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Haiti: New Judicial Units Must Ensure Real Justice for Victims, Especially ChildrenÂ
This is a necessary step in the fight against the widespread impunity that has enabled serious abuses against thousands of victims in Haiti.
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Egypt: Drop Charges Against Activists Arrested for Demanding Release of Unjustly Jailed PrisonersÂ
Thousands of people continue to languish in arbitrary detention in Egypt solely for exercising their human rights, without legal basis or following grossly unfair trials.
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Greece: Dangerous Policing Tactics Have Turned Peaceful Protests into Battlefields    Â
Greek authorities must end the disturbing pattern of unlawful use of force against protesters by the police and ban the use of stun grenades.
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India: Release All Hostages and End Cycle of Violence in ManipurÂ
The armed vigilante groups responsible for these abductions must immediately release all hostages and provide information on the fate and whereabouts of those still missing.
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Egypt: Unjust One-Year Prison Sentence for Activist Ahmed Douma Emblematic of Egypt’s Ongoing Arbitrary Detention CrisisÂ
Ahmed Douma has been targeted solely for peacefully exercising his human rights. Â Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release him.
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China: ‘Heartless’ Ban on Tiananmen Mothers Visiting Cemetery Signals Escalating RepressionÂ
Banning the relatives of people killed in the Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves is a heartless act by the Chinese authorities.
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Belgium: Amnesty International Joins Complaint Against FedEx for Unlawful Arms Transit to Israel
This case comes at a time of renewed pressure on EU governments and companies to move beyond words of condemnation to actions which are essential to bring an end to…
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Congress Must Put a Stop to Funding of International Law Violations in NDAA Markup
Congress should strengthen oversight, protect civilians, and ensure U.S. taxpayer dollars are not fueling unlawful attacks, civilian harm or human rights abuses.
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Nicaragua: Brooklyn Rivera’s Death in State Custody Must Be Promptly, Effectively and Independently Investigated
This grave event cannot be met with silence or impunity. Under international human rights standards, all deaths in state custody must be investigated.
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International: Spanish and Argentinian Authorities Must Support Justice for Venezuelan Victims of Crimes Against Humanity
Crimes against humanity, such as those committed in Venezuela, must stir the conscience of the entire international community.
