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Trump’s cruel plans to block people seeking protection must not stand

Amnesty International USA Media Release In response to President Trump’s plans to implement restrictive policies to limit the rights of...

Egypt: At least 19 arrested in alarming escalation of crackdown on human rights workers

The Egyptian authorities have stepped up their onslaught against the human rights community by arresting at least 19 human rights...

South Sudan: Relief as president pardons two prominent death row inmates

Responding to the granting of a presidential pardon to former South Sudanese opposition spokesman James Gatdet Dak and South African...

Tanzania: ‘Dangerous’ plans for homophobic taskforce must be abandoned immediately

Following the announcement of plans to form a government taskforce which will begin hunting down and arresting people who are,...

Australia: Nauru’s detained children must be given true freedom

Responding to the Australian government’s announcement that it will remove all children from its offshore detention centre on Nauru within...

Sudan: Relentless harassment, intimidation and censorship of journalists must end

Sudanese authorities have this year been unrelenting in their quest to silence independent media by arresting and harassing journalists, and...

Iran: Hundreds arrested in vicious crackdown on Ahwazi Arabs

The Iranian authorities have waged a sweeping crackdown against the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority, arresting hundreds of people in Khuzestan...

Nigeria: Security forces must be held accountable for killing of at least 45 peaceful Shi’a protesters

Strong evidence that soldiers used automatic firearms on Shi’a Muslims holding religious procession and protest At least 39 protesters killed,...

World summit brings surge of new commitments to protect human rights defenders

Human rights defenders from across all corners of the world gathered this week in Paris for the Human Rights Defenders...

Qatar: New fund could bring hope to exploited migrant workers

Responding to news that the Emir of Qatar has issued a new law establishing a support and insurance fund for...

Guinea: Death toll rises as repression of opposition protests worsens

At least 18 deaths since January in the context of demonstrations; including three by firearms over the last two weeks...

Egypt: Release of arbitrarily detained labour rights lawyer a welcome relief

Responding to the news that human rights and labour lawyer Haytham Mohamdeen has been released from prison, Amnesty International’s North...

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