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Civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo Must be Protected as Tens of Thousands Flee Escalation in Fighting
As the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group advanced towards Goma and fighting resumed today around the capital of North Kivu province, combatants on all sides of the escalating conflict in eastern…
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In Turkey: The Ivory Tower Besieged
[caption id="attachment_31753" align="alignnone" width="2499"] Turkish students stage a protest against the government and condemning the detentions of students at the universities in Ankara on June 16, 2012. (ADEM ALTAN/AFP/GettyImages)[/caption] In…
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Student’s Killing Underscores Urgent Need for Police Reform in Dominican Republic
A 21-year-old medical student, died after being shot on Thursday during clashes between police and student protesters demonstrating against a highly disputed tax reform.
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Amnesty International Calls for Independent Probe of Security Force Killings of Men and Boys in Northern Nigeria, One Day After Condemning Abuses in New Report on Security Forces
Security forces shot dozens of men and boys from Maiduguri in northern Nigeria, a day after Amnesty International issued a new investigation condemning human rights violations by the security forces…
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Police Violence Must End in Papua
A pro-independence protest in Papua has been met with a violent response by the Indonesian security forces.
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The Girl On The Schoolbus
Malala Yousafzai had been a marked girl since she was only 11. The brutal attack on her represents the ongoing forced eviction of women from the Pakistani public sphere.
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Taliban Claims Responsibility for Shooting 14-Year-Old Pakistani Girl
Amnesty International has denounced the Taliban for its “shocking act of violence” after the organization claimed responsibility for the shooting of a 14-year-old Pakistani human rights activist in Swat Valley.
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Age 19 + No Prior Record + Sloppy Lawyers = Death Sentence
Anthony Haynes could be executed in Texas on Oct. 18; a teenager with no prior record, he was still given the ultimate penalty thanks to some bad lawyering.
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South Sudanese Authorities Must Investigate and End “Horrific Acts of Violence” by Security Forces
South Sudan must take immediate steps to end human rights violations including torture, shootings and sexual violence by security forces carrying out a civilian disarmament campaign in Jonglei State.
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“Outrageous” Murder of Human Rights Lawyer in Honduras Exposes Dire Need for Action
Antonio Trejo Cabrera died on Saturday evening after gunmen shot him five times outside a wedding ceremony in a southern suburb of the capital, Tegucigalpa, in what media accounts have…
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Aleppo: Why We Should Be Alarmed
New documentation from Aleppo, including satellite images, shows why the world needs to be alarmed.
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Horrific from North to South: Mali’s Urgent Human Rights Crisis
The gruesome and horrific stoning of a couple in northern Mali is the latest event reminding the world of the crisis that has engulfed the West African country.