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Press Release
Imprisoned Journalists, Human Rights Defenders and Others in Turkey at Risk of COVID-19 Must be Urgently Released
Amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in prisons, the Turkish government is accelerating the preparation of a draft…
March 30, 2020
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Press Release
As federal judge weighs release of children in immigration detention, COVID-19 risks grow
Responding to a temporary restraining order by Judge Dolly M. Gee of the United States District Court directing the government…
March 29, 2020
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Press Release
Battle Against COVID-19 in India Must Not Leave Behind the Poor and Marginalized
The three-week nation-wide lockdown to battle the COVID-19 pandemic in India have left millions of migrant workers stranded and the…
March 28, 2020
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Press Release
Immediately revoke suspension of environmental protections
Responding to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement it would suspend enforcement of environmental laws indefinitely due to the…
March 27, 2020
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Press Release
Overcrowded detention centers in Cambodia a “ticking time bomb” for COVID-19 amid raft of “fake news” arrests
Overcrowded and squalid prisons and detention centers risk becoming detonators for a major COVID-19 outbreak in Cambodia that will make…
March 27, 2020
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Press Release
Decision in Bosnia to confine thousands of migrants into camp inhumane and puts lives at risk
Responding to the decision of the local authorities in Una-Sana Canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina to forcefully transfer and confine…
March 27, 2020
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Press Release
Measures against COVID-19 in Colombia must not be an excuse for neglecting the protection of human rights defenders
The Colombian state must not use measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to weaken or withdraw…
March 27, 2020
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Press Release
As COVID-19 spreads in South Asia, fears rise for people at higher risk
As cases of COVID-19 escalate in South Asia, one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions, Amnesty International calls…
March 26, 2020
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Press Release
Response to President Bolsonaro’s comments around COVID-19: health and life are basic human rights
In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and President Jair Bolsonaro's statement on national television last Tuesday night, Amnesty International said:Â …
March 25, 2020
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Press Release
COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Give States The Right to Limit Abortion Access
As Texas announces plans to aggressively roll back abortion rights to halt the spread of COVID-19, Amnesty International USA released…
March 25, 2020
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Press Release
G20 Leaders Must Cooperate on COVID-19 to Protect Those Most at Risk
Ahead of an extraordinary virtual meeting of the G20 group which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Amnesty International…
March 25, 2020
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Report
AMERICAS AT A CROSSROADS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Faced with an unprecedented pandemic, governments across the Americas have begun to respond to COVID-19 in a variety of ways,…
March 24, 2020