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UN Report on Gaza Conflict a Key Step Towards Justice for Victims on Both Sides 


Victims of war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed by both sides in the 2014 armed…
June 22, 2015
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Amnesty International, ACLU and Human Rights Watch Urge DOJ to Appoint Special Prosecutor for Torture
Six months after the release of the summary of the Senate torture report, the secretary general of Amnesty International and…
June 22, 2015
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Ireland: Government must accept UN call for constitutional referendum on abortion
The Irish government must accept that the 1983 Eighth Amendment of Ireland's Constitution is causing serious human rights violations, Amnesty…
June 22, 2015
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Amnesty International Urges Iran to Halt Execution of Young Man in Case Riven with Doubt
The Iranian authorities must urgently commute the death sentence of Ehsan Shah Ghasemi, a 24-year-old man who faces imminent execution…
June 19, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to Shooting at Historic Black Church in South Carolina
“We are horrified by the killings in Charleston, and we mourn the senseless loss of life,” said Steven W. Hawkins,…
June 18, 2015
Press Release
Chinese rights activists face five years in prison for publishing books on democracy
The Chinese government must release and drop all charges against three human rights campaigners about to be tried on state…
June 18, 2015
Report
Deadly Force: Police Use of Lethal Force In The United States
All 50 states and the District of Columbia fail to comply with international standards on the use of lethal force…
June 17, 2015
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Amnesty International Report Finds That All 50 States Fail to Meet International Standards on the Use of Lethal Force by Police
A new report by Amnesty International USA finds that all 50 states and the District of Columbia fail to comply…
June 17, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Welcomes Senate Adoption of Anti-Torture Amendment
Today, the Senate adopted a crucial anti-torture amendment as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year…
June 16, 2015
Report
The Global Refugee Crisis: A Conspiracy of Neglect
World leaders are condemning millions of refugees to an unbearable existence and thousands to death by failing to provide essential…
June 15, 2015
Press Release
Amnesty International USA: Woodfox Must Be Released Immediately
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana announced that they would continue a stay of a…
June 12, 2015
Report
Azerbaijan: the Repression Games. The Voices You Won’t Hear at the First European Games
The Azerbaijani government has carried out a systematic dismantling of civil society ahead of the European Games, seriously undermining any…
June 10, 2015