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Myanmar: Prisoner amnesty marred by outrageous jailing of activist for Facebook post
A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar today does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars,…
January 22, 2016
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Detention of academics in Turkey intensifies crackdown on freedom of expression
The detention of 19 academics in Turkey represents a new assault on the imperiled right to freedom of expression, Amnesty…
January 15, 2016
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Ten Additional Guantánamo Detainees Transferred
After President Obama committed once again to closing Guantánamo in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, the Department…
January 14, 2016
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Hundreds of academics urge China’s President to free Professor Ilham Tohti
Top scholars call on Chinese government to respect academic freedom, in an open letter to President Xi Jinping on second…
January 14, 2016
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Evidence of torture and deaths in custody in Tunisia suggest human rights gains of the uprising are sliding into reverse gear
New evidence of deaths in custody and torture collected by Amnesty International suggests that brutal repression is on the rise…
January 13, 2016
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Uganda must suspend ‘crime preventers’ ahead of elections
The Ugandan government should urgently suspend the crime preventer program ahead of the February 2016 national elections, said Amnesty International, Human Rights…
January 13, 2016
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Arrest of human rights defender Samar Badawi in Saudi Arabia latest attempt to intimidate activists
The arrest of Samar Badawi, a prominent human rights defender, as well as the sister of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi…
January 12, 2016
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Kuwaiti electronic crimes law threatens to further stifle freedom of expression
A new cybercrimes law, which is due to take effect on January 12, 2016, will add a further layer to…
January 11, 2016
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A Year of Bloody Repression in Saudi Arabia Since Flogging of Raif Badawi
The human rights situation in Saudi Arabia has steadily deteriorated over the year since blogger Raif Badawi was publicly flogged…
January 7, 2016
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AIUSA Statement on Tonight’s Republican Presidential Debate
In response to remarks made during tonight's Republican presidential debate, Margaret Huang, Interim Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, issued…
December 16, 2015
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European Parliament Prize exposes EU inaction on Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses
Today’s awarding of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Raif Badawi by the European Parliament (EP) shines a…
December 16, 2015
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Viet Nam: Arrest of human rights lawyer highlights spurious commitment to human rights
Authorities in Viet Nam must immediately and unconditionally release human rights lawyer Nguyễn Vãn Ðài, who has been detained on…
December 16, 2015