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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
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Egypt: Lift Abusive Arbitrary Travel Bans
Human rights lawyer latest to be barred from travelling abroad The Egyptian authorities should stop imposing travel bans to prevent…
November 2, 2016
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Amnesty International USA to Monitor to North Dakota Pipeline Protests
As tensions escalate at the site of a disputed pipeline close to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota,…
October 28, 2016
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Activists’ murders turn Honduras into no-go zone for environmental
The brutal murders of two land rights activists in Honduras last night are the latest tragedies in a seemingly unstoppable…
October 19, 2016
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Transfer of Guantánamo Detainee Slahi Long Overdue
Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who has been held in the Guantanamo detention camp without charge or trial since 2002, has been…
October 17, 2016
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Ilham Tohti: 2016 Martin Ennals Award Laureate for Human Rights Defenders
The Martin Ennals Foundation has today announced Ilham Tohti as the 2016 Laureate Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. Ilham…
October 11, 2016
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Iran: Shameful 16-year-sentence for Narges Mohammadi a devastating blow to human rights
In response to the news that the 16-year prison sentence against prominent human rights defender Narges Mohammadi, who is critically…
September 28, 2016
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Amnesty International welcomes release of Dr. Homa Hoodfar from prison in Iran
Amnesty International Canada welcomes the release of Dr. Homa Hoodfar from Iranian prison after more than three and a half…
September 27, 2016
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Pakistan: Stop execution of death row prisoner with mental disability
Pakistan’s authorities must not execute Imdad Ali, a death row prisoner with a history of mental illness, Amnesty International said…
September 26, 2016
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Chelsea Manning Punishment for Suicide Attempt is Cruel and Inhumane
A prison disciplinary board has sentenced Chelsea Manning, who is currently serving a 35-year sentence at the United States Penitentiary…
September 23, 2016
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India: Kashmiri human rights activist re-arrested
Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez has been detained a second time, after a court ordered his release from administrative…
September 21, 2016
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Leaving Edward Snowden in limbo will be a stain on President Obama’s legacy
U.S. President Barack Obama should place himself on the right side of history by pardoning whistleblower Edward Snowden, who faces…
September 14, 2016