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Madagascar: Investigate police ill-treatment of villagers

Responding to a video showing Malagasy police beating and humiliating dozens of villagers in the same town where, in February...

Philippines: Duterte’s misguided ICC withdrawal comes too late to stop wheels of justice

Responding to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s pledge to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court today (ICC), Amnesty International’s...

Hungary: Syrian man’s conviction for alleged ‘complicity in an act of terror’ is travesty of justice

Responding to the conviction of Ahmed H, a Syrian man prosecuted for committing an alleged “act of terror” during clashes...

South Sudan: UN Mission must boost efforts to protect civilians amid ongoing violence

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) must boost efforts to protect civilians against the senseless violence that has plagued...

Ukraine: Authorities failing women’s rights activists by pandering to far-right groups

In response to the recent attacks on women rights activists and ahead of the expected trial of one of those...

El Salvador: Government must decriminalize abortion following release of woman jailed for stillbirth

Maira Verónica Figueroa Marroquín, a 34-year-old woman who spent 15 years in prison after suffering a stillbirth, was released from...

Singapore: Halt imminent execution

The Singaporean authorities must immediately halt the imminent execution of a man who has been sentenced to death under the...

Amnesty International USA: Pompeo and Haspel Must Disavow Torture and Other Abuses as Nominees for State and CIA

In response to reports that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be replaced by current CIA director Mike Pompeo –...

Iran: End persecution of families seeking truth and justice for detainees who have died in detention

The Iranian authorities should end their cruel campaign of harassment and intimidation against the families of detainees who have died...

Israel/OPT: Palestinian activist Munther Amira must be released immediately and unconditionally

The Israeli authorities must immediately release Palestinian prisoner of conscience Munther Amira, whose arrest, continued detention and sentencing to six...

Bangladesh: International support for Rohingya refugees is urgently needed

Responding to the news that UN officials have called for nearly $1bn (USD) in assistance for the nearly one million...

Myanmar: Military land grab as security forces build bases on torched Rohingya villages

Dramatic increase of security infrastructure since January Military bases, helipads and roads built on burned villages Rohingya people forcibly driven...

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