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South Sudan: Warring parties must fully commit to ensuring accountability for atrocities
The signing of a peace agreement today by the Government of South Sudan is an important and vital step in…
August 26, 2015
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USA: Afghan civilian killings require rigorous, thorough investigation
US authorities must ensure that the re-opened investigation into the alleged killing of some 18 Afghan civilians by US Special…
August 26, 2015
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Russia: Crimean activists sentenced after ‘fatally flawed’ military trial
Hefty prison sentences of up to two decades handed down by a Russian military court against two Ukrainian activists today…
August 25, 2015
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Greece: Chaos and squalid conditions face record number of refugees on Lesvos
Weak coordination and severe shortages in facilities and staffing are creating dreadful conditions for the hundreds of refugees and migrants…
August 25, 2015
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Iran: Halt execution of Kurdish man due to be carried out tomorrow morning
Behrouz Alkhani, a 30-year-old man from Iran’s Kurdish minority has been transferred out of Oroumieh prison’s general ward and placed…
August 25, 2015
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Texas Appeals Court Grants Stay of Execution for Nicaraguan Citizen
A Texas court has granted a stay of execution for a Nicaraguan citizen who was scheduled to be put to…
August 25, 2015
Report
“Just Tell Me What to Confess To” Torture and Ill-Treatment by Burundi’s Police and Intelligence Service Since April 2015
Beatings with iron bars and acid burns are among an array of torture techniques used by Burundian security forces to…
August 24, 2015
Report
Amnesty International Report: Rampant Executions in Saudi Arabia Fuelled by Justice System ‘Riddled with Holes’
Hundreds of people have been condemned to death after being convicted in unfair trials under Saudi Arabia’s deeply flawed judicial…
August 24, 2015
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Arms Trade Treaty Impact to Be Decided at Mexico Conference
The global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), created to rein in the poorly regulated international arms transfers that fuel war crimes…
August 24, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Remembers Julian Bond
The following can be attributed to Steven W. Hawkins, executive director of Amnesty International USA: “In Julian Bond we lost…
August 22, 2015
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UAE: Torture fears for prominent academic held in secret detention
Fears are mounting that prominent academic Dr Nasser bin Ghaith could be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment in…
August 20, 2015
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Response to Reports of Excessive Force by St. Louis Police Department Against Protesters
“We are deeply concerned about reports of mass protest dispersal tactics, including tear gas, in residential areas of St. Louis…
August 20, 2015