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Statement From Amnesty International India on Government Raids
Over the past year, a pattern of harassment has emerged every time Amnesty International India stands up and speaks out…
November 15, 2019
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Amnesty International Calls on Governor Abbott to Grant Clemency to Rodney Reed
Amnesty International members around the world are making a plea for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to grant clemency to Rodney…
November 15, 2019
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Amnesty International USA Stands With Santa Clarita Community in School Shooting, Calls for Meaningful Gun Violence Prevention
Responding to reports of a school shooting today in California, Ernest Coverson, campaign manager for the End Gun Violence Campaign at…
November 14, 2019
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Decision to Re-Arrest Writer Ahmet Altan in Turkey a Scandalous Injustice
Following a court decision to re-arrest writer Ahmet Altan just a week after he was released from jail following more…
November 12, 2019
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Categorizing Feminism, Atheism, Homosexuality as Crimes Exposes Saudi Arabia’s Dangerous Intolerance
Responding to an official announcement and a promotional video published by Saudi Arabia’s state security agency which categorizes feminism, homosexuality…
November 12, 2019
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Death Of Student “Fleeing Tear Gas” in Hong Kong Must Be Investigated
Responding to the death of Chow Tsz-lok, a student protester who fell from a car park on November 4 while…
November 8, 2019
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The U.S. should drop abusive criminal charges against humanitarian volunteer Scott Warren
The United States Department of Justice should immediately drop the spurious criminal charges against humanitarian volunteer Dr. Scott Warren in…
November 7, 2019
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Iranian Tear Gas Grenades Among Those Causing Gruesome Protester Deaths in Iraq
Amnesty International has conducted further research into the 40mm “less lethal” grenades killing protesters during the recent violence in Baghdad.…
November 7, 2019
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In SCOTUS Hernández Hearing: Justice is Not a Privilege, It is a Right
As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares to hear arguments on November 12 in the case of Hernandez v. Mesa, which concerns…
November 7, 2019
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A Dark Day for Press Freedom in Turkey After Politically Motivated Trial Injustice
Following trial court’s decision to sentence Nazlı Ilıcak and Ahmet Altan to 10-and-a-half, and 8 years and 9 months in…
November 4, 2019
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Will Examine Gun Violence in the U.S.
Amnesty International USA announced today that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will be conducting a hearing on November…
November 4, 2019
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Investigate Excessive Use of Force Including Use of Live Ammunition to Disperse Protests in Lebanon
The Lebanese army used excessive force, including live fire, to disperse protests in northern Lebanon, seriously injuring at least two…
November 1, 2019