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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – March Edition (3/2/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill March 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA March 2, 2020 In this edition…
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Targeting Schools Being Properly Used for Educational Purposes in Idlib, Syria is a War Crime
Following reports that 10 schools were hit by shelling in Idlib and Aleppo countryside, Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Director, said:
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – February Edition (02/04/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill February 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA February 4, 2020 In this edition of Human Rights…
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Dismal ‘Peace Deal’ Would Exacerbate Violations, Enshrine Impunity Between Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories
The Trump administration’s dismal package of proposals to violate international law and further strip Palestinians of their rights is a handbook for more suffering and abuses in Israel and the…
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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 security forces used unlawful force against peaceful protesters who gathered…
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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 into the “Situation in Palestine” has concluded that war crimes…
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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 protesters as well as journalists, human rights defenders and students…
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Death Toll from Bloody Crackdown on Protests in Iran Rises to 208
The number of people believed to have been killed during demonstrations in Iran that broke out on November 15 has risen to at least 208, said Amnesty International, based on…
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World Must Strongly Condemn Iran’s Use of Lethal Force Against Protesters as Death Toll Rises to 143
The international community must denounce the intentional lethal use of force by Iranian security forces that has resulted in the killings of at least 143 protesters since demonstrations broke out…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – November Edition
To view the PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill November 2019 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA November 20, 2019 In this edition of…
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More Than 100 Protestors Believed to be Killed As Top Officials Give Green Light to Crush Protests in Iran
Verified video footage, eyewitness testimony from people on the ground and information gathered from human rights activists outside Iran reveal a harrowing pattern of unlawful killings by Iranian security forces,…
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Statement for the Record on the November 2019 Hearing “What’s Next For Lebanon? Examining the Implications of Current Protests”
November 19, 2019 Rep. Theodore Deutch, Chairman Rep. Joe Wilson, Ranking Member House Foreign Affairs Committee 2170 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Re: November 19, 2019…