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Forced Evictions in Haiti Worsen Dire Situation for Families Left Homeless by 2010 Earthquake, Says New Report
Forced evictions from displacement camps are worsening the already desperate situation for Haitians more than three years after the devastating 2010 earthquake, Amnesty International said Tuesday in a new report…
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Inaction by Authorities Leads to Violence in Egypt
Pattern of inaction contributes to the sense of injustice, discrimination and vulnerability felt by Christians in Egypt, and leads perpetrators to believe that they can attack Christians and get away…
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Gun Lobby is Defeated in Passage of Historic and Life-Saving UN Arms Trade Treaty
Governments at the United Nations adopted a historic Arms Trade Treaty almost unanimously today.
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10 Years On, Violations Remain Widespread in Darfur
Elements of government forces, along with armed militias, are carrying out multiple large-scale attacks against civilians in North Darfur in what represents the worst instance of violence in recent years.
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Is U.S. Trying To Gut Arms Trade Treaty?
Why is the US trying to strip the Arms Trade Treaty of critical human rights protections?
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Biting the Bullet – Why the Arms Trade Treaty Must Regulate Ammunition
No country should be allowed to supply weapons and munitions to repressive regimes or armed groups when there is a real danger they would be used to facilitate serious human…
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Save Children’s Lives by Stopping Illicit Weapons Worldwide
In Sudan and around the world, children are forced into warfare. Many end up as child soldiers, forced to take lives and continue the cycle of violence that they have…
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What Happens When You Cry Wolf to the Kenyan Crowd
Digital tools, including social media outlets, have greatly enhanced remote monitoring capability, and have emerged as a major component in the Kenyan elections. For human rights monitors, these tools have…
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Why the Iranian Government Should Listen to the King Who Died 3,000 Years Ago
Instead of honoring their ancient and noble traditions, the Iranian authorities are intensifying the pernicious and widespread persecution of Iran’s religious minorities.
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National Rifle Association Slammed for Deceptions in Opposing International Arms Trade Treaty
Weeks before crucial talks begin at the United Nations to finalize a global Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International will host an open media breakfast with hip hop artist and humanitarian…
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NRA LAMBASTED FOR DECEPTIONS IN OPPOSING INTERNATIONAL ARMS TRADE TREATY
Weeks before crucial talks begin at the United Nations to finalize a global Arms Trade Treaty, Amnesty International will host a telephone news press briefing with hip-hop artist and humanitarian…
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The World’s Biggest Gun Show
Amnesty International has been able to trace the flow of weapons from manufacturers exhibiting at IDEX to the very weapons used in countries where serious human rights abuses have taken…