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IDAHOT 2016: LGBT Human Rights Around The World
Today, May 17, Amnesty International celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. This IDAHOT, Amnesty International condemns the ongoing discrimination, violence, and denial of fundamental human rights faced by…
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If you see it, you will cry: Life and death in Giwa barracks
Eleven children under the age of six, including four babies, are among 149 people who have died this year following their detention in horrendous conditions in the notorious Giwa barracks…
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Babies and children dying in military detention in Nigeria
Eleven children under the age of six, including four babies, are among 149 people who have died this year following their detention in horrendous conditions in the notorious Giwa barracks…
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Russian Federation: Release Dmitry Vorobyovsky (UA 109/16)
Activist Dmitry Vorobyovsky was forcibly taken from his home to the Voronezh Regional Neurological Dispensary on the evening of 6 May. Once there he underwent involuntary psychiatric treatment.
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Where Is My Brother, Adel?
By Ali Barazi Adel Barazi was 28 years’ old when he was arrested on 11 August 2012. A group of armed uniformed men raided his family’s house and arrested Adel…
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Will Guantánamo Still Be Open in 2050?
Will Guantánamo still be open a decade from now? What about in 2050, a half century after it opened? Years from now, will we still be protesting—every January 11-- the…
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What do you know about your batteries?
By Dr. Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt, Director, Human Rights in Business Program, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. They are in your mobile phones,…
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6 Critical Human Rights Concerns Obama Should Address Tonight
[caption id="attachment_68056" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images[/caption] Once more, President Obama will address the nation before the full Congress. Once more, he will lay out his plans for…
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50 Ways You Changed Lives in 2015
The list below is just a snapshot of some of the many success stories and bits of good news that you made happen in 2015. Thank you for all your…
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Turkey: EU risks complicity in violations as refugees and asylum-seekers locked up and deported
The European Union (EU) is in danger of being complicit in serious human rights violations against refugees and asylum-seekers, said Amnesty International today, as it published damning evidence that the…
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Angola’s United Nations Fail
If Angola intends as it has stated in the past, to be a leader both within the continent and on the world stage, it must start by addressing its own…
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Unlawful Surveillance Threatens Our Activism. Here’s How We Can Fight Back.
Mass surveillance is not only a violation of our rights to privacy. It is a threat to Amnesty International’s research and global activism.