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Why Gun Violence is a Human Rights Crisis
Human rights are protected and upheld by international and national laws and treaties. Yet in America, guns kill more than 30,000 men, women and children every single year.
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Are U.S. weapons being used to kill Yemeni civilians?
Over the following year, the conflict has spread and fighting has engulfed the entire country. Horrific human rights abuses, as well as war crimes, are being committed throughout the country…
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365 Days of War in Yemen
One year ago today, an international coalition led by Saudi Arabia launched air strikes against the Huthi armed group in Yemen sparking a full-blown armed conflict. Over the following year,…
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Turning a Blind Eye on Impunity in Nigeria
Last week’s announcement that the US plans to deploy military advisors to assist the Nigerian government fight Boko Haram and is considering restarting the training of an infantry battalion, despite…
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What’s the State of Human Rights Around the World?
In 2015, Amnesty International investigated the human rights situation in 160 countries and territories worldwide. Progress continued in some areas, but many people and communities faced grave human rights abuses.…
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Who Is Responsible for Arming Islamic State?
Over the past few years IS has amassed a vast arsenal, which it has deployed to commit a staggering array of atrocities with open disregard for international human rights and…
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10 Reasons Why It’s Time to Get Serious About Banning ‘Killer Robots’
By Rasha Abdul Rahim, Advocate/Adviser on Arms Control, Security Trade & Human Rights at Amnesty International Governments are meeting today in Geneva to discuss what to do about “Killer Robots”. Amnesty…
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“They’ve already taken my husband. I’m not going to succumb to fear.”
“They've already taken my husband. I'm not going to succumb to fear,” wife of disappeared Lao agriculture specialist tells audience. How does one suddenly disappear from a busy city street?…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Human Rights Jargon
Baffled by technical human rights terms and precise legal definitions? You’re not alone. Here’s a quick glossary of some of the most troublesome words and phrases. Commute: Commute means to replace a…
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Yemen: The Humanitarian Crisis in the Shadows
Despite more than 100 days of heavy fighting, the impoverished country of Yemen is facing a humanitarian crisis that you most likely haven't heard of.