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Kenya: Investigate killings of lawyer, two men
Kenyan authorities must urgently investigate the killing last week of three men, including a human rights lawyer, and ensure that…
July 4, 2016
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Amnesty report: Abductions, torture and summary killings at the hands of armed groups in Syria
Armed groups operating in Aleppo, Idleb and surrounding areas in the north of Syria have carried out a chilling wave…
July 3, 2016
Report
Torture Was My Punishment: Abductions, Torture and Summary Killings Under Armed Group Rule in Aleppo and Idleb, Syria
Armed groups operating in Aleppo, Idleb and surrounding areas in the north of Syria have carried out a chilling wave…
July 3, 2016
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Drone Casualty Disclosure
Today, the Obama administration disclosed its assessment of the number of individuals killed by U.S. drone strikes since 2009.
July 1, 2016
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Huge spike in number of deaths committed by Police in Rio ahead of the Olympic Games
A shocking increase of 135 percent in the number of people killed by police officers in the city of Rio…
July 1, 2016
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Boko Haram attack brings total killed to nearly 500 in a year in Cameroon
At least 480 civilians have been killed since Boko Haram has significantly increased its attacks in Cameroon and begun deliberately…
June 30, 2016
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Allow Ethiopian opposition politician to obtain treatment abroad for torture-sustained injuries
The Ethiopian authorities must allow an opposition politician who is now unconscious due to injuries sustained in torture and other…
June 30, 2016
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Police must be held accountable for death in custody in Malaysia
The Malaysian authorities’ failure to hold anyone accountable for the death in custody of N. Dharmendran raises serious questions about…
June 29, 2016
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CIA rendition victims challenge Romania and Lithuania at Europe’s human rights court
Hearings being held today at the European Court of Human Rights in two crucial cases against Romania and Lithuania for…
June 28, 2016
Report
Surviving Death: Police and Military Torture of Women in Mexico
An unprecedented Amnesty International investigation of 100 women arrested in Mexico reveals that they are routinely sexually abused by the…
June 27, 2016
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Mexico: Sexual violence routinely used as torture to secure confessions from women
An unprecedented Amnesty International investigation of 100 women arrested in Mexico reveals that they are routinely sexually abused by the…
June 27, 2016
Press Release
Suspend Saudi Arabia from UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia has committed “gross and systematic violations of human rights” abroad and at home, and used its position on…
June 27, 2016