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Kyrgyzstan must deliver justice to victims of crimes against humanity
Kyrgyzstan’s authorities must urgently investigate and prosecute those responsible for human rights violations during unrest in June 2010, Amnesty International said today after an international commission of inquiry found that…
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North Korea: Images reveal scale of political prison camps
Amnesty International has published satellite imagery and new testimony that shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea’s network of political prison camps, which hold an estimated 200,000 people.
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Bahrain renews emergency law as repression persists
The Bahraini government must end its relentless crackdown on human rights, Amnesty International said today after the country's parliament voted to extend a repressive state of emergency amid continued arrests…
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Kyrgyzstan must deliver justice to victims of crimes against humanity
Kyrgyzstan’s authorities must urgently investigate and prosecute those responsible for human rights violations during unrest in June 2010, Amnesty International said today after an international commission of inquiry found that…
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North Korea: Images reveal scale of political prison camps
Amnesty International has published satellite imagery and new testimony that shed light on the horrific conditions in North Korea’s network of political prison camps, which hold an estimated 200,000 people.
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Bahrain renews emergency law as repression persists
The Bahraini government must end its relentless crackdown on human rights, Amnesty International said today after the country's parliament voted to extend a repressive state of emergency amid continued arrests…
Update
Brazil's Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Unions
Brazil took a major step forward for human rights with a Supreme Court ruling on May 5 that gives same-sex couples the same rights as married heterosexuals.
Victory
Landmark enforced disappearances convention to enter into force
The treaty will enter into force on 23 December, after Iraq became the 20th country to ratify it.
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Broken Homes, Broken Lives: End Forced Evictions in Chad
Tens of thousands of people have been made homeless after being forcibly evicted from their homes in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, since February 2008. Amnesty International has confirmed that…
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Ugandan rights activist wins top human rights award
A Ugandan woman who has defended the rights of her country’s marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has been honoured with a prestigious human rights award
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Syrians tell of torture in detention amid mass arrests
Amnesty International has received first-hand reports of torture and other ill-treatment from detainees held in Syria as a wave of arrests of anti-government protesters intensified over the weekend.
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Ugandan rights activist wins top human rights award
A Ugandan woman who has defended the rights of her country’s marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has been honoured with a prestigious human rights award