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Architects of CIA torture program to testify at Guantanamo for first time
The two psychologists responsible for designing and implementing the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation techniques” will testify in pre-trial hearings in the…
January 16, 2020
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Arbitrary Arrests and Beatings of Protesters in Lebanon Must Immediately End
The Lebanese Internal Security Forces, including anti-riot police, used excessive and unlawful force against protesters on the nights of January…
January 16, 2020
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Scores Injured as Security Forces Use Unlawful Force to Crush Protests in Iran
Verified video footage, photographs and testimonies from victims and eyewitnesses on the ground obtained by Amnesty International, confirm that Iranian…
January 15, 2020
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Stop NSO Group Exporting Spyware to Human Rights Abusers in Israel
Israel must revoke the export license of NSO Group whose spyware products have been used in malicious attacks on human…
January 14, 2020
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Delays in ‘Red Berets’ Trial Prolongs Suffering of Victims’ Families in Mali
A Malian court’s last-minute postponement of a former junta leader’s trial is a blow to the families of 21 soldiers…
January 13, 2020
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Why Amnesty Will Not Attend Sham C20 Meetings in Saudi Arabia
The global C20 civil society forum hosted this year by Saudi Arabia is a farcical attempt by the new G20…
January 13, 2020
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Khashoggi verdict in Saudi Arabia a whitewash
Responding to a Saudi Arabian court’s sentencing of five people to death and three others to prison for the murder of…
December 23, 2019
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ICC Investigation Into War Crimes in Occupied Palestinian Territories a ‘Historic Step Towards Justice’
Responding to today’s announcement from the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, that her office’s preliminary examination…
December 20, 2019
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Final 2020 Congressional Funding Bills Fall Far Short of Making Human Rights a Priority
Responding to the final funding bills for Fiscal Year 2020, Amnesty International USA urges that the U.S. government must step…
December 19, 2019
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Lebanon Must Investigate Alarming Use of Force on Largely Peaceful Protests
The authorities in Lebanon must launch a thorough, independent and effective investigation into last Saturday’s violent crackdown on largely peaceful…
December 19, 2019
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Congress Appropriations for Gun Violence Research Step In The Right Direction, But More Must Be Done
Responding to the first time in more than 20 years that Congress has appropriated money for gun violence research, Ernest…
December 16, 2019
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Thousands in Iran arbitrarily detained and at risk of torture in chilling post-protest crackdown
Iran’s authorities are carrying out a vicious crackdown following the outbreak of nationwide protests on November 15, arresting thousands of…
December 15, 2019