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Hundreds slaughtered by Boko Haram in Cameroon and abused by security forces
Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison conditions have led to dozens more deaths, Amnesty International said…
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New report: Hundreds slaughtered by Boko Haram in Cameroon and abused by security forces
Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison conditions have led to dozens more deaths, Amnesty International said…
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Mexico’s Journey of Death: ‘I opened the coffin and I knew it was not my daughter’
[caption id="attachment_64096" align="aligncenter" width="2944"] © AFP PHOTO/ JOSE Cabezas[/caption] By Josefina Salomón, News Writer at Amnesty International in Mexico @josefinasalomon It was the most difficult day of her life. On…
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Syria: Arbitrary detentions and blatantly unfair trials mar PYD fight against terrorism
The Democratic Union Party (PYD)-led autonomous administration in northern Syria is using a crackdown against terrorism and the armed group calling itself the Islamic State (IS) as a pretext to…
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Charges Filed Against Syrian Official for Torture of Maher Arar, Survivor of Rendition in US War on Terror
Today, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) charged a Syrian official for the torture of Canadian citizen Maher Arar almost 13 years ago. Arar, a dual Canadian/Syrian citizen, was arrested…
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South Sudan: Warring parties must fully commit to ensuring accountability for atrocities
The signing of a peace agreement today by the Government of South Sudan is an important and vital step in ending the violence and addressing the massive human suffering in…
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USA: Afghan civilian killings require rigorous, thorough investigation
US authorities must ensure that the re-opened investigation into the alleged killing of some 18 Afghan civilians by US Special Forces is rigorous and thorough, Amnesty International said. The Afghan…
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Amnesty International Report: Rampant Executions in Saudi Arabia Fuelled by Justice System ‘Riddled with Holes’
Hundreds of people have been condemned to death after being convicted in unfair trials under Saudi Arabia’s deeply flawed judicial system, said Amnesty International in a new briefing published today.
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Arms Trade Treaty Impact to Be Decided at Mexico Conference
The global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), created to rein in the poorly regulated international arms transfers that fuel war crimes and serious human rights abuses, will face its first major…
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Syria: War crimes amplify suffering of Eastern Ghouta’s bombed and besieged civilians
Relentless aerial bombardment and shelling by Syrian government forces is magnifying the suffering of civilians trapped under siege and facing an escalating humanitarian crisis in Eastern Ghouta, said Amnesty International…
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Bloody Trail of Civilian Death and Destruction Paved with Evidence of War Crimes in Southern Yemen
Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrikes and attacks by pro and anti-Huthi armed groups in Ta’iz and Aden in Yemen have killed scores of civilians - including dozens of children – and…
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‘Left To Die Under Siege’: War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses in Eastern Ghouta
Thousands of civilians remain trapped in Eastern Ghouta, an area to the north and east of Damascus that has been continuously besieged by Syrian government forces since 2013. They have…
