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MIRAFLORES, LIMA, PERU - 2019/12/07: Female demonstrators covering their eyes performing in a feminist flash mob "A Rapist in Your Path" (In Spanish "Un violador en tu camino") in protest of violence against women. The song, written by Chile feminist group Las Tesis is becoming an international feminist phenomenon. (Photo by Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Countries cracked down on asylum and the right to protest in the Americas in 2019

As millions took to the streets to protest rampant violence, inequality, corruption and impunity, or were forced to flee their…

February 27, 2020

View of a fire near Charagua in Bolivia, on the border with Paraguay, south of the Amazon basin, on August 29, 2019. - Fires have destroyed 1.2 million hectares of forest and grasslands in Bolivia this year, the government said on Wednesday, although environmentalists claim the true figure is much greater. (Photo by Aizar RALDES / AFP) (Photo credit should read AIZAR RALDES/AFP/Getty Images)

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Bolivian Government Must Suspend Presidential Decree and Investigate Causes of Forest Fires

In an open letter published today, Amnesty International called on the government of President Evo Morales to suspend the July…

September 9, 2019

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…

February 22, 2016

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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State of the World 2014/2015

This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…

February 25, 2015

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Annual Report: Bolivia 2013

Head of state and government Evo Morales Ayma Indigenous Peoples’ rights to consultation and to free, prior and informed consent…

May 16, 2013

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Amnesty International Applauds Conviction of Former Officials in Bolivia Massacre

The conviction of seven high-ranking former officials in Bolivia for their role in dozens of deaths during anti-government protests in…

August 31, 2011

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Annual Report: Bolivia 2011

Head of state and government: Evo Morales Ayma Death penalty: abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population: 10 million Life expectancy: 66.3…

June 30, 2011

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Annual Report: Bolivia 2010

Head of state and government Evo Morales Ayma Death penalty abolitionist for ordinary crimes Population 9.9 million Life expectancy 65.4…

March 19, 2011