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Bangladesh: Two opposition leaders face imminent execution after serious flaws in their trials and appeals
Two opposition politicians face imminent hanging for crimes committed during the 1971 Independence War after serious flaws occurred in their trial and appeal processes, Amnesty International said today.
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Burkina Faso: No amnesty for soldiers who killed unarmed civilians
Burkina Faso’s former presidential guard displayed a cold-blooded disregard for human life, killing 14 unarmed protestors and bystanders and wounding hundreds more with automatic weapons following last month’s coup d’état,…
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U.S. ally’s razing of villages in Syria amounts to war crimes
A fact-finding mission to northern Syria has uncovered a wave of forced displacement and home demolitions amounting to war crimes carried out by the Autonomous Administration led by the Syrian…
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We Had Nowhere Else to Go: Forced Displacement and Demolitions in Northern Syria
A fact-finding mission to northern Syria has uncovered a wave of forced displacement and home demolitions amounting to war crimes carried out by the Autonomous Administration led by the Syrian…
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Yemen: Call for suspension of arms transfers to coalition and accountability for war crimes
Damning evidence of war crimes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, which is armed by states including the USA, highlights the urgent need for independent, effective investigation of violations and for…
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UN resolution on Yemen fails to launch international investigation into war crimes
The UN Human Rights Council’s failure to open an international investigation into violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights law, committed as part of the…
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UN war crimes resolution marks a turning point for victims in Sri Lanka
A crucial resolution adopted at the UN Human Rights Council today offers the victims of Sri Lanka’s armed conflict the prospect of finally getting the truth and justice they deserve,…
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Saudi Arabia: Juvenile offender’s death sentence must shame the authorities into meaningful action
The organization called on the authorities to quash Ali al-Nimr’s death sentence, which followed a grossly unfair trial and was based on “confessions” Ali al-Nimr says were extracted under torture.…
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Boko Haram remains a deadly threat in the region despite military advances
Despite advances by the military, attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have claimed the lives of at least 1,600 people since the start of June, bringing…
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All sides must protect civilians as fighting rages in Kunduz, Afghanistan
The Taliban and Afghan security forces must ensure that civilians are protected in accordance with international law and that nobody is targeted in reprisals against their work, Amnesty International said…
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New wave of killings shatters peace in Central African Republic
The new wave of violence which has left dozens of civilians dead and at least 100 injured highlights the fragility of the reconciliation process and the urgent need for enhanced…
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Colombia agreement must guarantee justice for the millions of victims of the armed conflict
The agreement on transitional justice signed yesterday by the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) brings a ray of hope to the millions of victims of…