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270 BIPARTISAN ELECTED OFFICIALS URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP TO ADMIT AT LEAST 75,000 REFUGEES NEXT YEAR
270 local and state elected officials from 42 states expressed their support for resettling refugees in their communities in a bipartisan letter sent to President Trump on Tuesday. The letter,…
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Senators in Argentina squander an historic opportunity upon rejecting the legalization of abortion
The decision of the Argentine Senate to reject the draft bill to legalize voluntary termination of pregnancy during the first 14 weeks represents the loss of an historic opportunity for…
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Surging death toll in Central Mediterranean laid squarely at Europe’s door
The number of people drowning in the Central Mediterranean or being taken back to squalid detention centres in Libya has surged as a result of European policies aimed at closing…
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Russia: Eyes of the world on trial of Chechen human rights defender
Diplomats from four countries and a senior member of Amnesty International will join numerous human rights monitors in Shali tomorrow to observe the trial on trumped-up drugs charges of prominent human rights…
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Bangladesh: Release photographer and end violent crackdown on student protests
The Bangladeshi authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Shahidul Alam, a well-known photographer and activist, who was detained by plainclothes policemen on 5 August 2018 after giving an interview to…
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Saudi Arabia: International community must speak up for human rights defenders after Canadian ambassador expelled
The international community must speak up for detained human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said today, after the Canadian ambassador to the country was expelled after calling for…
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Amnesty International USA Elects New Board Members for 2018-2019
Amnesty International USA announced today the election of six new members to the Board of Directors starting September 2018. The Board develops a clear vision for AIUSA’s priorities and strategies.…
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Amnesty International denied access to Oleg Sentsov, on hunger strike for 81 days
Reacting to the Russian authorities’ refusal to grant Amnesty International access to Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, currently 81 days into a hunger strike in a penal colony in the Russian…
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Syria: Turkey must stop serious violations by allied groups and its own forces in Afrin
Turkish forces are giving Syrian armed groups free rein to commit serious human rights abuses against civilians in the northern city of Afrin, Amnesty International said today, following an in-depth…
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Zimbabwe: Investigate the army’s conduct in post-election killings
Authorities must launch a prompt and effective investigation into the army’s killing of three protesters and injury of scores others following post elections violence, Amnesty International said today.Â
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