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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
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Singapore: Death of Lee Kuan Yew
On the passing on Singapore’s former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Rupert Abbott, Amnesty International’s Research Director for Southeast Asia…
March 26, 2015
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Spain: Two-pronged assault targets rights and freedoms of Spanish citizens, migrants and refugees
Draconian reforms to two pieces of Spanish legislation are an assault on the rights of its citizens as well as…
March 26, 2015
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Venezuela: Lack of justice for protest abuses gives green light to more violence
In a new report, Amnesty International warns of serious consequences for Venezuela’s failure to effectively investigate and bring to justice…
March 24, 2015
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Amnesty International Urges President Obama to Raise Human Rights with Visiting Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani
Amnesty International today urged President Obama to raise human rights issues in Afghanistan during meetings this week with Afghanistan President…
March 23, 2015
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Human Rights and Free Press Groups Call for Charges Against Angolan Journalist to Be Dropped
Over 35 human rights and free press groups from across the globe, including Amnesty International USA, have written an open…
March 23, 2015