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Authorities in Russia Urged to Protect Half a Million Prison Population in Face of COVID-19
Russian authorities should take urgent measures to address the potentially devastating consequences should COVID-19 begin spreading among prisoners and detainees,…
March 31, 2020
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Press Release
Imprisoned Journalists, Human Rights Defenders and Others in Turkey at Risk of COVID-19 Must be Urgently Released
Amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in prisons, the Turkish government is accelerating the preparation of a draft…
March 30, 2020
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Press Release
Measures against COVID-19 in Colombia must not be an excuse for neglecting the protection of human rights defenders
The Colombian state must not use measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to weaken or withdraw…
March 27, 2020
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Press Release
G20 Leaders Must Cooperate on COVID-19 to Protect Those Most at Risk
Ahead of an extraordinary virtual meeting of the G20 group which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Amnesty International…
March 25, 2020
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Press Release
Media advisory: AIUSA to Provide Workshops on Aspects of COVID-19 and Human Rights
As COVID-19 has reached pandemic levels around the world, Amnesty International USA is piloting workshops to media on the aspects…
March 23, 2020
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Press Release
Prisoner pardons in Iran welcome, but hundreds more who should be free remain jailed
Responding to the announcement by the Iranian authorities that pardons will be granted to prisoners convicted of “security” offenses who…
March 18, 2020
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Press Release
State Department’s Human Rights Report Highlights Trump Administration’s Anti-Human Rights Policies
In response to the U.S. State Department releasing its third human rights report compiled under the Trump administration, Joanne Lin,…
March 11, 2020
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Press Release
Free Senator de Lima and End Attacks on Rights Defenders in the Philippines
Philippine authorities should immediately release Senator Leila de Lima, who has been detained for three years, and drop the politically…
February 24, 2020
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Press Release
The U.S. government should reverse ‘outrageous’ visa revocation for Forensic Architecture head
The U.S. government should reverse its outrageous decision to revoke the visa of renowned human rights investigator Eyal Weizman, Amnesty…
February 20, 2020
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Press Release
Re-Arrest of Osman Kavala in Turkey Smacks of Calculated Cruelty
The decision to detain Osman Kavala on new charges merely hours after a court-ordered his release must be immediately reversed…
February 19, 2020
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Press Release
Explainer: Seven ways the coronavirus affects human rights
The outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCov) that started in the Chinese city of Wuhan (Hubei province) in late 2019 has been declared…
February 10, 2020
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Press Release
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Visit in Chile Represents a Historic Opportunity for the Defense of Human Rights
The in loco visit by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is fundamental for the protection and guarantee of…
January 30, 2020