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Abductions and Forcible Returns from Russia to Uzbekistan continue
By Ella Shen A few weeks ago, Amnesty International, along with other international organizations, has expressed heavy concern over the possibility of danger, including torture amongst other human rights violations,…
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Death Sentences and Executions 2016
For the first time since 2006, and only the second time since 1991, the United States is not among the world's five biggest executioners, Amnesty International said in its 2016…
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Hamas executes three civilians tried in Gaza military courts
In response to the appalling news that three men convicted of collaborating with Israel were hanged today by the Hamas de facto administration in the Gaza Strip, Amnesty International’s Deputy…
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Trump Australia Call Shows Need for Congress to Act
Following reports of a tense phone call between President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Turnbull centered on refugees and subsequent comments by the president, Margaret Huang, Amnesty International USA executive…
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New name, old system? Qatar’s new employment law and abuse of migrant workers
Changes to labor laws in Qatar barely scratch the surface and will continue to leave migrant workers, including those building stadiums and infrastructure for the World Cup, at the mercy…
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Urgent Action Victory! Texas Court Blocks Execution (USA: UA 264/16)
On 2 December, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution to John Battaglia, a 61-year-old man who was scheduled to be executed in Texas on 7…
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The great palm oil scandal: Labor abuses behind big brand names
The world’s most popular food and household companies are selling food, cosmetics and other everyday staples containing palm oil tainted by shocking human rights abuses in Indonesia, with children as…
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What happens to deported Central Americans?
Amnesty International's new report, Home Sweet Home? Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador's Role in a Deepening Refugee Crisis, documents the incredible levels of violence and impunity that are driving tens…
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The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Let’s Step it Up For Gender Equality!
[caption id="attachment_73941" align="aligncenter" width="1082"] UNPhoto/Sylvain Lietchti[/caption] By Nicole Van Huyssteen, Women’s Human Rights Co-group Sixteen years ago, 189 world leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to adopt…
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Australia’s regime of cruelty has turned Nauru into an open-air prison
The Australian government is subjecting refugees and asylum seekers to an elaborate and cruel system of abuse – brazenly flouting international law – just to keep them away from its…
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Ilham Tohti: 2016 Martin Ennals Award Laureate for Human Rights Defenders
The Martin Ennals Foundation has today announced Ilham Tohti as the 2016 Laureate Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. Ilham Tohti was selected by a jury of 10 global human…
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Digital volunteers to expose Darfur human rights violations in ‘revolutionary’ crowdsourcing project
Amnesty International is building a network of digital volunteers to help uncover human rights violations and abuses in the conflict-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur as part of a revolutionary crowdsourcing…