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Press Release
Violence spirals in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories
An upsurge of violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and in Israel since October 1 has seen at least…
October 13, 2015
Report
We Had Nowhere Else to Go: Forced Displacement and Demolitions in Northern Syria
A fact-finding mission to northern Syria has uncovered a wave of forced displacement and home demolitions amounting to war crimes…
October 12, 2015
Press Release
Catastrophic moral failure as rich countries leave millions of refugees to cruel and uncertain fates
The catastrophic moral failure of world leaders who dither and squabble among themselves while callously leaving millions of people to…
October 12, 2015
Press Release
U.S. ally’s razing of villages in Syria amounts to war crimes
A fact-finding mission to northern Syria has uncovered a wave of forced displacement and home demolitions amounting to war crimes…
October 12, 2015
Press Release
Nobel Peace Prize fitting tribute to Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet’s fight for rights and freedoms
The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet’s newly awarded Nobel Peace Prize is a fitting tribute to its members’ work in strengthening…
October 9, 2015
Press Release
Foreign media refused entry in Nauru after refugee rape claims
News that Nauru has refused Al Jazeera journalists permission to enter the country is just the latest development in a…
October 9, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement on 2015 World Day Against the Death Penalty
The 13th annual World Day Against the Death Penalty will take place on Saturday, October 10th. Activists and organizations will…
October 9, 2015
Press Release
Imprisoned cartoonist subjected to forced virginity test in Iran
A recent revelation by satirical cartoonist Atena Farghadani that she was forced to undergo a “virginity and pregnancy test,” prior…
October 9, 2015
Press Release
Pre-election attack on freedom of expression in Azerbaijan underway as Amnesty staff deported
Freedom of expression is under sustained and severe attack in Azerbaijan in the run up to next month’s parliamentary elections,…
October 7, 2015
Press Release
Suspension of judges in Botswana potentially threatens freedom of expression and judicial independence
Botswana’s authorities must lift the suspension of four High Court judges unfairly targeted if the independence of the judiciary is…
October 7, 2015
Press Release
EU must formally warn Hungary over refugee crisis violations
The Hungarian government has invested more than 1OO million euros on razor-wire fencing and border controls to keep refugees and…
October 7, 2015
Press Release
Back to the Old Ways
Myanmar’s authorities have been locking up and harassing scores of peaceful activists as part of an intensifying and far-reaching crackdown…
October 7, 2015