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Facebook caves to abusive censorship requests in Thailand
Responding to news that Facebook has complied with censorship requests from the Thai authorities, Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Amnesty Tech’s Acting Program…
August 25, 2020
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Alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny must be thoroughly investigated
Amnesty International demands that the Russian authorities fully investigate the circumstances of the unexpected and critical deterioration of the health…
August 20, 2020
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Amnesty International USA Statement on Luis Kutner
Responding to the role of Luis Kutner in Amnesty International, who died in 1993 and may be linked to the…
August 13, 2020
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Attacks on journalists in Belarus mount amid protest crackdown
The Belarusian authorities must immediately end their assault on journalists, Amnesty International said today, amid reports of journalists being arrested, beaten,…
August 12, 2020
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Military and security forces in Lebanon attack unarmed protesters following explosions
Doctors who had attended the protests said they soon realized dozens of people required urgent medical care. They reported injuries…
August 11, 2020
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Police in Belarus unleash appalling violence on peaceful protesters
Amnesty International’s delegates in the Belarusian capital Minsk witnessed appalling violence unleashed by riot police on peaceful protesters who took…
August 10, 2020
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U.S. District hearing is a blow to families facing family separation
Responding to today’s hearing before U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee on enforcement of the Flores Settlement Agreement during COVID-19,…
August 8, 2020
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Virus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue
Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights defenders from the measures…
August 5, 2020
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Beirut explosion in Lebanon must be independently investigated
Responding to the devastating explosion in Beirut yesterday that killed scores of people and left thousands more injured, Julie Verhaar,…
August 5, 2020
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Coalition demands release of Trump administration documents on the detention of families during the COVID-19 pandemic
Today, a coalition of organizations submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
August 4, 2020
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As family is freed from ICE detention, calls for more to be released grow louder
Responding to the release of Karla* and her fifteen-year-old daughter Katherine* from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Dilley, Texas,…
August 4, 2020
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#StandWithOhio: Coalition Launches National Campaign To Demand Ohio Gov. DeWine Reject Stand Your Ground Law
Today, a coalition of eight advocacy organizations launched a nationwide campaign calling on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to clearly and…
August 4, 2020