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Yemen: Huthi authorities must release detained Bahá’Ãs, end crackdown on minorities
The Huthi armed group in control of parts of Yemen must immediately ensure the release of all 27 members of the Bahá’í religion who have been detained in the capital,…
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Ruling to release woman jailed after miscarriage in Argentina, a step forward for human rights
A ruling to release a woman sentenced to eight years in prison after having a miscarriage in Argentina is a step forward for human rights in the country, Amnesty International…
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‘It breaks the human’: Torture, disease and death in Syria’s prisons
Harrowing accounts of torture, inhuman conditions and mass deaths in Syria’s prisons The horrifying experiences of detainees subjected to rampant torture and other ill-treatment in Syrian prisons are laid bare…
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Amnesty International India responds to sedition allegations
On August 15, a First Information Report was reportedly registered against Amnesty International India with regard to an event held on August 13, based on a complaint filed by a…
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Hundreds of thousands more risk displacement sparking fresh humanitarian crisis in Iraq
Increased humanitarian assistance is urgently required to alleviate the suffering of millions of Iraqis displaced across the country and to provide basic services to hundreds of thousands of people who…
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Singapore: Contempt of court bill is a threat to freedom of expression
Singapore’s Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill is a broad and vaguely worded law that will impose yet another undue restriction on freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today. “Under the…
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South Sudan: One year since peace deal, justice still elusive for victims
Renewed violence underscores the urgency of bringing to account those responsible for crimes under international law committed during South Sudan’s armed conflict, said Amnesty International and FIDH today, a year…
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes Major Transfer of Guantanamo Detainees
Contact: Nidya Sarria, [email protected] Today the Department of Defense announced 15 detainees were transferred from the Guantánamo Bay detention site. Amnesty International USA’s Security and Human Rights Program Director Naureen…
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Syria: 10-year-old girl to receive urgent surgery following evacuation from besieged Madaya
A 10-year-old Syrian girl seriously wounded by sniper fire from a Syrian government forces checkpoint in Madaya was successfully evacuated last night for urgent surgery following international pressure, Amnesty International…
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Burundi: UN findings must be a wake-up call on torture
The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) issued a wake-up call to Burundi today, said Amnesty International after the Committee flagged an increase in the use of torture and other ill-treatment…
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Syria: Russia and U.S. Should Arrange Immediate Evacuation of Ten-Year Old Girl Shot by Sniper
Ghina Ahmad Wadi trapped in besieged town of Madaya and in excruciating pain. Her UK-based aunt issues appeal to UK government for help. Amnesty International is calling for Russia, the USA…
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Good News! – Ukraine: Kostyantyn Beskorovaynyi Released and Returned Home (UA 17/16)
Kostyantyn Beskorovaynyi returned home on 25 February, having spent 15 months in secret detention. In July, Ukraine’s Chief Military Prosecutor promised an effective investigation into Kostyantyn Beskorovaynyi’s allegations of enforced…