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Amnesty International USA Responds to Announcement that DOJ Will End Use of Private Prisons
“Reports have shown that the federal government has failed to adequately oversee privately operated prisons that do not meet human…
August 18, 2016
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Syria: 10-year-old girl to receive urgent surgery following evacuation from besieged Madaya
A 10-year-old Syrian girl seriously wounded by sniper fire from a Syrian government forces checkpoint in Madaya was successfully evacuated…
August 14, 2016
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India: End of Irom Sharmila’s hunger strike an opportunity to repeal AFSPA
Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience Irom Chanu Sharmila ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act…
August 10, 2016
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Women’s rights activists treated as enemies of the state in renewed crackdown in Iran
Iranian authorities have intensified their repression of women’s rights activists in the country in the first half of this year,…
August 9, 2016
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Kenya: Taiwanese nationals must not be deported to China
Kenyan authorities must not deport five Taiwanese nationals to China, where they face a real risk of human rights violations,…
August 5, 2016
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Thailand: Referendum marred by human rights violations
Thailand’s referendum on a draft constitution takes place this Sunday against a backdrop of pervasive human rights violations that have…
August 5, 2016
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China: Assault on human rights lawyers and activists escalates with convictions after sham trials
The Chinese authorities must end their relentless suppression of human rights lawyers and activists, Amnesty International said today, after a…
August 4, 2016
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Hanging of teenager in Iran shows authorities’ brazen disregard for international law
A teenager was executed in Iran after being convicted of the rape of another boy, the first confirmed execution of…
August 2, 2016
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Turkey: Response to President Erdoğan’s speech challenging Amnesty International’s research findings
Responding to a speech today by Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in which he criticized Amnesty International’s findings that some…
August 2, 2016
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Guantanamo-style abuse of child prisoners in Australia shows current detention system has failed
Chilling footage showing detained Indigenous children being tear gassed and a child being hooded and strapped to a restraint chair…
July 28, 2016
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DRC: Release of six youth activists must lead to freedom for all prisoners of conscience
The release yesterday of six youth activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo by way of presidential pardons will be…
July 27, 2016
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Indonesia: Executions will put Jokowi on the wrong side of history
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as ‘Jokowi’ will be putting his government on the wrong side of history if…
July 26, 2016