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Armed opposition groups committing war crimes in Aleppo city

Armed groups surrounding the Sheikh Maqsoud district of Aleppo city have repeatedly carried out indiscriminate attacks that have struck civilian…

May 12, 2016

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UN Security Council must step up pressure to end attacks on hospitals in Syria as hundreds killed in Aleppo

The UN Security Council should impose targeted sanctions on all those carrying out deliberate attacks on hospitals and other war…

May 3, 2016

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Amnesty International USA Calls on Chris Christie to End Bigotry and Fear-Mongering on Refugees

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie notified the U.S. government that the state is pulling out of the federal refugee resettlement…

April 21, 2016

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Terrifying eyewitness video of life under siege in Syria must spur humanitarian lifeline

The terrifying reality of the Syrian government’s relentless barrel bombing of the besieged city of Daraya, outside Damascus, is made…

April 15, 2016

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Illegal mass returns of Syrian refugees from Turkey expose fatal flaws in EU-Turkey deal

Large-scale forced returns of refugees from Turkey to war-ravaged Syria expose the fatal flaws in a refugee deal signed between…

April 1, 2016

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Syrian refugees in Jordan blocked from accessing critical health services

The combination of grossly inadequate support from the international community and barriers imposed by the government of Jordan are leaving…

March 23, 2016

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Living on the margins: Syrian refugees struggle to access health care in Jordan

The combination of grossly inadequate support from the international community and barriers imposed by the government of Jordan are leaving…

March 23, 2016

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360Syria 'Virtual Tour' Website Reveals Devastation of Aleppo Barrel Bombing

Amnesty International has launched a new #360Syria “virtual tour” website showing the devastation wrought by Syrian government barrel bombing of…

March 14, 2016

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Syrian and Russian forces targeting hospitals as a strategy of war

Russian and Syrian government forces appear to have deliberately and systematically targeted hospitals and other medical facilities over the last…

March 2, 2016

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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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Injured Syrians fleeing Aleppo onslaught among thousands denied entry to Turkey

The Turkish authorities have denied entry to injured Syrian civilians in need of immediate medical care, after fleeing the intense…

February 19, 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