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Pakistan: Recurrent Drone Strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Signal Alarming Disregard for Civilian Life
Use of drones and quadcopters to conduct attacks resulting in unlawful killing of civilians violates international law.
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Ukraine: Civilians Killed in Indiscriminate Strikes on Sumy city as Russian Military Increase Attacks – New Research
These indiscriminate attacks must be investigated as war crimes.
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On World Refugee Day, States Throughout the Americas Must Uphold the Right to Seek Asylum Â
Amnesty International urgently calls on states in the Americas to protect, not punish, people seeking safety.
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Amnesty International Welcomes Ruling for Mahmoud Khalil’s Long Overdue ReleaseÂ
We call on the Trump administration to immediately comply with this order.
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Iran: Growing fears over torture and arbitrary executions of individuals accused of ‘espionage’ for Israel
Iranian authorities must halt all plans to carry out arbitrary executions and protect all those arrested over accusations of espionage for Israel from enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment.
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UK: Court Ruling on Shell Oil Spills in Niger Delta an ‘Important Step Forward’ for Devastated Communities
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Azerbaijan: Seven Journalists Sentenced in Latest Shocking Crackdown on Free Speech
The sentencing to lengthy prison terms of seven media workers from Abzas Media shows how Azerbaijan’s judicial system is muzzling independent journalism.
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On World Refugee Day, States Throughout the Americas Must Uphold the Right to Seek Asylum
On World Refugee Day, we are witnessing a devastating erosion of the rights of people seeking safety and asylum protections across the Americas.
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Central African Republic: Breakthrough as Ex-Combatants Convicted for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity But Trial Tarnished by Absence of Four Defendants
Convictions in the Ndele 2 case are a breakthrough in the fight against impunity for serious crimes committed in the Central African Republic.
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Georgia: Court Order on Five Independent NGOs a Blow to Freedom of Association Â
A court order for five civil society organizations to submit highly sensitive information about their beneficiaries is another example of repression in Georgia.
