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Human rights defender is killed in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities are failing to protect human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today following the killing of a prominent activist.
May 9, 2016
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Pakistan: Investigation crucial after Karachi political activist tortured and killed in custody
Pakistani authorities must carry out an independent, thorough and transparent inquiry into the torture and death of political activist Aftab…
May 4, 2016
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Ai Weiwei, Snowden, Pussy Riot take place of online ads to protest censorship
Messages from Edward Snowden, Ai Weiwei and Pussy Riot will be broadcast across the internet by AdBlock and Amnesty International…
March 10, 2016
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Pakistan: Execution no way to deliver justice for Salman Taseer murder
The taking of another life is no way to ensure justice for the murder of Salman Taseer and Pakistan must…
February 29, 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
Report
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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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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Pakistan: Armed attack on Bacha Khan University a potential war crime
The armed men who carried out this morning’s deadly armed attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, north-western Pakistan, violated…
January 20, 2016
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Attack on Pakistan TV station highlights perils facing freedom of expression
The grenade attack on the offices of ARY TV in Islamabad represents yet another strike against freedom of expression in…
January 14, 2016
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Peshawar massacre set Pakistan on reprehensible execution spree
The devastating response of the Pakistani government in the wake of the sickening Peshawar school massacre has set the country…
December 17, 2015
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Pakistan to hit shameful milestone of 300 executions less than a year after returning to the death penalty
Pakistan will imminently have executed 300 people since it lifted a moratorium on executions, shamefully sealing its place among the…
November 24, 2015
Report
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