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Free Senator de Lima and End Attacks on Rights Defenders in the Philippines
Philippine authorities should immediately release Senator Leila de Lima, who has been detained for three years, and drop the politically motivated charges against her, Amnesty International, FORUM-ASIA, and Human Rights…
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MODI-TRUMP MEETING HIGHLIGHTS ANTI-MUSLIM SENTIMENT IN BOTH GOVERNMENTS’ POLICIES
As U.S. President Donald Trump meets Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Amnesty International India and Amnesty International USA issued the below joint statement: “Anti-Muslim sentiment permeates the policies of…
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2020 Presidential Campaigns Pressed on Immigration and Asylum Platforms During Amnesty International USA Forum in Nevada
Las Vegas, NV - On Thursday, February 20th, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), in partnership with the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) and 15 national and Nevada-based co-sponsoring organizations, held…
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Uyghurs living abroad tell of campaign of intimidation
China is systematically harassing Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies gathered by Amnesty International. The case studies, published online today,…
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Joint Statement on the Trump Administration’s New Landmine Policy
In response to the January 31st announcement by the White House of the Department of Defense’s new landmine policy, we, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the Trump Administration’s decision to lift existing United…
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The U.S. government should reverse ‘outrageous’ visa revocation for Forensic Architecture head
The U.S. government should reverse its outrageous decision to revoke the visa of renowned human rights investigator Eyal Weizman, Amnesty International said today. The organization vigorously condemned the U.S. decision…
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Re-Arrest of Osman Kavala in Turkey Smacks of Calculated Cruelty
The decision to detain Osman Kavala on new charges merely hours after a court-ordered his release must be immediately reversed and he must immediately set free, said Amnesty International.
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Provision Criminalizing Human Rights Defenders at the Border Criminalizes Humanity
As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares to hear arguments on February 25 in the case of United States v. Sineneng-Smith, on whether to strike down as unconstitutional a…
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Osman Kavala and two others face aggravated life sentences in Turkey as landmark verdict expected in Gezi trial
Ahead of tomorrow’s expected verdict in the so-called ‘Gezi trial’ where civil society leader Osman Kavala and 15 others are on trial on trumped-up charges of ‘attempting to overthrow the government’, Amnesty…
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Killings, Corruption and Censorship Besiege Media Freedom in Somalia
A surge in violent attacks, threats, harassment and intimidation of media workers is entrenching Somalia as one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist, Amnesty…
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