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Armed assault against human rights defender in Venezuela must be thoroughly investigated
A recent armed attack on a human rights defender and his 9-year-old son in a raid on their home in…
October 2, 2015
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UN war crimes resolution marks a turning point for victims in Sri Lanka
A crucial resolution adopted at the UN Human Rights Council today offers the victims of Sri Lanka’s armed conflict the…
October 1, 2015
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Harrowing accounts emerge of the Taliban’s reign of terror in Kunduz Afghanistan
Mass murder, gang rapes and house-to-house searches by Taliban death squads are just some of the harrowing civilian testimonies emerging…
October 1, 2015
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Boko Haram remains a deadly threat in the region despite military advances
Despite advances by the military, attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have claimed the lives of…
September 30, 2015
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All sides must protect civilians as fighting rages in Kunduz, Afghanistan
The Taliban and Afghan security forces must ensure that civilians are protected in accordance with international law and that nobody…
September 28, 2015
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New wave of killings shatters peace in Central African Republic
The new wave of violence which has left dozens of civilians dead and at least 100 injured highlights the fragility…
September 28, 2015
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Shaker Aamer Transfer Long Overdue, Upends Guantanamo Myths
In response to reports that Saudi national Shaker Aamer will be transferred to the UK after being held without charge…
September 25, 2015
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UN inquiry needed as civilian lives in Yemen devastated six months after Saudi Arabia-led coalition began airstrikes
The international community must use the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to establish an investigation into violations of international…
September 25, 2015
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Colombia agreement must guarantee justice for the millions of victims of the armed conflict
The agreement on transitional justice signed yesterday by the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) brings…
September 24, 2015
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Amnesty International USA Files Complaint Requesting Investigation of DOJ Response to CIA Torture Program
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General requesting…
September 22, 2015
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Police restraint in Nepal urged as at least 20 more shot amid Constitution-related protests
Security forces in Nepal must refrain from using excessive force against protestors, Amnesty International said after at least twenty protesters…
September 21, 2015
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Army must free detained leaders in Burkina Faso and avoid violent repression of protests
Burkina Faso’s Presidential Guard must stop using lethal force, beatings and other violence to repress protests and release arbitrarily detained…
September 17, 2015