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Nigeria: False military claims against Amnesty International’s Giwa barracks report

The claim by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar that Amnesty International was granted access to Giwa barracks detention center and that…

May 13, 2016

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Boko Haram Summit: Human rights must be foundation of regional response

Accountability for human rights violations and abuses should be an indispensable part of the regional response to Boko Haram, Amnesty…

May 13, 2016

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Armed opposition groups committing war crimes in Aleppo city

Armed groups surrounding the Sheikh Maqsoud district of Aleppo city have repeatedly carried out indiscriminate attacks that have struck civilian…

May 12, 2016

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Syria: Comprehensive humanitarian access needed after aid delivery to besieged Daraya thwarted and followed by deadly shelling

The Syrian government’s refusal today to allow a sorely needed humanitarian aid convoy into the town of Daraya is a…

May 12, 2016

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Babies and children dying in military detention in Nigeria

Eleven children under the age of six, including four babies, are among 149 people who have died this year following…

May 10, 2016

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If you see it, you will cry: Life and death in Giwa barracks

Eleven children under the age of six, including four babies, are among 149 people who have died this year following…

May 10, 2016

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EU: Council must end commercial advertising of brutal tools of torture in Europe

The European Union (EU) must immediately crack down on the unhindered commercial advertisement within its member states of security equipment…

May 9, 2016

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Trial of former first lady Simone Gbagbo opens in Côte d’Ivoire

While today’s trial of former first lady Simone Gbagbo is an important step towards ending impunity in Côte d’Ivoire, Amnesty…

May 9, 2016

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Security challenges in Iraq do not give carte blanche to commit human rights violations

The daily security threats that plague the lives of Iraqi civilians must not open the door to more human rights…

May 5, 2016

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Upholding torture-tainted convictions in Qatar exposes deep flaws in justice system

The convictions of three Filipino nationals on charges of espionage were yesterday upheld by Qatar’s Court of Cassation. The court…

May 3, 2016

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Lack of transparency in Honduras in handling of Indigenous leader’s murder puts enquiry in jeopardy

The arrest of four suspects in the murder of human rights defender Berta Cáceres in Honduras raise a number of…

May 3, 2016

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UN Security Council must step up pressure to end attacks on hospitals in Syria as hundreds killed in Aleppo

The UN Security Council should impose targeted sanctions on all those carrying out deliberate attacks on hospitals and other war…

May 3, 2016