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Qatar: Blocking of Doha News website ‘an outright attack’ on media freedom
In response to the news that access to Doha News, Qatar’s leading independent English language daily news site has been blocked to internet users inside the country, James Lynch, Amnesty…
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Gen. Mattis Must Clarify Human Rights Positions
Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate General James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense, Naureen Shah, director of Amnesty International USA’s Security with Human Rights…
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Beating Justice: How Fiji’s Security Forces Get Away with Torture
Under the military’s dominance, the Pacific island nation of Fiji has seen an ingrained culture of torture take root among its security forces, a new Amnesty International report says today.
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Venezuela: Authorities must ensure that human rights violations committed by security forces are investigated and punished
In light of recent information on another possible case of arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances and the execution of 12 young people allegedly committed in the context of the so-called Operation…
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Justice Department Must Investigate Policing of Standing Rock Demonstrations
Based on information gathered by four Amnesty International USA human rights observer delegations and reports from the area, AIUSA has formally requested an investigation by the Department of Justice into…
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Good News! – Alternative Housing Provided For Ten Families (Mongolia: UA 77/16)
Ten families from Building #3 in Ulaanbaatar (UB), previously facing homelessness during this severe winter, have been provided with alternative housing. The Building is now empty of inhabitants.
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Good News! – Youth Activist Released A Week Early (Angola: UA 164/16)
Francisco Mapanda (also known as Dago NÃvel Intelecto) was released from Comarca de Caquila prison on 21 November, seven days earlier than when he was due to be released. The…
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Good News! – Charges Dropped, Ebrahim Sharif Remains Free (Bahrain: UA 168/15)
Bahraini political activist Ebrahim Sharif’s one year prison sentence was upheld on 7 November by the Appeal Court. He remains free having already completed one year in prison on 11…
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Syria: Civilians in eastern Aleppo city fear revenge attacks
Syrian government forces who have captured parts of eastern Aleppo city in recent days must ensure that civilians living in these areas are allowed to move freely and are protected…
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Uganda: Denounce unlawful killings and ensure accountability in aftermath of deadly clashes
The Ugandan security forces must not jettison human rights in their handling of the clashes in Kasese, which resulted in at least 62 deaths and hundreds of arrests over the…
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The great palm oil scandal: Labor abuses behind big brand names
The world’s most popular food and household companies are selling food, cosmetics and other everyday staples containing palm oil tainted by shocking human rights abuses in Indonesia, with children as…
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Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds
Fidel Castro’s achievements in improving access to public services for millions of Cubans were tempered by a systemic repression of basic freedoms during his time in power, Amnesty International said…