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Amnesty urges State Department to call for release of Turkey’s Osman Kavala on 1,000th Day of Imprisonment
Turkish civil society activist Osman Kavala was arrested in October 2017 and continues to face politically-motivated charges. Kavala has been jailed solely for his nonviolent activism and philanthropy. Since his detention,…
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END GUN VIOLENCE
STAND YOUR GROUND THE PROBLEM “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later.” “License to Kill.” “Kill At Will.” Stand Your Ground laws are known by all of these names. Across the U.S.…
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Urgent Action Update: Conviction of Prisoners of Conscience Upheld (Russian Federation: UA 126.19)
The Russian Military Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Crimean Tatar human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku and his five co-defendants on 25 June. They are all prisoners of conscience,…
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Urgent Action Victory! Opposition Leader Released from Prison (Cuba: UA 134.19)
After being in detention since October 2019, José Daniel Ferrer García was sent to house arrest in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on April 2020, after a trial where he was…
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Urgent Action Victory! Opposition Leader Released from Prison (Cuba: UA 134.19)
After being in detention since October 2019, José Daniel Ferrer García was sent to house arrest in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on April 2020, after a trial where he was…
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Two Kurds in Iran executed amid increasing use of death penalty as weapon of repression
There has been an alarming escalation in use of the death penalty against protesters, dissidents and members of minority groups in Iran, Amnesty International said today, following the executions on…
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Amnesty International Calls On G20 To Ensure COVID-19 recovery measures tackle global poverty, inequality, and the climate crisis
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE July 17, 2020 G20: Rich, powerful states must ensure COVID-19 recovery measures tackle global poverty, inequality, and the climate crisis Amnesty International is calling on G20 leaders meeting this…
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Amnesty International USA and 100+ Organizations Call on ICE to Free Families Together
On July 17, Amnesty International USA, along with 100+ national, state, and local organizations, called on ICE to free detained families together. The letter is below and available in PDF form…
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The United States is Violating the Human Rights of Black People by Failing to Restrict Use of Deadly Force by Police
MAJORITY LEADER MCCONNELL & THE SENATE MUST PASS THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT Following the killing of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old Black man, by police officer Darren Wilson…
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Urgent Action Victory! Teacher and Protest Organizer Released on Bail (Iraq: UA 89.20)
On 30 May 2020, teacher and activist Badal Abdulbaqi Aba Bakr Barwari was released on bail. On 16 May 2020 armed members of local police as well as security forces…
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Urgent Action Victory! Teacher and Protest Organizer Released on Bail (Iraq: UA 89.20)
On 30 May 2020, teacher and activist Badal Abdulbaqi Aba Bakr Barwari was released on bail. On 16 May 2020 armed members of local police as well as security forces…
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Urgent Action Update: Highest Court Upholds Death Sentences (Bahrain: UA 1.15)
On 13 July 2020, the Court of Cassation in Bahrain reaffirmed the death sentences of Mohamed Ramadhan and Hussain Moosa, despite evidence that the men were tortured during their interrogations.…