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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
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Pakistan: Armed attack on Bacha Khan University a potential war crime
The armed men who carried out this morning’s deadly armed attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, north-western Pakistan, violated…
January 20, 2016
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Attack on Pakistan TV station highlights perils facing freedom of expression
The grenade attack on the offices of ARY TV in Islamabad represents yet another strike against freedom of expression in…
January 14, 2016
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Peshawar massacre set Pakistan on reprehensible execution spree
The devastating response of the Pakistani government in the wake of the sickening Peshawar school massacre has set the country…
December 17, 2015
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Pakistan to hit shameful milestone of 300 executions less than a year after returning to the death penalty
Pakistan will imminently have executed 300 people since it lifted a moratorium on executions, shamefully sealing its place among the…
November 24, 2015
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State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
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Pakistan: Justice needed for vicious mob killing of Christian couple following blasphemy allegation
The Pakistani authorities must bring to justice those responsible for the vicious mob killing of a Christian couple accused of…
November 4, 2014
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Ban of Major Private Pakistani TV Network is ‘Attack on Press Freedom’
The suspension of the country's largest private broadcaster is a politically motivated attack on freedom of expression and the media.
June 9, 2014
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Pakistan Sentences Mentally Ill Man to Death for Blasphemy
Mohammad Asghar, a U.K. citizen living in Pakistan, was first arrested in 2010 after allegedly sending letters to various officials…
January 24, 2014
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Amnesty International Calls on President Obama: Stop Evading Accountability for Potentially Unlawful Drone Killings
In an open letter to President Obama today, Amnesty International said that the White House should publicly commit to investigating…
January 7, 2014
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One Month after Drones Report, Administration Still Fails to Explain Killings
A month has passed since Amnesty International released its report, “‘Will I Be Next?’ US Drone Strikes in Pakistan,” but…
November 26, 2013
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“Will I be Next?” US Drone Strikes in Pakistan
"Will I be next?," a new report from Amnesty International, finds that this killing, and several other so-called targeted killings…
October 21, 2013