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Iran: Mass hunger strike by political prisoners in protest at inhumane conditions

More than a dozen political prisoners, including prisoners of conscience, have gone on hunger strike in protest at the cruel,...

Libya: Six years on path of return for displaced Tawarghas remains blocked

Six years since the Tawargha people were displaced from their hometown by Misratah militia forces in August 2011, the community...

CMA Advocates for Refugee Protection from Detention

Amnesty International Canada welcomes the efforts of the Canadian Medical Association to protect migrants and refugees, including children, within our...

Chile: Decriminalization of abortion, an important win for human rights

A decision by Chile’s Constitutional Tribunal today to support the decriminalization of abortion under three circumstances represents an important...

USA: Florida set to conduct its first execution in a year and a half

Ahead of a planned resumption of executions in Florida on 24 August, 18 months after the last one, Amnesty International...

Yemen: Activist detained by Huthi-Saleh forces in escalating crackdown on critics must be freed

Yemen’s Huthi-Saleh forces must immediately and unconditionally release a leading political activist who has been arbitrarily detained in the capital...

Last Two of Four Families Ordered Released from Berks Immigration Center

Four-year old Carlos* and 16-year old Michael* were ordered released from Berks County Residential Center in Pennsylvania today after hearings...

Sierra Leone: Housing and environmental failures behind shocking scale of mudslide deaths

The terrible aftermath of the mudslides in Sierra Leone, which have left more than 3000 people homeless, grimly illustrates...

Nicaragua: Authorities threaten protest against construction of canal

For several hours yesterday, Nicaraguan police officers prevented communities from participating in a peaceful march against the construction of...

Uganda: International community must avert growing crisis as number of South Sudanese refugees reaches a million

The international community must deliver and improve on existing financial commitments to help Uganda support the refugees it is...

Philippines: 32 killed in a day as Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ hits new levels of barbarity

After Philippine police killed 32 people in what is believed to be the highest death toll in a single day...

Libya: ICC arrest warrant for Special Forces commander raises hopes for justice

Responding to news that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant today for the arrest of Mahmoud el-Wefelli,...

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