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Historic Ireland abortion referendum victory sends message of hope around the world
Reacting to news of the victory for the “Yes” campaign in Ireland’s referendum on abortion, Colm O Gorman, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland said the following.
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Protesters Arrested on Military Coup Anniversary (Thailand: UA 106.18)
15 activists face criminal proceedings and up to seven years’ imprisonment for taking part in a peaceful pro-democracy protest on 22 May, 2018 in Bangkok. Charges against them include sedition…
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Pakistan: Historic rights advances for tribal areas and transgender people
Pakistan has secured historic advances for the rights of people in the tribal areas along the Afghan border with the passage of a new constitutional amendment that breaks with disgraceful…
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Report
Nigeria: Starving women raped by soldiers and militia who claim to be rescuing them
Thousands of women and girls who survived the brutal rule of the Boko Haram armed group have since been further abused by the Nigerian security forces who claim to be…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Homes of Religious Minority Destroyed by Mob (Indonesia UA 104.18)
Police evacuated at least 23 members of the Ahmadiyya religious minority in East Lombok to another town after neighbouring villagers destroyed their homes and possessions. Repeatedly attacked over a period…
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Saudi Arabia: More activists arrested in continuing crackdown
Saudi Arabia: More activists arrested in continuing crackdown Responding to news reports that more people have been detained in Saudi Arabia – bringing to 11 the number imprisoned since last…
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Update
Amnesty International USA Statement Ahead of Senate Border and Immigration Subcommittee on Unaccompanied Children
Ahead of May 23, 2018 hearing entitled” TVPRA and Exploited Loopholes Affecting Unaccompanied Alien Children, Amnesty International USA submitted a statement for the hearing record. Since 2015 Amnesty International has…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Attack Causes Forced Displacement (Colombia: UA 59.18)
The binational Indigenous Yukpa people living in Cúcuta, in the east of Colombia, suffered an armed attack on 17 May followed by their forced displacement.
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Indigenous Defender Killed, Others at Risk (Mexico: UA 103.18)
Indigenous environmental rights defender Manuel Gaspar Rodríguez was found dead on 14 May in Cuetzalan, Puebla state. He was one of a number of defenders facing criminal investigation for their…
Report
Myanmar: New evidence reveals Rohingya armed group massacred scores in Rakhine State
A Rohingya armed group brandishing guns and swords is responsible for at least one, and potentially a second, massacre of up to 99 Hindu women, men, and children as well…
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Update
An Open Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Amnesty International USA Appropriations Priorities for Fiscal Year 2019 - International Affairs Budget 5/22/2018 In advance of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings this week…
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Call Script for Humanitarian Aid
Please use the below sample script to call your Senators and your Representative and ask them to support robust funding for humanitarian assistance for refugees and displaced people! CALL 1-877-892-6897…