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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Statement on Latest Albert Woodfox Developments
Today, Judge William G. Carmichael of Louisiana's 20th Judicial District Court held a hearing to lay the groundwork for a…
September 21, 2015
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Police restraint in Nepal urged as at least 20 more shot amid Constitution-related protests
Security forces in Nepal must refrain from using excessive force against protestors, Amnesty International said after at least twenty protesters…
September 21, 2015
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New Satellite Images Show Hungary’s Rush to Keep Refugees out of Europe
New satellite images obtained by Amnesty International give a chilling new perspective on Hungary's frenzied efforts to repel refugees and…
September 18, 2015
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Hundreds face forced eviction in Nigeria as bulldozers descend on informal settlement
Authorities in Lagos state must act immediately to protect hundreds of families in the informal settlement of Badia East who…
September 18, 2015
Press Release
Army must free detained leaders in Burkina Faso and avoid violent repression of protests
Burkina Faso’s Presidential Guard must stop using lethal force, beatings and other violence to repress protests and release arbitrarily detained…
September 17, 2015
Report
Targeted by Hatred, Forgotten by Law
Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and…
September 16, 2015
Press Release
Oklahoma Must Stop Scheduled Execution of Richard Glossip
Oklahoma is scheduled to execute Richard Glossip today despite the fact that his conviction is based on circumstantial evidence and…
September 16, 2015
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Refugees stuck in no-man’s land on Serbia/Hungary border amid appalling humanitarian failure
More than 1,000 people, including many families fleeing conflict in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, remain stuck in abysmal and rapidly…
September 16, 2015
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Report: Poland abandoning hundreds of victims of hate crimes
Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and…
September 16, 2015
Press Release
Oklahoma Issues Two-Week Stay of Execution for Richard Glossip
A state appeals court has granted a two-week stay of execution in the case of Richard Glossip, who was scheduled…
September 16, 2015
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Overturn death sentences in mosque bombing case in Kuwait
Seven death sentences handed down by a Kuwait City court today are a misguided response to the bombing of Imam…
September 15, 2015
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New report: Hundreds slaughtered by Boko Haram in Cameroon and abused by security forces
Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison…
September 15, 2015