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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 30, 2020: Police officers in face masks patrol the area around Patriarshy Pond in central Moscow during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On 29 March 2020, Moscow's authorities issued a stay-at-home order to all people in Moscow regardless of their age, which comes into effect from 30 March 2020. Earlier, the Russian government announced a paid week off work (30 March to 3 April) for employed people and school holidays (21 March - 12 April), while Moscow's authorities ordered the shutdown of restaurants, leisure facilities and other service industry businesses and urged older Muscovites to self-isolate to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Valery Sharifulin/TASS (Photo by Valery SharifulinTASS via Getty Images)

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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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ANKARA, TURKEY - MARCH 30: Surroundings of Ataturk Statue is seen nearly empty after authorities urging people to stay home as a part of coronavirus (COVID-19) precautions in Ankara, Turkey on March 30, 2020. (Photo by Mehmet Ali Ozcan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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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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CALI, COLOMBIA - MARCH 26: Some pedestrians walk through the tourist area of Cali at Boulevard del Rio during the second day of quarantine to stop spread of COVID-19 on March 26, 2020 in Cali, Colombia. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to many countries across the world, claiming over 20,000 lives and infecting hundreds of thousands more. (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/Vizzor Image/Getty Images)

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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

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 25: A Cruz Roja member is seen at the pavilion that Fira de Barcelona fair prepares to accommodate homeless people during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak on March 25, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images). Fira De Barcelona Shall Accommodate Homeless People. A coalition Cruz Roja, 'Red Cross', Barcelona City Council, Spanish Army, E.T. Logistics Brigade, UME Military Emergency Unit, Urban Guard, Health Personnel and Bombers of Catalonia. For 225 homeless, check them without Coronavirus ready to accommodate them, bunks, showers and food. (Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images)

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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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The entrance of the General Hospital of Mexico City, Mexico, on March 22, 2020 during the health crisis caused by COVID-19. (Photo by Cristian Leyva/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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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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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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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

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - JULY 17: Relatives of alleged extrajudicial killings wear veils as they take part in a protest versus the drug war killings outside the military and police headquarters on July 17, 2019 in Manila, Philippines. The United Nations Human Rights Council last week voted to launch an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial and bloody "war on drugs", which human rights group estimate to have killed more than 27,000 mostly poor victims. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

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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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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

A Turkey's border police personel stands on a watchtower overlooking a barbed wire wall fence erected on the Bulgaria-Turkey border near the town of Lesovo, on September 14, 2016. / AFP / NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV (Photo credit should read NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP via Getty Images)

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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

NEW YORK, - MARCH 18: A cyclist wearing a mask is seen as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States on March 18, 2020 in Various Cities, . The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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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

Santiago, Chile. 26 january 2010.The walls speak. On the walls of the GAM (Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center) you can see scratches, posters, drawings and murals that deliver an audiovisual reading of the 100 days of protests in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Fernando Lavoz/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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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