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Film Screening & Panel Discussion: The Feeling of Being Watched
“The Feeling of Being Watched,” is a documentary by filmmaker Assia Boundaoui about "Operation Vulgar Betrayal." It was one of the largest counter terrorism investigations ever conducted in the U.S.…
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Urgent Action Victory! Human Rights Defender Released (Equatorial Guinea: UA 15.19)
On 14 February 2020, Joaquín Elo Ayeto was released from Black Beach Prison in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, where he had been imprisoned for almost a year following his arbitrary arrest…
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Urgent Action Update: Satire Performers Sentenced to Further Prison Time (Myanmar: UA 147.19)
Three members of the Peacock Generation, a satirical performance group in Myanmar, have been sentenced to six additional months in prison for “online defamation” after sharing their performances critical of…
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Re-Arrest of Osman Kavala in Turkey Smacks of Calculated Cruelty
The decision to detain Osman Kavala on new charges merely hours after a court-ordered his release must be immediately reversed and he must immediately set free, said Amnesty International.
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Urgent Action: Ombudsman’s Life at Risk After Death Threats (Ecuador: UA 22.20)
The life and personal integrity of Ombudsman Freddy Carrión and his family are at risk. He recently received repeated death threats, including a bomb threat at his family's home on…
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Urgent Action Update: Jailed Lawyer on Hunger Strike (Iran: UA 94.19)
Human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi has been on hunger strike since 9 February 2020, in protest at the Iranian authorities’ refusal to grant him prison leave. He is jailed in…
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Urgent Action: Singer Arrested for “Hurting Religious Sentiment” (Bangladesh: UA 18.20)
Bangladeshi folk singer Shariat Boyati has been arrested under the draconian Digital Security Act for stating that music is not forbidden in the Qur’an. He faces up to five years’…
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Urgent Action: Three Activists Face Prison for Peaceful Rally (Myanmar: UA 13.20)
Three activists are facing prison sentences for giving speeches criticizing the military and calling for constitutional reform at a peaceful rally in April 2019. If convicted, they face up to…
Press Release
Osman Kavala and two others face aggravated life sentences in Turkey as landmark verdict expected in Gezi trial
Ahead of tomorrow’s expected verdict in the so-called ‘Gezi trial’ where civil society leader Osman Kavala and 15 others are on trial on trumped-up charges of ‘attempting to overthrow the government’, Amnesty…
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Urgent Action Update: New Law Threatens NGOs’ Work (Guatemala: UA 28.19)
On 11 February the Guatemalan Congress enacted Decree 4-2020 (formerly known as Bill 5257). This initiative imposes undue restrictions, controls and sanctions on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This poses serious risks…
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Presidential Election 2020 Human Rights Priorities
To view the entire booklet click here: Amnesty_Presidential Forum Booklet_Priorities_FINAL DIGITAL 2020 is a crossroads year for human rights, both in the U.S. and abroad. Around the world, authoritarian forces…
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Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Share: On This Page Since 2017, the government of China has carried out massive and systematic abuses against Muslims living in Xinjiang, under the guise of what they claim to…