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Urgent Action: METU PRIDE MUST BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED (Turkey: UA 52.22)
On June 7, 2022, the rectorship of the Ankara based Middle East Technical University (METU) sent an email to all students, declaring the campus-based Pride march on June 10, 2022…
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Abortion Rights Toolkit
Access to abortion is a human right, and international human rights committees have consistently found that criminalizing abortion violates the rights of women, girls, and people who can become pregnant…
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ONESIXTY & AIUSA FAQ
You may see Amnesty International fundraisers in your neighborhood to talk to you about becoming a monthly supporter. Please consider joining us today – Your support will help continue the…
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Urgent Action Update: IMPRISONED JUNE 4 VIGIL ORGANIZER FACES FURTHER CHARGES (Hong Kong: UA 86.21)
Human rights lawyer and China’s labour rights advocate Chow Hang-tung was charged for “inciting subversion” under the new National Security Law on September 9, 2021 and faces potential 10 years’…
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Urgent Action Update: INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS AGAINST RAPED ACTIVIST (Morocco/Western Sahara: UA 33.21)
Sultana Khaya, an activist for Sahrawis' right to self-determination and her family have been under a de facto house arrest since November 2020. Security forces surrounding their home repeatedly and…
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Urgent Action: PALESTINIAN LAWYER IN ARBITRARY DETENTION (Israel/OPT: UA 22.22)
French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hammouri has been issued a four-month administrative detention order. He is a field researcher for Palestinian NGO Addameer and has been held without charge or trial since…
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Urgent Action: SHUHUH TRIBE MEMBER FORCIBLY DISAPPEARED (Oman: UA 16.22)
The Omani Internal Security Agency has subjected Masoud Ali Abdullah al-Shahi, a member of the Shuhuh tribe, to an enforced disappearance, a crime under international law since his arbitrary arrest…
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Urgent Action: HALT RESUMPTION OF UNLAWFUL EXECUTIONS (Singapore: UA 15.22)
The authorities of Singapore are poised to resume hangings, after a two-year hiatus linked to pending appeals and the COVID-19 pandemic. In violation of international law and standards, several people…
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Amnesty International USA Written Testimony on Human Rights in Turkey for Feb. 16 Helsinki Commission Briefing
On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA's Turkey Advocacy Specialist Deniz Yuksel addressed members of the U.S. Helsinki Commission during a briefing on "Conflict of Interest? Foreign Policy and Human…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – February 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Update on Ukraine Featured International Updates february 2022 NEWSLETTER UPDATE ON UKRAINE [readmore_expand] As the Russian government continues to amass troops on…
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Urgent Action Update: DETAINED JOURNALIST MUST GET A FAIR TRIAL (Morocco: UA 136.20)
On July 19, 2021, the Casablanca Court of First Instance convicted Moroccan journalist, Omar Radi, of espionage and rape and sentenced him to six years in prison after a trial…
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Crime of Apartheid
Amnesty International’s new research report, Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity shows that Israeli authorities impose a system of domination and oppression against the…
