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Nepal Reconstruction Must Not Leave Behind Those Most Affected by the Earthquake
The Nepali government’s decision to declare the post-earthquake relief period over as of June 22, along with its refusal to waive costly and time-consuming customs duties and procedures, could leave…
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UN Report on Gaza Conflict a Key Step Towards Justice for Victims on Both Sides
Victims of war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed by both sides in the 2014 armed conflict in Gaza could be a step closer to justice,…
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Dropping the Ball: Qatar Failing to Make Progress on Migrant Rights
More than a year after Qatar’s government promised limited reforms to improve migrant labor rights, hopes of true progress are fading fast, says Amnesty International in a new briefing published…
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‘Strangling Necks’: Abduction, Torture and Summary Killings of Palestinians by Hamas Forces During the 2014 Gaza/Israel Conflict
Hamas forces carried out a brutal campaign of abductions, torture and unlawful killings against Palestinians accused of “collaborating” with Israel and others during Israel’s military offensive against Gaza in July…
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Promising Little, Delivering Less: Qatar and Migrant Labor Abuse Ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup
More than a year after Qatar’s government promised limited reforms to improve migrant labor rights, hopes of true progress are fading fast, says Amnesty International in a new briefing published…
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New York State Assembly Should Oppose Discrimination Against Dominicans of Haitian Descent
New York State Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte introduced a resolution today supporting hundreds of thousands of Dominican-born persons rendered stateless in the Dominican Republic because of their ancestry, especially those…
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Journalists to Remember on World Press Freedom Day
[caption id="attachment_60191" align="aligncenter" width="730"] Prisoner of Conscience Eskinder Nega (right) is serving an 18-year sentence for his legitimate work as a journalist in Ethiopia[/caption] By Selin Thomas, Pulitzer Center for…
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Secrets and Lies: Forced Confessions Under Torture in Uzbekistan
The U.S., Germany, and other European Union countries’ continuing ‘blind-spot’ to endemic torture in Uzbekistan ensures that appalling abuses will continue unabated, said Amnesty International.
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The Roar of A Thousand Activists
By Ann Burroughs, Amnesty International USA board chair, and Steven W. Hawkins, Amnesty International USA executive director Last week, over 1,100 human rights activists gathered in Brooklyn, New York. What…
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Women Get the Short End of the Stick in Iran and Can’t Even Protest
As if it weren’t bad enough. Iranian women face persistent systemic discrimination in terms of family law. New legislation being considered by Iran’s parliament is intended to roll back many…
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Spain: Two-pronged assault targets rights and freedoms of Spanish citizens, migrants and refugees
Draconian reforms to two pieces of Spanish legislation are an assault on the rights of its citizens as well as an attempt to formalize abusive practices against migrants and refugees,…
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Public Statement on OAS Indigenous Peoples Declaration
Too many obstacles to participation of Indigenous Peoples in negotiations of new OAS declaration risks its legitimacy