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Indonesia: Arrested after singing a song critical of military, ludicrous charges against pro-democracy activist must be dropped

Responding to the charges brought against pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Robertus Robet, who was detained in the night…

March 7, 2019

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Egypt: Forcibly disappeared transgender woman at risk of sexual violence and torture

Fears are growing for the safety and well being of Malak al-Kashef, a transgender woman seized during a police raid…

March 7, 2019

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Amnesty Response to Reports of Surveillance on Journalists and Immigration Advocates on the US-Mexico Border

According to reports, the United States and Mexican governments are tracking and investigating journalists and immigration advocates believed to have…

March 7, 2019

Amnesty International staff stand in Solidarity with Idil Eser, Taner Kiliç, and other activists detained in Turkey. London, England, 18 July, 2017. Amnesty International Turkey’s Chair and Director as well as other prominent human rights defenders behind bars amid a spiralling crackdown. Amnesty Turkey's Chair, Taner Kiliç, was remanded in prison on baseless charges in early June 2017, and the Director of Amnesty Turkey, Idil Eser, was detained alongside seven other prominent human rights activists in July, 2017. They all face criminal investigations on the absurd suspicion of being members of an ‘armed terrorist organisation’.

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Nicaragua: Respect for human rights is key to resolving crisis

In the context of the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International,…

March 7, 2019

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Trump Administration Makes Shameful Decision to Shroud Civilian Casualties in Secrecy

Reacting to news that the Trump administration has revoked a part of an Obama executive order requiring reporting on civilian casualties, Daphne Eviatar,…

March 6, 2019

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Iran: Release eight wildlife conservationists following unfair trial on trumped-up spying charges

Wildlife conservationists in Iran who have been accused of espionage after using cameras to track endangered species could face the…

March 5, 2019

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Google Dragonfly plans further eroding users’ trust

Responding to reports by The Intercept that Google is still working on Project Dragonfly, its censored search engine for China

March 5, 2019

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Egypt: Photojournalist Shawkan released after five and a half years in prison

Responding to the news that photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan, was finally released today after spending more than…

March 4, 2019

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Authorities in Argentina deny 11-year-old’s right to terminate forced pregnancy

Argentine authorities must be held accountable for putting at grave risk the life of an 11-year-old rape survivor carrying a…

March 1, 2019

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Expansion of Remain in Mexico Plan Could Put Lives at Risk

Reports indicate that the Remain in Mexico plan, also known as Migrant Protection Protocols, will soon be implemented in parts…

February 28, 2019

Hundreds of indigenous Hondurans and peasants march on August 17, 2016 in Tegucigalpa in Tegucigalpa demanding justice for the murder of indigenous environementalist Berta Caceres last July. / AFP / ORLANDO SIERRA (Photo credit should read ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Honduras: Authorities must bring all those suspected of responsibility for the murder of Berta Cáceres to justice

Three years after the murder of Berta Cáceres, the Honduran defender of environmental and Indigenous rights, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director…

February 28, 2019

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Israel/ OPT: Findings of UN inquiry into Gaza killings must pave way for justice over war crimes

Responding to the findings of a report published by the UN Commission of Inquiry today which states that Israeli forces…

February 28, 2019