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Amnesty International USA: Don’t Leave Guantánamo to Trump
In response to the transfer of a Yemeni Guantánamo detainees to Cape Verde, Amnesty International USA’s Security & Human Rights…
December 4, 2016
Report
Beating Justice: How Fiji’s Security Forces Get Away with Torture
Under the military’s dominance, the Pacific island nation of Fiji has seen an ingrained culture of torture take root among…
December 1, 2016
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Colombia: Peace agreement must open the door to justice
The ratification of the peace agreement marks the beginning of a new and hopeful chapter in Colombia’s history, but the…
December 1, 2016
Press Release
Gen. Mattis Must Clarify Human Rights Positions
Responding to reports that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate General James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense, Naureen…
December 1, 2016
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Venezuela: Authorities must ensure that human rights violations committed by security forces are investigated and punished
In light of recent information on another possible case of arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances and the execution of 12 young…
November 30, 2016
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Syria: Civilians in eastern Aleppo city fear revenge attacks
Syrian government forces who have captured parts of eastern Aleppo city in recent days must ensure that civilians living in…
November 28, 2016
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Uganda: Denounce unlawful killings and ensure accountability in aftermath of deadly clashes
The Ugandan security forces must not jettison human rights in their handling of the clashes in Kasese, which resulted in…
November 28, 2016
Press Release
Yemen: Hospitals and medical workers under attack by anti-Huthi forces in Ta’iz
Anti-Huthi forces in Yemen’s southern city of Ta’iz are leading a campaign of harassment and intimidation against hospital staff and…
November 22, 2016
Report
Bullets Were Raining Everywhere: Deadly Repression of Pro-Biafra Activists
The Nigerian security forces, led by the military, embarked on a chilling campaign of extrajudicial executions and violence resulting in…
November 22, 2016
Press Release
Tech industry must speak out against Chinese censorship at World Internet Conference
Leaders from the tech industry gathering in Wuzhen, China, this week for the third World Internet Conference should send a…
November 15, 2016
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CAR: EU donors must prioritize accountability
European Union (EU) member states and all donors attending the Brussels Conference for the Central African Republic (CAR) on 17…
November 11, 2016
Press Release
Chinese Government Security Official Named New Head of Interpol
In response to the appointment of China's Vice Minister of Public Security, Meng Hongwei, to head global police agency Interpol,…
November 10, 2016