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Nauru: Government must lift press restrictions on ABC ahead of Pacific Islands summit

Responding to the news that Nauru’s government has banned journalists from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) from attending the Pacific...

Malaysia: Full abolition of death penalty must swiftly follow suspension of executions

Amnesty International Malaysia welcomes the 2 July announcement by Datuk Seri Nadzri Siron, deputy secretary-general of the Ministry of Home...

USA: Authorities must stop separating and locking up families

US authorities must put an immediate end to both the separation and detention of children and families who come...

OPCW resolution a crucial step towards identifying those behind chemical weapons violations

Responding to the news that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has voted to pass the UK’s...

Turkey: Release of academic must be followed by freedom for others unjustly imprisoned

Responding to the news that the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice has ruled for the release of imprisoned academic and...

Russia: Supreme Court Plenum resolution is glimmer of hope for the right to protest

Responding to the resolution by the Plenum of the Russian Supreme Court to provide guidance to lower courts hearing cases...

Morocco: Guilty verdicts returned in unfair Hirak trials must be overturned

The guilty verdicts and heavy sentences returned in the cases of 53 Hirak protesters in Casablanca must be overturned due...

Myanmar: Military top brass must face justice for crimes against humanity targeting Rohingya

Myanmar: Military top brass must face justice for crimes against humanity targeting Rohingya Report names 13 officials with a key...

Amnesty International USA Reaction to Supreme Court Decision on Muslim Ban

The following can be attributed to Ryan Mace, Grassroots Advocacy & Refugee Specialist at Amnesty International USA: “This hateful policy...

Algeria: Drop charges against six activists in Algeria

Algerian prosecutors should drop all charges against six activists facing prison sentences on charges stemming from their support of an...

Jordan: Syrian refugees must not be abandoned

Responding to the news that the Jordanian government has said it will not accept any more refugees fleeing a new...

Zambia: Drop criminal charges against six activists over protest

The Zambian authorities must immediately drop all criminal charges against six activists who took part in peaceful protests that questioned...

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