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Mass murder, gang rapes and house-to-house searches by Taliban death squads are just some of the harrowing civilian testimonies emerging from Kunduz as Afghan forces today claimed to have regained control of key areas of the northern city, Amnesty International said.

October 1, 2015

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Amnesty International supporters in more than 20 countries will mark the International Day of Action for the Decriminalization of Abortion on September 28 by telling governments to stop making criminals of women and girls who seek abortions.

September 28, 2015

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Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and other minority groups from hate crimes, Amnesty International said in a new report today less than two months ahead of general elections.

September 16, 2015

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Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and other minority groups from hate crimes, Amnesty International said in a new report today less than two months ahead of general elections.

September 16, 2015

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REQUESTS the International Board to adopt a policy that seeks attainment of the highest possible protection of the human rights of sex workers, through measures that include the decriminalization of sex work, taking into account:

August 11, 2015

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Frequently Asked Questions Why does Amnesty need a policy to protect the human rights of sex workers? What is the difference between legalization and decriminalization? Why isn't Amnesty International calling for sex work to be legalized?  Doesn't decriminalizing sex work just encourage trafficking? How does decriminalizing sex work protect women's rights? What evidence does Amnesty have to back up its proposed policy on sex work? Those who sell sex need protection, but why protect the “pimps”? Why doesn’t Amnesty International support the Nordic model? Why does Amnesty International believe that paying for sex work is a human right? As a…

August 11, 2015

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Amnesty International USA calls on all law enforcement agencies to facilitate and not restrict the right to peaceful protest and assembly, and to take all necessary measures to prevent the unnecessary or excessive use of force.

August 10, 2015

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Today in Dublin, Amnesty International activists from around the world staged a protest against Ireland’s restrictive abortion laws outside the Department of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister). Delegates brought 80 suitcases to signify the number of Irish women and girls who travel abroad each and every week to access a safe and legal abortion.

August 6, 2015

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The human rights situation in Gambia has deteriorated sharply during President Yahya Jammeh's 21st year in power, said Amnesty International on the anniversary of his 1994 coup d’état.

July 21, 2015

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Burkina Faso must urgently tackle the nationwide crisis where forced and early marriage, unwanted pregnancy and lacking sex education reduce hundreds of thousands of girls and women to second class citizens.

July 15, 2015

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The authorities in Sudan must immediately release and drop charges against 10 women who were arrested in the capital, Khartoum, charged with ‘indecent dress,’ said Amnesty International today.

July 12, 2015

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The Irish government is under growing pressure to reform its anti-abortion law, one of the most restrictive in the world, Amnesty International said today as it published results of an opinion poll on public attitudes to abortion in Ireland.

July 7, 2015