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Conviction of academic and editor in Mozambique over Facebook post would set dangerous precedent
Mozambican authorities must immediately and unconditionally drop criminal charges against Carlos Nuno Castel-Branco and Fernando Mbanze over a Facebook post…
September 15, 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
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International Human Rights Body Rules in Favor of Prisoner Nearly Executed by California
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IAHCR) ruled that the human rights of a former death row prisoner were violated…
September 15, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Ferguson Commission Report
A commission formed by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to examine racial disparities and other social and economic conditions in the…
September 14, 2015
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EU interior ministerial meeting again highlights Europe’s dismal failure to respond to global refugee crisis
European Union (EU) representatives have once again dismally failed to show collective leadership and respond to the global refugee crisis,…
September 14, 2015
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Sentence against Venezuela opposition leader shows utter lack of judicial independence
The 13 years and nine months prison sentence against a Venezuelan opposition leader without any credible evidence against him shows…
September 11, 2015
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Hungary: Deplorable images in asylum-seekers reception center
The shocking images of scores of refugees and asylum-seekers being thrown food by Hungarian police at a registration center in…
September 11, 2015
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Authorities must free human rights activist in Angola
Angolan authorities must drop the charge of “rebellion” against human rights activist José Marcos Mavungo and immediately and unconditionally free…
September 11, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Former CIA Officials’ Defense of Torture
Today, former CIA officials purported to respond to last year’s Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture by releasing a…
September 9, 2015
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New European Commission proposals still far from solving refugee crisis
New proposals announced today by the European Commission to address the global refugee crisis will make steps towards protecting refugees…
September 9, 2015
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Manipur, India must impartially investigate abuses related to protests
The Manipur government should carry out prompt, full and independent investigations into all allegations of human rights abuses related to…
September 9, 2015