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 Crimea: Lawyer detained in latest campaign of harassment targeting human rights defenders

Responding to the news that Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov was detained by the de-facto authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea and is...

Mexico: Prosecutor’s office must consider Manuel Gaspar’s environmental work as a possible motive for his killing

Following a statement from the Regional Public Prosecutor for Puebla state, Jaime Huerta, in relation to the arrest of an...

Rwanda: Acquittal of Rwigaras should herald new era for freedom of expression

Following the judgment by the High Court in Kigali to discharge and acquit Diane Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara...

Colombia: Justice system rules against San José de Apartadó Peace Community while impunity prevails

Colombia’s Constitutional Court must urgently analyze the recent sentence delivered by a local judge in Apartadó against Germán Graciano Posso,...

New report first to show mercury impacts on Grassy Narrows kids

Grassy Narrows First Nations youth are renowned for their activism, art, and leadership in spite of mercury burden Today Grassy...

Grassy Narrows youth paying a high price for government inaction on mercury crisis

A new study released today documents the very cost of ignoring the mercury crisis at Grassy Narrows. Alex Neve, Secretary...

Turkey: Workers arrested for protesting conditions at airport construction site must be immediately released

Official figures reveal that at least 52 workers have died on site as mass trial gets underway Turkish authorities must...

Greece: Smuggling charges against humanitarian workers who saved refugees must be dropped

Responding to the release on bail of volunteers and staff who provided life-saving assistance to refugees, Kondylia Gougou, Amnesty International’s...

Hatred and Impunity Killing People in Uttar Pradesh

AMNESTY INDIA PRESS RELEASE BENGALURU/NEW DELHI A police officer in Uttar Pradesh has become the latest victim of mob lynching...

Iran committing crimes against humanity by concealing fate of thousands of slaughtered political dissidents

Thousands forcibly disappeared and extrajudicially executed in prison in 1988 Ongoing campaign to deny, distort truth and abuse victims’ families...

Eritrea: Visiting US envoy must demand action on deplorable record of arbitrary detentions

US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, should demand the release of all prisoners arbitrarily detained solely...

Honduras: Half-truths for Berta Cáceres and her family 

The irregularities in the investigation and court proceedings relating to the murder of prominent human rights defender Berta Cáceres, combined...

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