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Construction of Border Wall Could Risk Thousands of Lives

In response to reports that a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl has died of dehydration and exhaustion after being taken into Border Patrol Custody, Amnesty International tactical campaigns manager Ashley Houghton issued…

December 14, 2018

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Police must end use of excessive force against protesters and high school children in France

French authorities must exercise restraint when policing demonstrations expected on Saturday and avoid any repetition of the injuries caused by their extremely heavy-handed response to protests by the “gilets jaunes” and…

December 14, 2018
French anti-riot policemen with dogs face protesters dressed in yellow vests ("gilets jaunes" in french) on the Champs Elysee, in Paris on December 8, 2018 during a national gathering to protest against rising oil prices and living costs. - Demonstrators who have blocked French roads over the past week dressed in high-visibility jackets, are set to cause another day of disruption on November 24 amid calls to bring Paris to a standstill. (Photo by Emmanuel PEUCHOT / AFP) (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL PEUCHOT/AFP/Getty Images)

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CAR: Up to 100 civilians shot and burnt alive as UN peacekeepers leave posts in Alindao

The United Nations must carry out a thorough investigation into UN peacekeeping troops’ response to a recent attack that killed as many as 100 civilians in a displaced persons camp…

December 14, 2018
This photo taken on July 7, 2018 shows the camp of the Tanzanian contingent from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in Berberati. - Known as Siriri, the force is drawn mainly from Fulani cattle herders, who say they took up arms to deal with rustlers. Cattle theft is frequent in the west of the country, where seasonal migration of livestock is common practice. Led by an individual named Ardo Abba, Siriri ("peace" in Sango) has led raids on villages, and warned the UN force of reprisals if its troops continue to operate in the region. The movement is the latest armed group to surface in a conflict that has displaced more than a quarter of CAR's population of 4.5 million people and seen no fewer than seven peace accords signed and fail. (Photo by FLORENT VERGNES / AFP) (Photo credit should read FLORENT VERGNES/AFP/Getty Images)