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Amnesty International USA: Travel Ban Ruling Short-Term Relief

A federal judge in Hawaii has enjoined the Trump administration from including grandparents and other family members in the travel ban, as well as refugees with formal commitments from refugee organizations…

July 14, 2017
Amnesty International USA activists speak out against a ban and a wall against people
AIUSA Executive Director Margaret and AI Secretary General Salil Shetty delivered a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary, outlining numerous personal stories of people who are affected by the Muslim ban, asking DHS to release full information about how the ban has been implemented, and demanding that DHS help roll back the ban. As a part of the protests outside, we projected “No Ban, No Wall” on the building along with photos of refugees in Lebanon and Kenya provided by Magnum Photography.

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False suspicions: Arbitrary detentions by police in Mexico

The toxic combination of a flawed judicial system, untrained police officers and widespread impunity are encouraging arbitrary detentions and leading to torture, executions and enforced disappearances, Amnesty International said in…

July 13, 2017
Police during protest in Mexico City

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Liu Xiaobo: A giant of human rights who leaves a lasting legacy for China and the world

Responding to the news that Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo has passed away, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International commented:

July 13, 2017
Free Liu Xiaobo & Liu Xia petition delivery action, London, 27 February 2013. More than 450,000 people worldwide signed the petition, started by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Change.org and supported by Amnesty International and International Liu Xiaobo Support Committee. The deliveries took place in Taipei, Hong Kong, Berlin, Paris, London, New York and Washington D.C.

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Iraq: Investigations, not denials needed over appalling civilian death toll in west Mosul

Responding to statements made by spokespeople for the US-led coalition and the Iraqi forces, Lynn Maalouf Head of Research for Amnesty International in the Middle-East said:

July 12, 2017
An Iraqi man and a girl fleeing the Islamic State (IS) group controlled Rashidiyah neighbourhood arrive to the Arabi neighbourhood north of Mosul on January 22, 2017 as a military operation against the jihadists continues. Iraqi forces retook two areas from the Islamic State group in Mosul, sealing their control of the east bank three months into an offensive to reclaim the city. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)