Board that would evaluate…
April 17, 2015
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UK Doctor to White House: Release Our Last Detainee
London Marathon runner Dr David Nicholl is in Washington to demand President Obama delivers on his promise to close Guantánamo…
April 17, 2015
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MTV World and Art for Amnesty Announce Season Two of Acclaimed ‘Rebel Music’ Series on YouTube April 30
Partnership & Contest with Amnesty International’s Art for Amnesty Program to Bring Inspiring Young Activists to a Global Audience
April 16, 2015
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Missouri Executes Andre Cole
The state of Missouri executed Andre Cole tonight at 10:24 p.m. CT. The execution took place despite multiple factors raising…
April 15, 2015
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Mayor Emanuel Announces Support for Reparations for Survivors of Chicago Police Torture
After months of work by survivors and stakeholders, including Chicago Torture Justice Memorials (CTJM), Amnesty International USA, Project NIA and…
April 14, 2015
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Americas: Leaders at regional summit must seize opportunity to address pressing human rights challenges
Deep social and economic inequalities, ongoing violence by criminal networks and security forces, as well as constant repression and criminalization…
April 9, 2015
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Kenya: University attack highlights security failures
The horrific attack on a Kenyan university college by masked gunmen highlights the urgent need for the protection of students,…
April 2, 2015
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Thailand: Order ‘replacing’ martial law a renewed licence to violate human rights
Thailand’s announcement that it is lifting martial law and replacing it with new measures is little more than a cynical…
April 2, 2015
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Malaysia: Human Rights “Black Hole” Expanding
The escalating “sedition” clampdown on the political opposition and activists in Malaysia points to an expanding human rights black hole.
March 31, 2015
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Malaysia: Stop politically motivated arrests under the Sedition Act
Malaysian authorities must immediately stop using the 1948 Sedition Act as a political tool to suppress opposing or critical views,…
March 26, 2015
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Malaysia: Scores of arrests point to escalating crackdown
The arrests of scores of protesters as well as two human rights lawyers in separate incidents yesterday and today in…
March 26, 2015