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US Supreme Court Decision on Refugee Ban

Amnesty International USA Statement NEW YORK – Following the US Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily uphold the refugee ban, Naureen...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Last chance for justice for over 20,000 wartime sexual violence survivors

A quarter of a century after the start of the conflict, more than 20,000, survivors of wartime sexual violence in...

Saudi Arabia: Execution looms for teen tortured to “confess” to protest-related crimes

A young Saudi Arabian Shi’a man who claims he was tortured to “confess” alleged crimes committed when he was 16...

Egypt: Release 24 Nubian activists detained after protest calling for respect of their cultural rights

Egyptian authorities should immediately release 24 Nubian activists arrested after the police violently dispersed their peaceful protest in Aswan governorate...

Geneva: As global arms trade surges, states greenlight reckless, harmful deals

· Diplomats meet in Geneva to discuss landmark Arms Trade Treaty · Several countries may be breaking treaty obligations with...

Crimea: Crimean Tatar leader sentenced to eight years in penal colony following sham trial

Akhtem Chiygoz, a Crimean Tatar leader should be immediately released, said Amnesty International today as he was handed an eight-year...

Myanmar: New landmine blasts point to deliberate targeting of Rohingya

Two new landmine incidents today, including a blast blowing off a young man’s leg, bring to three the number of...

Iran: Arrest of human rights defender seeking truth about disappeared family members

The Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a human rights defender arrested from her home last night, who has...

Myanmar: Army landmines along border with Bangladesh pose deadly threat to fleeing Rohingya

Myanmar’s security forces planted internationally banned antipersonnel landmines along its border with Bangladesh which have seriously injured at least three...

Central African Republic: Civilians facing atrocities in Basse-Kotto as UN protection proves ineffective

A wave of brutal attacks in the Central African Republic, including the systematic rape and murder of civilians, highlights the...

Bahrain: A year of brutal government repression to crush dissent

A new report published by Amnesty International today sheds light on the repressive tactics used by the Bahraini government over...

Tanzania: Outspoken opposition politician shot and wounded by unidentified gunmen

Responding to news that outspoken government critic Tanzanian parliamentarian Tundu Lissu has been shot and wounded by unidentified attackers in...

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