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Iran: Release Hossein Ronaghi Maleki (UA 236/13)
Blogger and pioneering anti-censorship activist was released on temporary medical leave on 4 May. He suffers from major health conditions and was assessed in April by a state forensic…
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Russian Federation: Investigate Attacks Against Human Rights Defenders (UA 57/16)
Members of the Joint Mobile Group (JMG) have been repeatedly threatened by the Chechen authorities and targeted with increasing violence.
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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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Over a Thousand Human Rights Activists Gather in Miami for Amnesty International USA’s 51st Annual General Meeting
Every day, people from Miami to Monrovia are fighting for human rights, whether that means standing up for freedom of expression or against abuses by police. From April 1-3, Amnesty…
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Colombia: Peace talks with ELN must not allow human rights abuses to go unpunished
Justice for the many victims of human rights abuses and violations amid Colombia’s five-decade armed conflict must lie at the heart of peace talks announced today between the government and…
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Iran: Provide Urgent Medical Treatment to Afshin Sohrabzadeh (UA 76/16)
Afshin Sohrabzadeh, a member of Iran’s Kurdish minority serving a 25-year prison term in “internal exile” at a remote prison in southern Hormozgan province, is in urgent need of…
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Angola: Conviction of 17 peaceful activists an affront to justice
The guilty verdict and sentences of jail term handed down to 17 activists on 28 March 2016 by the Luanda Provincial Tribunal are an affront to justice that must be…
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Qatar: Abuse of World Cup workers exposed
Migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for the 2022 World Cup have suffered systematic abuses, in some cases forced labour, Amnesty International reveals in a new report published…
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Obama Must Urge an End to the Onslaught on Kurds During Turkish President’s Visit, Says Amnesty International USA
President Obama has the opportunity to address serious human rights concerns with world leaders who will be in Washington for the Nuclear Security Summit this week. In particular, he must…
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The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game
Migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium in Doha for the 2022 World Cup have sufferedsystematic abuses, in some cases forced labour, Amnesty International reveals in a new report published today.
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China: Release Elderly Couple (UA 73/16)
An elderly couple in China’s Henan province have been arrested as a result of their beliefs.
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Somalia: Transfer Saado Jaamac Aadan’s Case to a Civilian Court (UA 65/16)
Mrs Saado Jaamac Aadan, a civilian, was arrested by police in Somaliland and has been charged in a closed military court. She has not been allowed access to a…