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Amnesty International denied access to Oleg Sentsov, on hunger strike for 81 days
Reacting to the Russian authorities’ refusal to grant Amnesty International access to Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, currently 81 days into…
August 2, 2018
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Malaysia: Acquittal of Zunar and others must lead to repeal of draconian sedition law
Responding to news that the Malaysian authorities have acquitted and dropped all sedition charges against political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar "Zunar"…
August 1, 2018
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Cuba: 100 days in, new administration has yet to dismantle repressive state machinery
On the 100th day of Miguel DÃaz-Canel’s term as president of Cuba, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “The news…
July 27, 2018
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BRICS: Nations Must Put Human Rights First
BRICS nations must put human rights at the forefront of their discussions, said Amnesty International India and South Africa in…
July 25, 2018
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100 hate crimes allegedly committed in the first six months of 2018, reveals ‘Halt the Hate’ website
In the first six months of 2018, 100 hate crimes have allegedly been committed against people from marginalized groups, said…
July 13, 2018
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Amnesty International Calls on Both Trump and May to Address Human Rights Failings During President’s UK Trip
Ahead of President Trump’s visit to the UK this week, Amnesty International is calling for Theresa May to “stand up…
July 12, 2018
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China: Liu Xia free and on way to Germany
Responding to reports that artist Liu Xia, widow of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, has left China and is traveling to…
July 10, 2018
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Zimbabwe: Elections offer a chance to break with decades of gross human rights violations
Zimbabwe's election at the end of the month will take place in the context of decades of politically motivated gross…
July 9, 2018
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Yemen: Prominent human rights defender arrested
Responding to reports that Abdulrasheed al-Faqih, the Executive Director of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, was arrested this morning while…
June 14, 2018
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Iran: Arrest of prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is an outrage
The arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer, is an outrageous attack on a brave and prolific…
June 13, 2018
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Brazil: Three months after Marielle Franco’s death, prosecutors are failing to deliver justice
Brazilian prosecutors must enlist specialist investigators to solve the killing of human rights defender Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson…
June 12, 2018
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Russia: The bravest World Cup team you’ve never heard of
As Russia prepares for the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2018, Amnesty International is shining a spotlight on…
June 8, 2018