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A Lebanese protester wrapped in his national flag stands in front of the government headquarters (the Grand Serail) in the capital Beirut's downtown district on October 31, 2019. - President Michel Aoun said the country's next cabinet should include ministers picked on skills, not political affiliation, seemingly endorsing a demand by a two-week-old protest movement for a technocratic government. (Photo by Patrick BAZ / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK BAZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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Investigate Excessive Use of Force Including Use of Live Ammunition to Disperse Protests in Lebanon

The Lebanese army used excessive force, including live fire, to disperse protests in northern Lebanon, seriously injuring at least two…

November 1, 2019

Turkish anti-riot police officers run as Kurds protest against Turkish military operation in Syria, in Istanbul, on October 13, 2019. - Fighting has engulfed the border area in northeastern Syria since Turkey launched an offensive on October 9 to push back the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), displacing 130,000 people so far according to the United Nations, amidst warnings from aid groups of another humanitarian disaster in Syria's eight-year-old war if the offensive is not halted. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Hundreds in Turkey Arrested in Crackdown on Critics of Military Offensive in Syria

Hundreds of people have been detained in Turkey for commenting or reporting on Turkey’s recent military offensive in northeast Syria…

November 1, 2019

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Gruesome String Of Fatalities in Iraq As New Tear Gas Grenades Pierce Protester’s Skulls

The Iraqi authorities must ensure anti-riot police and other security forces in Baghdad immediately stop using two previously unseen types…

October 31, 2019

Apple released am update of its current firmware for iOS devices after Egyptian journalist Ahmed Mansoor had been targeted on his phone with spyware made by an Israeli company that specialises in the intelligence gathering through personal, electronic devices. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Scores of Activists Targeted with NSO Spyware on WhatsApp

Responding to a statement by WhatsApp on Tuesday that spyware produced by the Israeli firm NSO Group was used to…

October 29, 2019

20-08-19 PHOTO:-Steve Tickner Gote win bridge closure and repairs. Tatmadaw troops Gote win bridget

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Military Atrocities ‘Relentless and Ruthless’ in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State

Amnesty International has gathered fresh evidence that the Myanmar military is continuing to commit atrocities against ethnic minorities in the…

October 23, 2019

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels gather in Hawar Killis in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province on October 11, 2019 as they prepare to take part in Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria. - Turkish and allied forces faced stiff Kurdish resistance as they battled to seize key border towns, on the third day of a broad offensive that sparked a civilian exodus. (Photo by Zein Al RIFAI / AFP) (Photo by ZEIN AL RIFAI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Turkish Military Offensive Risks a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Syria 

The military offensive by Turkey in northeast Syria risks devastating humanitarian consequences and a further destabilization of the region, warned…

October 11, 2019

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Human Rights Defenders in Morocco Targeted Using Malicious NSO Israeli Spyware

Two prominent human rights defenders in Morocco have been targeted using surveillance technology developed by the Israeli-based company NSO Group,…

October 9, 2019

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Civilians at risk in Syria as Turkish military offensive looms

Responding to the Turkish government’s statements that its forces are set to cross into northeast Syria “shortly” as part of…

October 9, 2019

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U.S. Military Shows Appalling Disregard for Civilians Killed in Somalia Air Strike

An investigation by Amnesty International has revealed that three men killed in a U.S. military air strike in March after…

September 30, 2019

SANA'A, YEMEN - SEPTEMBER 07: Yemen's Red Crescent medics work for the seventh day searching for victims who were allegedly killed in airstrikes, carried out by warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition on 1-September, on September 07, 2019 in Dhamar province, in Yemen. Rescue team still searching for victims among rubble for the seventh day. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

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U.S.-Made Bomb Used In Deadly Air Strike On Yemeni Civilians

A precision-guided munition made in the USA was used in a Saudi and Emirati-led air strike carried out on June…

September 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after attending the Republican weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, September 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. McConnell spoke on several topics including stalled gun control legislation. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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U.S. House Passes Burma Act – Senate Majority Leader McConnell Should Advance Myanmar Accountability

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the BURMA Act, legislation which would advance efforts to hold senior Myanmar military…

September 24, 2019

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Shocking disregard for civilians as U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan adds to death toll

Responding to the reported killing of numerous farmers in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, on the same day that…

September 19, 2019