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Join Amnesty International Youth Activists and Speak Out to Protect Turkey’s Right to Peaceful Protest
Peaceful protesters in Turkey continue to face an appalling amount of violence and abuse from police forces throughout Istanbul and…
June 21, 2013
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Government Restrictions and Police Violence Threaten Pride March in Turkey’s Taksim Square
Following weeks of violently suppressed public protests, the Turkish government’s declaration that public assemblies in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square will…
June 21, 2013
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Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Migrants Held Indefinitely in Deplorable Conditions in Libya
The Libyan authorities must act immediately to end the indefinite detention of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants, including children, solely for…
June 19, 2013
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Military Tribunals in Indonesia Continue to Shield Human Rights Violators
The military trial of 12 Kopassus (Special Forces Command) soldiers accused of the extrajudicial execution of four detainees in Indonesia’s…
June 19, 2013
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Children in Mali Forced to be Soldiers, Now Being Held with Adults and Tortured
Children in Mali as young as 13 who were recruited as child soldiers by armed groups are now being detained…
June 14, 2013
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Guantanamo Detainee Seeks Victim Status in Poland Investigation into CIA Prison
A Yemeni man held by the U.S. military has become the third person to seek victim status in an ongoing…
June 12, 2013
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International Community Must Intervene to End Violence in Turkey
Amnesty International continues to closely monitor violence in Turkey, urging the international community to intervene and prevent tensions from further…
June 12, 2013
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Amnesty International USA Names NAACP’S Steven W. Hawkins as Executive Director
As Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer of the NAACP, Hawkins is a nationally renowned attorney and grassroots advocacy…
June 11, 2013
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Iran Escalates Crackdown on Dissent Ahead of Elections
Iran's authorities have intensified the clampdown on dissidents ahead of the country's presidential election on Friday.
June 11, 2013
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Increased Police Repression Continues to Go Unchecked in Turkey
Protests in Turkey are likely to continue to escalate unless authorities engage in meaningful discussions with activists, Amnesty International said…
June 11, 2013
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Turkish Prime Minister’s Words Will Only Exacerbate Violence
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a televised speech on Tuesday that he would no longer tolerate the…
June 11, 2013
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Paramilitary Plan to Kill Human Rights Activist Exposed in Colombia
The Colombian authorities must ensure the safety of a human rights defender and his family after an anonymous source warned…
June 7, 2013