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Turkey: Global figures join call to “end gross injustice” as trial of Amnesty Chair and Director and other rights activists resumes
More than 70 renowned cultural and political figures have come together to demand that Turkish authorities drop trumped-up terrorism charges against 11 human rights defenders, including Amnesty International’s Turkey Director and Chair.
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Amnesty International’s 2018 Annual General Meeting
Amnesty International USA is excited to be hosting this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area! Our 53rd AGM will be held at the Bethesda North…
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Violence, killings and intimidation amid election chaos in Kenya
Heavily armed police are using unlawful force against protesters and bystanders in the western city of Kisumu in what appears to be a deliberate campaign to punish people for continuing…
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Iraq: Fresh evidence that tens of thousands forced to flee Tuz Khurmatu amid indiscriminate attacks, lootings and arson
Satellite images, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies collected by Amnesty International show that civilians were forced to flee their homes after fierce clashes erupted between Iraqi government forces, supported…
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‘My World Is Finished’: Rohingya Targeted in Crimes against Humanity in Myanmar
More than 530,000 Rohingya men, women and children have fled northern Rakhine State in terror in a matter of weeks amid the Myanmar security forces’ targeted campaign of widespread and…
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3rd Edition of Human Rights On Capitol Hill
This edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill discusses the White House immigration plan, Gun Violence, Rohingya refugees, Rwanda, the proposed State Department dismantling of key human rights offices, U.S.…
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Attack in Las Vegas Shows Utter Contempt for Human Life
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] NEW YORK – Following a mass shooting last night in Las Vegas, Margaret Huang, Amnesty International USA executive director, released the following statement: “Last night’s shooting in Las…
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Amnesty International USA Elects Aniket Shah Board Chair, Fills Other Leadership Posts
Amnesty International USA announced today that Aniket Shah has been elected Chair of its Board of Directors. Shah has been a leader in the organization for more than 15 years,…
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Losing Sight in Kashmir: The Impact of Pellet-Firing Shotguns
Pellet-firing shotguns, which have been responsible for blinding, killing and traumatizing hundreds of people in Kashmir, must be immediately banned, Amnesty International India reiterated today in a new briefing, “Losing…
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No one can protect you: Bahrain’s year of crushing dissent
A new report published by Amnesty International today sheds light on the repressive tactics used by the Bahraini government over the past year to crush civil society and violently crack…
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Brazil: New Amnesty campaign will fight back as Congress considers legal changes that flagrantly attack human rights
Amnesty International today launches a new campaign to fight back against a raft of changes currently being discussed by Congress which could reduce legal protections for marginalized groups, impose a…
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Jailing of activists, including Amnesty director, a crushing blow for rights in Turkey
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] LONDON – The remanding of six human rights defenders in pre-trial custody is an appalling affront to justice and a new low in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown,…