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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
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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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Turkish Judicial Farce Must End With Acquittal Of Human Rights Defenders
More than two years after they were first detained, the honorary chair and the former Director of Amnesty International Turkey…
October 8, 2019
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One Year After Khashoggi Killing, Saudi Activists Honor His Legacy by Continuing to Fight for Freedom of Expression
One year since the extrajudicial execution of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi citizens are honoring Khashoggi’s legacy by pursuing the fight for…
October 1, 2019
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World Leaders Must Act To Stop Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Repressive Crackdown
Ahead of further protests expected on Friday, world leaders must confront President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and utterly condemn the crackdown…
September 24, 2019
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Amnesty International to Participate in Hearings and Events at IACHR Sessions
Amnesty International will participate in public hearings on protests and security in Honduras and on limits of access to asylum…
September 20, 2019
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UN Secretary-General Must Publicly Denounce Human Rights Violations In Xinjiang
Antonio Guterres should publicly and unequivocally condemn the Chinese authorities’ abusive policies in Xinjiang and call for an immediate closure…
September 17, 2019
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18 Months On, Brazilian Authorities Must Not Let Marielle Franco Killing Remain Unsolved
Six months after authorities in Rio de Janeiro arrested two men accused of killing Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson…
September 11, 2019
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Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Must Match Words With Action
Responding to news that Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, whose malicious technology has been used by governments to target activists,…
September 10, 2019
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Press Release
Prison and Flogging Sentences For Seven Iranian Journalists and Activists ‘Disgraceful Injustice’
Responding to reports of a Revolutionary Court’s decision on September 7 to hand four journalists and three labor rights activists…
September 9, 2019
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Press Release
Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and others freed in prisoner swap
Reacting to the news that Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and dozens of other detainees have been released as a part…
September 7, 2019
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Killing of Afghani Human Rights Defender Is A War Crime
Responding to the news that Abdul Samad Amiri, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission’s acting director in Ghor province, was…
September 5, 2019