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A boy climbs over rubble near the Yarmouk military compound, controlled by the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) forces, south of the Libyan capital Tripoli following air strikes July 1, 2019. - Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces, which hold much of eastern and southern Libya, launched an offensive in early April to seize the capital from the internationally recognised unity government. (Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP) (Photo credit should read MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images)

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UN arms embargo violations put Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians in grave danger

The lives and security of Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians hang in the balance as warring parties use a range of…

July 2, 2019

An elderly woman sitting at her small space in the shelter at Jaw Masat IDPs camp in Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar on December 10, 2018.

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“Fleeing my whole life”: Older people’s experience of conflict and displacement in Myanmar

Tens of thousands of older women and men from ethnic minorities across Myanmar who faced military atrocities and were forced to flee…

June 17, 2019

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Sudan: Remove Rapid Support Forces from Khartoum streets immediately

Following the suspension of Sudan from the African Union after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led the horrific slaughter of more than…

June 6, 2019

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine state arrive near the Khanchon border crossing near the Bangaldeshi town of Teknaf on Septebmer 5, 2017. Nearly 125,000 mostly Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh since a fresh upsurge of violence in Myanmar on August 25, the United Nations said September 5, as fears grow of a humanitarian crisis in the overstretched camps. The UN said 123,600 had crossed the border in the past 11 days from Myanmar's violence-wracked Rakhine state. / AFP PHOTO / K M Asad (Photo credit should read K M ASAD/AFP/Getty Images)

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“No one can protect us”: War crimes and abuses in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Following a recent investigation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Amnesty International has gathered new evidence that the Myanmar military is committing…

May 29, 2019

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May 22, 2019 Human Rights on Capitol Hill (Late May Edition)

To view  PDF version please click here Human Rights on Capitol Hill - late May Edition Human Rights on Capitol Hill…

May 22, 2019

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The Military Should Collect and Release Key Information on the Stability of Afghanistan

May 9, 2019 Honorable Patrick M. Shanahan Acting Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC…

May 16, 2019

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Coalition Letter Urging Transparency Around U.S. Use of Lethal Force

May 2, 2019 The Honorable James Inhofe Chairman, Armed Services Committee United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jack…

May 2, 2019

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Department of Defense Must Conduct Meaningful, Thorough, Independent Investigation into Civilian Casualties

Responding to the United States Department of Defense report to Congress on civilian casualties from US military operations, Daphne Eviatar,…

May 2, 2019

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Ahead of Defense Department Reporting Deadline, Amnesty USA Calls for Accountability for Global Civilian Deaths

Ahead of the May 1 deadline for the United States Department of Defense to report back to Congress on civilian casualties from US…

April 29, 2019

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Unprecedented investigation reveals US-led Coalition killed more than 1,600 civilians in Raqqa ‘death trap’

The US-led military Coalition must end almost two years of denial about the massive civilian death toll and destruction it…

April 25, 2019

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Amnesty International USA Statement Welcoming The “Enhancing Human Rights Protections in Arms Sales Act of 2019 (S.854)

April 12, 2019 Amnesty International USA Welcomes The “Enhancing Human Rights Protections in Arms Sales Act of 2019 Amnesty International…

April 22, 2019

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Sudan: Former president Omar Al-Bashir must be tried by ICC for war crimes

Responding to news that former Sudan president Omar Al-Bashir is being detained in Kober prison in Khartoum, Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty…

April 17, 2019