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More than 1,000 detained in shocking conditions at counterterrorism centers in Anbar in Iraq
More than 1,000 detainees, including some as young as 15, are being held without charge in horrendous conditions at makeshift holding centers in Anbar governorate, west of Baghdad, said Amnesty International today.
May 3, 2016
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Upholding torture-tainted convictions in Qatar exposes deep flaws in justice system
The convictions of three Filipino nationals on charges of espionage were yesterday upheld by Qatar’s Court of Cassation. The court upheld one life term and two sentences of 15 years’ imprisonment.
May 3, 2016
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Lack of transparency in Honduras in handling of Indigenous leader’s murder puts enquiry in jeopardy
The arrest of four suspects in the murder of human rights defender Berta Cáceres in Honduras raise a number of questions on how the investigation is being handled, said Amnesty International today after Berta’s relatives claimed authorities have kept them in the dark regarding any developments in the case.
May 3, 2016
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UN Security Council must step up pressure to end attacks on hospitals in Syria as hundreds killed in Aleppo
The UN Security Council should impose targeted sanctions on all those carrying out deliberate attacks on hospitals and other war crimes, said Amnesty International as it released harrowing testimony revealing how hundreds of civilians, including children, have been killed by intensified Syrian government air strikes since April 21.
May 3, 2016
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Musician Angélique Kidjo and African youth activists honored with Amnesty International award
World-renowned musician Angélique Kidjo and three inspirational African youth activist movements have been declared this year’s joint winners of the prestigious Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2016, the organization said today.
May 3, 2016
Update
Making for a Just World
In Canvases of Courage, a documentary about artists working to advance global human rights, Jérôme Lagarrigue 96 IL (above) speaks about how his own experience surviving a hate crime in the 1980s inspired him to advocate for others through his art.
April 29, 2016
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World Press Freedom Day: Journalists under attack just for doing their job
On World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Amnesty International is shining a light on nine cases of journalists from across the globe who have been harassed, threatened, locked up and tortured in a brutal bid to muzzle free expression.
April 29, 2016
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Lesotho court ruling to allow ongoing detention of soldiers, raising further questions about fair trial
A court ruling that allows the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) to continue to keep 16 soldiers detained raises further serious concerns about their ability to have a fair trial, Amnesty International said today, following a decision announced by the Lesotho Court of Appeal.
April 29, 2016
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Gun Violence Prevention Initiatives are Step in Right Direction
In response to several gun violence prevention initiatives announced by the White House today, Amnesty International USA’s Senior Campaigner for Gun Violence and Criminal Justice, Jamira Burley, issued the following statement.
April 29, 2016
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U.S. Citizen’s Hard Labor Sentence in North Korea Shrouded in Secrecy
The government of North Korea must immediately disclose all details in the court case of U.S. citizen Kim Dong-chul, who was sentenced to 10 years’ hard labor for “spying,” in what appears to be yet another politically motivated decision, said Amnesty International today.
April 29, 2016
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Australia: Refugee death highlights fatal flaws in offshore processing
The death of another refugee in an Australian-run detention center on Nauru demonstrates the fatal flaws of a system that must be brought to an end, Amnesty International said today.
April 29, 2016
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China: Scrap Foreign NGO law aimed at choking civil society
The Chinese government must scrap a new law aimed at further smothering civil society, Amnesty International said today.
April 28, 2016