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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…
December 12, 2018
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Report
Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International…
December 9, 2018
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Press Release
Seven Families Released from Dilley Detention Center
This statement has been updated to reflect that seven families have been released from the South Texas Family Residential Center, rather…
December 3, 2018
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Press Release
Amnesty International launches world’s biggest human rights campaign
Women human rights defenders around the world are facing unprecedented levels of abuse, intimidation and violence, said Amnesty International as…
November 28, 2018
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Press Release
Reports of torture and sexual harassment of detained activists in Saudi Arabia
Several Saudi Arabian activists, including a number of women, who have been arbitrarily detained without charge since May 2018 in…
November 20, 2018
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Press Release
This World Children’s Day, Children Must be Safe and Free from Detention
Ahead of World Children’s Day on November 20, Amnesty International is calling for all children currently being held at the…
November 19, 2018
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Press Release
Libya: Refugees and migrants refuse to disembark ship in desperate plea to avoid detention and torture
Libyan, European and Panamanian authorities must ensure that at least 79 refugees and migrants who are on board a merchant…
November 16, 2018
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Press Release
Myanmar: Rohingya returns plan puts thousands at risk
Bangladesh and Myanmar authorities must immediately halt plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Rakhine State, Amnesty International said today.
November 14, 2018
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Press Release
Cruel European migration policies leave refugees trapped in Libya with no way out
A year after shocking images purporting to show human beings being bought and sold in Libya caused a global outcry, the situation for…
November 12, 2018
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Press Release
Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty’s highest honor
Amnesty International announced today that it has withdrawn its highest honor, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu…
November 12, 2018
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Press Release
Trump’s Proclamation to Restrict the Rights of People Seeking Asylum
In response to President Trump’s Proclamation to limit the rights of people seeking asylum along the Southern border, Amnesty International´s…
November 8, 2018
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Press Release
Tanzania: 10 men arrested in Zanzibar for being ‘gay’
Ten men have been arrested on suspicion of being gay on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar after police received a…
November 6, 2018