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‘Black Friday’: Carnage in Rafah During 2014 Israel/Gaza Conflict
New evidence showing that Israeli forces carried out war crimes in retaliation for the capture of an Israeli soldier has been released today in a joint report by Amnesty International and Forensic Architecture. The evidence, which includes detailed analysis of vast quantities of multimedia materials, suggests that the systematic and apparently deliberate nature of the air and ground attack on Rafah which killed at least 135 civilians, may also amount to crimes against humanity.
July 24, 2015
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New hopes for justice in Chile for Pinochet-era victims after charges and arrests
News that a Chilean judge is charging 10 former military officers for the killing of singer and political activist VĂctor Jara in 1973 and that seven others have been arrested for burning 19-year-old Rodrigo Rojas to death and severely injuring 18-year-old Carmen Gloria Quintana in 1986 bring a glimmer of hope to the tens of thousands of victims of human rights violations committed during Augusto Pinochet’s brutal dictatorship, said Amnesty International.
July 23, 2015
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Gambia: Sharp deterioration of human rights in 21st year of President Jammeh’s rule
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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Egypt: Draconian counterterrorism law latest tool to muzzle peaceful activists and crush dissent
A draconian counterterrorism law expanding the Egyptian authorities’ iron grip on power would strike at the very heart of basic freedoms and human rights principles and must be scrapped immediately or fundamentally revised.
July 15, 2015
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Justice Department Should Investigate in Wake of American Psychological Association Report
A report produced at the request of the board of the American Psychological Association (APA) raises serious questions about the role of psychologists, including officials at the APA, in assisting torture programs run by the Department of Defense and CIA. In response, Naureen Shah, director of Amnesty International USA's Security and Human Rights Program, issued the following statement:
July 11, 2015
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Amnesty International Urges U.S. to Withhold Aid to Mexican Armed Forces
Amnesty International joined with seven other human rights groups to call on the U.S. government to withhold aid to the Mexican armed forces. The groups submitted a joint memorandum to the State Department and U.S. Congress concerning the Mexican government’s failure to meet human rights requirements set out in the Merida Initiative.
July 9, 2015
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Srebrenica: UN Failure to Pass Resolution “An Insult to The Memory of The Dead”
Russia’s veto of a UN Security Council resolution on the Srebrenica genocide is an affront to the families of the victims of the massacre and will hinder attempts at reconciliation between the communities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
July 8, 2015
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Operation Mbata ya Bakolo: mass expulsions of foreign nationals in the Republic of Congo
Police violence, persecution, arbitrary detentions and rape amid a security operation to deport tens of thousands of DR Congo nationals from Congo-Brazzaville last year were part of widespread attacks that could amount to crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said in a new report.
July 1, 2015
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Yemen: Airstrike and weapon analysis shows Saudi Arabia-led forces killed scores of civilians with powerful bombs
New research and weapons analysis by Amnesty International in Yemen bring into sharp focus the high price civilians continue to pay amid the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition’s airstrikes all over the country and demonstrate a failure to abide by the requirements of international humanitarian law.
July 1, 2015
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UK surveillance Tribunal reveals the government spied on Amnesty International
The UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) today notified Amnesty International that UK government agencies had spied on the organization by intercepting, accessing and storing its communications.
July 1, 2015
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Denied: Failures in Accountability for Human Rights Violations by Security Force Personnel in Jammu and Kashmir
Twenty-five years after the introduction of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir, the law continues to feed a cycle of impunity for human rights violations, Amnesty International India said in a new report.
June 30, 2015
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Armenia Must Investigate Alleged Police Abuses after Protesters Doused with Water Cannon and Arrested
The Armenian authorities must urgently ensure an impartial, independent and thorough investigation into allegations that police used excessive force – including dousing people with water cannon – to disperse a mainly peaceful demonstration before arresting more than 200 protesters on the streets of the capital Yerevan early this morning, Amnesty International said.
June 23, 2015