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Mexico: Attorney General´s announcement on disappeared students exposes government’s failures
The statement by Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam today that the 43 students who disappeared in September could have been killed, burned and dumped in a river fails to address…
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Families Under the Rubble – Israeli Attacks on Inhabited Homes
Israeli forces have killed scores of Palestinian civilians in attacks targeting houses full of families which in some cases have amounted to war crimes, Amnesty International has disclosed in a…
Report
Families Under the Rubble: Israeli Attacks on Inhabited Homes
Israeli forces have killed scores of Palestinian civilians in attacks targeting houses full of families, which in some cases have amounted to war crimes. "Families under the Rubble: Israeli Attacks…
Report
Libya: Rule of the Gun — Abductions, Torture and Other Militia Abuses in Western Libya
Lawless militias and armed groups on all sides of the conflict in western Libya are carrying out rampant human rights abuses, including war crimes, according to a new briefing from…
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Countries Urge El Salvador to Change Repressive Abortion Laws
El Salvador came under pressure from nine countries at the United Nations last night to amend its repressive and out-dated abortion laws. The effects of these laws amount to institutionalized…
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Israel/Palestine Conflict: Why now is the time to change to a human rights approach
The same day Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General, visited the Gaza Strip saying, “a restrictive occupation that has lasted almost half a century, the continued denial of Palestinian rights and the…
Report
United States of America Submission to the United Nations Committee Against Torture
It is now two decades since the USA ratified the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). Over the past decade in particular,…
Report
‘Welcome to hell fire’: Torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria
Torture is a routine occurrence in Nigeria, largely to extract "confessions" or as punishment for alleged crimes. Hundreds of suspects in police and military custody across the country are being…
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Amnesty International USA Reacts to President Obama’s Remarks on Islamic State
President Obama addressed the nation tonight on his plans to combat the armed group Islamic State.
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Three Steps to Achieve a Lasting Peace in Israel and Gaza
The truce between Israel and the Palestinians will be meaningless if it is not built solidly upon three basic human rights.
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Syria is a Dangerous Place for Journalists – But Here’s Why We Need Them There
News organizations have pulled back their reporters, and those that remain are being more cautious in their travels. But the consequences are significant.
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Which Weapons Policy for Israel Are You Using Mr. President?
The United States has two policies when it comes to Israel and weapons: one gives Israel ‘carte blanche,’ the other bases arms transfers on human rights.