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TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 14: People take part in an anti-government protest organised by University of Tehran held after Iran's announcement on unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian 737 plane in Tehran, leaving all passengers, crew members dead, on January 14, 2020 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Scores Injured as Security Forces Use Unlawful Force to Crush Protests in Iran

Verified video footage, photographs and testimonies from victims and eyewitnesses on the ground obtained by Amnesty International, confirm that Iranian…

January 15, 2020

Palestinian woman and children walk past an Israeli flag at the mainly deserted Shuhada Street in the divided town of Hebron, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on January 13, 2020. - At the outset of the second Palestinian intifada in 2000, or uprising, the Israeli army declared Shuhada street a "closed military zone," restricting Palestinian access to residents of the immediate area, on foot only. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

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Stop NSO Group Exporting Spyware to Human Rights Abusers in Israel

Israel must revoke the export license of NSO Group whose spyware products have been used in malicious attacks on human…

January 14, 2020

Representatives of the ''Red Berets'', an elite unit of paratroopers loyal to the overthrown Mali leader, arrive to meet with Malian Premier in Bamako, on February 12, 2013. One person was killed and six others wounded when Malian troops clashed with members of an elite unit loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure in the capital Bamako on February 8, 2013. AFP PHOTO/HABIBOU KOUYATE (Photo credit should read HABIBOU KOUYATE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Delays in ‘Red Berets’ Trial Prolongs Suffering of Victims’ Families in Mali

A Malian court’s last-minute postponement of a former junta leader’s trial is a blow to the families of 21 soldiers…

January 13, 2020

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Statement on the Impact of US Counter terrorism Efforts in Africa on Human Rights before House Oversight and Reform National Security Subcommittee Dec. 17 2019

The Impact of US Counter terrorism Efforts in Africa on Human Rights Statement from Adotei Akwei Amnesty International USA for…

December 17, 2019

Image from a protest Saturday 16 November 2019 In Bushehr province, Iran

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Thousands in Iran arbitrarily detained and at risk of torture in chilling post-protest crackdown

Iran’s authorities are carrying out a vicious crackdown following the outbreak of nationwide protests on November 15, arresting thousands of…

December 15, 2019

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Amnesty International USA Calls for Declassification and Full Release of Torture Report

December 9 marks the 5-year anniversary of the release of an executive summary of the United States Senate report on…

December 9, 2019

This photo taken on September 13, 2019 shows people on a street in a small village where ethnic Uighurs live on the outskirts of Shayar in the region of Xinjiang. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Signals Chinese Government Must Be Held Accountable for its Abuses

Responding to the passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act in the United States Senate and House of Representatives,…

December 4, 2019

Iranian pro-government supporters march during a rally in support of the regime after authorities declared the end of deadly unrest, in the city of Mashhad on January 4, 2018. A total of 21 people died and hundreds were arrested in five days of unrest that began on December 28 as protests against economic grievances and quickly turned against the regime as a whole, with attacks on government buildings and police stations. / AFP PHOTO / TASNIM NEWS / NIMA NAJAFZADEH (Photo credit should read NIMA NAJAFZADEH/AFP/Getty Images)

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World Must Strongly Condemn Iran’s Use of Lethal Force Against Protesters as Death Toll Rises to 143

The international community must denounce the intentional lethal use of force by Iranian security forces that has resulted in the…

November 25, 2019

A picture taken on October 1, 2019 in Lille shows the logos of mobile apps Facebook and Google displayed on a tablet. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)

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Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses An Unprecedented Danger To Human Rights

Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in…

November 20, 2019

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Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses An Unprecedented Danger To Human Rights

Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in…

November 20, 2019

Iranians walk past a charred bank that was set ablaze by protesters during a demonstration against a rise in gasoline prices in the central city of Isfahan on November 17, 2019. - President Hassan Rouhani warned that riot-hit Iran could not allow "insecurity" after two days of unrest killed two people and saw authorities arrest dozens and restrict internet access. Rouhani defended the controversial petrol price hike that triggered the protests -- a project which the government says will finance social welfare spending amid a sharp economic downturn (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

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More Than 100 Protestors Believed to be Killed As Top Officials Give Green Light to Crush Protests in Iran

Verified video footage, eyewitness testimony from people on the ground and information gathered from human rights activists outside Iran reveal…

November 19, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the East Room of the White House — Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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President Trump’s Pardons Send Message That Laws Don’t Matter

Responding to reports that President Donald Trump intervened in three cases involving war crimes, issuing full pardons to two soldiers…

November 18, 2019