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Urgent Action Victory! Syrian Refugee Granted Asylum in Canada (Malaysia: UA 180.18)
Hassan al-Kontar has been granted asylum and arrived in Canada on 26 November 2018 after having been stranded in Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia for about seven months. Arrested…
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Urgent Action Victory! Court Lifts Ban on Anti-War Protesters (Turkey: UA 66.18)
A Turkish court has lifted travel bans on 30 students facing terrorism-related charges for taking part in a peaceful protest on 19 March. The court rejected the students’ allegations of…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Victory! Court Lifts Ban on Anti-War Protestors (Turkey: UA 66.18)
A Turkish court has lifted travel bans on 30 students facing terrorism-related charges for taking part in a peaceful protest on 19 March. The court rejected the students’ allegations of…
Report
Islamic State’s destructive legacy decimates Yezidi farming in Iraq
As part of its brutal campaign against northern Iraq’s Yezidi minority, the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) committed war crimes and crimes against humanity when it sabotaged irrigation…
Press Release
70 Years Later, Universal Declaration of Human Rights More Relevant Than Ever
Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Amnesty International USA executive director Margaret Huang issued this statement:
Press Release
Syria: Thousands of digital activists to track how US-led air strikes destroyed Raqqa
Thousands of digital activists around the world will take part in an innovative new crowdsourcing data project Amnesty International is launching today, which uses satellite imagery to help plot how…
Event
Build a Longer Table for Refugees
When intimidated by the state of the world, some people build a taller wall; we build a longer table. Amnesty International Miami and Refugee Assistance Alliance invite you to join…
Press Release
Arrest warrants for Syrian officials in France an important step towards justice
Responding to the news that French prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for three senior Syrian government and intelligence officials on charges of torture, enforced disappearances, crimes against humanity and war…
Report
Tunisia: Arbitrary and abusive travel restrictions breach human rights
Travel restrictions introduced by the Tunisian authorities in the name of security are being imposed in an often arbitrary, sweeping and discriminatory manner flouting basic human rights, said Amnesty International…
Press Release
A year after Raqqa, US-led Coalition’s ongoing denials an insult to survivors
The US-led Coalition’s ongoing failure to admit to, let alone adequately investigate, the shocking scale of civilian deaths and destruction it caused in Raqqa is a slap in the face…
Report
Greece: Refugee women speak out against violence, dangerous conditions and official neglect
Women fleeing war and conflict are coming together to fight against horrific abuses, including sexual violence, and to demand a better life in Europe, Amnesty International reveals in a new…
Press Release
Malaysia: Syrian man stuck at airport must not be deported
Responding to the arrest of Hassan al-Kontar by Malaysian police, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Malaysia Researcher, said: “Hassan al-Kontar’s arrest is the latest misstep in a series of mishandlings of…
