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Following Prisoner Release, Amnesty International Urges Administration to Do More to End Mass Incarceration
In response to the Justice Department finalizing the release of roughly 6,000 federal inmates, Amnesty International USA executive director, Steven…
October 30, 2015
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Secretary Kerry Must Raise Issue of Arbitrary Extensions of Sentences for Prisoners of Conscience with Uzbek Officials
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set to visit Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, over the coming days for…
October 30, 2015
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President Obama Must Emphasize Human Rights in Meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo
Today, President Obama will host Indonesian President Joko Widodo for a meeting at the White House. In response, T. Kumar,…
October 26, 2015
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Restraint in Congo Brazzaville needed as protesters clash with security forces
Security forces in the Republic of Congo must refrain from using excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International said today.
October 20, 2015
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Release of graffiti artist in Cuba must herald new approach to dissent
The release of a Cuban graffiti artist who had been held in prison for nearly a year after he painted…
October 20, 2015
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Angola: Prisoner of conscience in ‘critical condition’ must be released immediately
The continued detention of prisoner of conscience, Luaty Beirão, is a shocking example of the lengths to which Angolan authorities…
October 19, 2015
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Saudi Arabia: Prisoner of conscience latest to be convicted in ‘counter-terror purge’ of human rights NGO
The Saudi Arabian authorities today continued their cynical use of a repressive and overly vague counter-terrorism law to purge the…
October 19, 2015
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Imprisoned cartoonist subjected to forced virginity test in Iran
A recent revelation by satirical cartoonist Atena Farghadani that she was forced to undergo a “virginity and pregnancy test,” prior…
October 9, 2015
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Back to the Old Ways
Myanmar’s authorities have been locking up and harassing scores of peaceful activists as part of an intensifying and far-reaching crackdown…
October 7, 2015
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Almost 100 prisoners of conscience in Myanmar behind bars ahead of elections following intensifying repression
Myanmar’s authorities have been locking up and harassing scores of peaceful activists as part of an intensifying and far-reaching crackdown…
October 7, 2015
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Armed assault against human rights defender in Venezuela must be thoroughly investigated
A recent armed attack on a human rights defender and his 9-year-old son in a raid on their home in…
October 2, 2015
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Iran: Indecency Trial of Jailed Cartoonist and Her Lawyer for Shaking Hands Absurd
The trial of satirical cartoonist Atena Farghadani and her lawyer on a charge of “illegitimate sexual relations falling short of…
October 2, 2015