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Google Must Fully Commit to Never Censor Search in China
Google must now go one step further and commit to never aid China’s large-scale censorship and surveillance. The company’s past…
July 17, 2019
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New Asylum Rule Could Leave Families and Individuals Vulnerable to Grave Harm
The US government published a new interim rule that would prevent anyone at the US southern border who has traveled…
July 15, 2019
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10 Years Since the Killing of Chechen Human Rights Defender Natalia Estemirova, No Justice in Sight
On the tenth anniversary of the murder of prominent Chechen human rights defender Natalia Estemirova, Amnesty International and 12 international…
July 15, 2019
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Criminalization of Sex Between Men in Military in South Korea Fuels Violence, Abuse and Discrimination
Gay and trans soldiers in South Korea face violence, harassment and pervasive discrimination due to the criminalization of consensual sex…
July 11, 2019
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ICE Raids Encourage Hate and Discrimination Toward Immigrants and Communities of Color
Responding to the announcement of thousands of raids planned for Sunday by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Charanya Krishnaswami,…
July 11, 2019
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TripAdvisor Staff Urged to Speak Out Against Firm’s Role in Sustaining Illegal Israeli Settlements
Amnesty International has called on TripAdvisor employees to use their power to demand that their company stops profiting from war…
July 9, 2019
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Same-Sex Marriage to be Legalized in Northern Ireland and UK Must Legislate on Ending Abortion Ban
Today marks huge progress for the rights of Northern Irish citizens, said Amnesty International, as MPs voted through amendments to…
July 9, 2019
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Virginia Lawmakers Turn Their Backs on Virginians Senselessly Killed
Responding to a special session of the General Assembly on a package of gun violence prevention bills in the wake…
July 9, 2019
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Taliban bombings in Afghanistan chillingly disregard human life
The Taliban’s killing of civilians through a continuous spate of bombings demonstrates the armed group’s chilling disregard for human lives,…
July 9, 2019
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Trump Administration Commission on Unalienable Rights Politicizes Human Rights for Hate
Reacting to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement today of a creation of a Commission on Unalienable Rights, Joanne…
July 8, 2019
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Abhorrent attack on migrant detention center in Libya must be investigated as a war crime
The International Criminal Court must order an urgent investigation into an abhorrent attack on the Tajoura immigration detention center in…
July 3, 2019
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UN arms embargo violations put Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians in grave danger
The lives and security of Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians hang in the balance as warring parties use a range of…
July 2, 2019