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Former FBI Agent Calls for Clemency for Leonard Peltier
In a letter sent to President Obama, a former FBI Special Agent called for the president to grant clemency to…
January 9, 2017
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Launches Aggressive Guantánamo Closure Campaign In Obama’s Final Days
As President Obama begins the final days of his presidency, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) launched an aggressive effort urging him…
January 3, 2017
Report
As good as dead: The impact of the blasphemy laws in Pakistan
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are often used against religious minorities and others who are the target of false accusations, while emboldening vigilantes prepared to threaten or kill the…
December 20, 2016
Report
“We are at a breaking point”: Rohingya: Persecuted in Myanmar, neglected in Bangladesh
The Myanmar security forces are responsible for unlawful killings, multiple rapes and the burning down of houses and entire villages…
December 16, 2016
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Bahrain: Opposition leader condemned to nine years in prison following unfair and arbitrary verdict
A nine year prison sentence against the Bahraini opposition leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, was upheld today by a Bahraini Appeal…
December 12, 2016
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Egypt must free journalist detained for over three years for taking photos
Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release photojournalist Mohammed Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan, who has spent more than…
December 8, 2016
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Azerbaijan: A decade in jail for graffiti activist is a shameless attempt to stifle criticism
A 10-year jail sentence handed by the Baku Court of Grave Crimes in Azerbaijan to Bayram Mammadov, a youth activist…
December 8, 2016
Report
Agents of the people: Four years of foreign agents law in Russia
More than a hundred organizations have seen their funding shrink, their reputations tarnished, and their staff intimidated under Russia’s draconian…
November 17, 2016
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Slovenia: Constitutional right to water “must flow down to” Roma communities
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} A constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right…
November 17, 2016
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Venezuela: Authorities deny medical care to severely ill imprisoned opposition leader
The Venezuelan authorities’ denial of medical care to a severely ill imprisoned opposition leader shows the cruel lengths they are…
November 4, 2016
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Russia: Moscow authorities stonewall Amnesty International’s attempts to resolve office closure
While yesterday’s surprise sealing of Amnesty International’s long-term office by Moscow city authorities will hamper day-to-day work, its staff will…
November 3, 2016
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Amnesty International Moscow office sealed
Staff at Amnesty International’s Moscow office arrived at work this morning to find their office unexpectedly sealed with a notice…
November 2, 2016