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President Trump’s Prejudice Laid Bare in Transgender Military Announcement
CONTACT: Mandy Simon, [email protected] WASHINGTON – Following tweets from President Donald Trump announcing he would no longer allow transgender individuals to…
July 26, 2017
Report
Do not remain silent: Survivors of Sexual violence in South Sudan call for justice and reparations
Thousands of South Sudanese women and girls -- and some men -- who have been raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks…
July 23, 2017
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El Salvador rape survivor sentenced to 30 years in jail under extreme anti-abortion law
The sentence against a 19-year-old rape survivor of 30 years in prison on charges of “aggravated homicide” after she suffered…
July 6, 2017
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Taiwan moves closer to marriage equality after milestone court ruling
A landmark ruling by Taiwan’s highest court means it is close to becoming the first in Asia to legalize same-sex…
May 24, 2017
Report
Criminalizing Pregnancy: Policing Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs in the USA
A set of laws which claim to promote maternal and infant health are in fact driving pregnant women away from…
May 23, 2017
Press Release
Indonesia: Government exploiting pornography law to target LGBTI community
In response to the news that 141 men in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been arrested after attending what police described as…
May 22, 2017
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Knee-jerk repression as LGBTI activists arrested over Chechnya petition
Denis Krivosheev, Deputy Director for Europe and Central Asia at Amnesty International, responds to today’s detention of five LGBTI activists…
May 11, 2017
Press Release
El Salvador: Critical opportunity to put an end to total criminalization of abortion
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has a historic opportunity to reject the criminalization of abortion and protect the health…
May 8, 2017
Press Release
Honduras: Historic opportunity to decriminalize abortion
Ahead of a debate in the Honduran congress today over the country’s criminalization of abortion, Amnesty International’s Americas Director Erika…
April 25, 2017
Press Release
100 Ways Trump Has Threatened Human Rights in First 100 Days
As the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration come to a close, Amnesty International has compiled a list…
April 24, 2017
Report
South Africa: Women and girls risk unsafe abortions after being denied legal services
Women and girls risk unsafe abortions that can lead to serious health complications, and even death, due to persistent barriers…
January 31, 2017
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Russia: Lawmakers must halt alarming plans to decriminalize domestic violence
Ahead of the second reading of a bill to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence in the Russian State Duma,…
January 19, 2017