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Crackdowns on LGBTI people in Indonesia hit alarming level
LGBTI communities in Indonesia are facing increasing crackdowns both from the police and the municipal police (Satpol PP) with at…
November 6, 2018
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‘Dangerous’ plans for homophobic taskforce must be abandoned immediately in Tanzania
Following the announcement of plans to form a government taskforce which will begin hunting down and arresting people who are,…
November 1, 2018
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Brazil: Toxic speech must not become government policy
Reacting to the election of Jair Bolsonaro and Hamilton Mourão as president and vice president of Brazil, Amnesty International said…
October 28, 2018
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Kavanaugh Confirmation Is Devastating
Responding to news that the Senate voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, Daphne Eviatar, Amnesty International…
October 6, 2018
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Nobel Peace Prize: Courageous work of Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad highlights need to fight impunity for rape in war
In response to news that Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yezidi human rights activist Nadia Murad have jointly won the…
October 5, 2018
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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…
October 4, 2018
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Iran: Victim of domestic and sexual violence, arrested as a child, is executed after unfair trial
Responding to the horrific news that 24-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Zeinab Sekaanvand was executed early this morning in Urumieh central…
October 2, 2018
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Amnesty International USA Issues Rare Call for a Halt on Kavanaugh Nomination
Amnesty International USA today called on a halt to a vote on President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court…
September 24, 2018
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South Sudan: Government troops and militias given free rein to commit new atrocities
The staggering brutality of a recent military offensive in South Sudan – including murder of civilians, systematic rape of women and girls and…
September 18, 2018
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Romania: Rights groups submit legal challenge against ‘homophobic’ referendum
A planned referendum to change the definition of family in Romania’s constitution could lead to a breach of international human rights standards and increase…
September 14, 2018
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Brazil: Failure to identify Marielle Franco’s killers after six months is unacceptable
The Brazilian authorities’ failure to identify all those responsible for the killing of human rights defender Marielle Franco, six months after she…
September 14, 2018
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Supreme Court decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations marks a new era for LGBTI rights in India
The landmark ruling by India’s Supreme Court decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations is a historic step, which sends a message of…
September 6, 2018