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Russia: Handover of Chechen torture survivor would put him at further risk of torture or death

The Russian authorities must immediately release Chechen torture survivor Murad Amriev, and under no circumstances place his life at further...

USA: Impending Saudi arms deal would trample human rights in Yemen

Amnesty International USA today urged the Senate to approve a resolution to block the impending arms sale to Saudi Arabia....

Iraq/US-Led Coalition: Weapons Choice Endangers Mosul Civilians Warring Parties Should Minimize Harm to Civilians

(Beirut, June 8, 2017) – The expected battle involving Iraqi and US-led coalition forces against the Islamic State (ISIS) in...

Syrian refugees trapped in desert on Moroccan border with Algeria in dire need of assistance

Moroccan authorities are flouting their international obligations to give protection to refugees by entrapping a group of 25 Syrian refugees...

Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign Urging Ivanka Trump to Intervene on Behalf of Jailed Immigrant Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2017 NEW YORK – Amnesty International USA is launching a global campaign today to urge...

Attack at mausoleum and parliament a horrific assault on human life

The group calling itself Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for today’s suicide bombing and gun attack at parliament and...

States must ban Israeli settlement products to help end half a century of violations against Palestinians

The international community must ban the import of all goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements and put an end to...

Dominican Republic: Horrifying killing of transgender woman highlights need for protection against discrimination

The horrifying killing of a transgender woman in the Dominican Republic – the second such killing this year and 38th...

Chair of Amnesty International Turkey swept up in post-coup purge

Responding to the news that Taner Kiliç, the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, was today detained by police along with...

Russia: Conviction of librarian for holding ‘extremist books’ demonstrates utter contempt for rule of law

The conviction of Natalya Sharina, former Director of the state-run Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow, for holding ‘extremist books’...

Tiananmen anniversary lays bare China’s contradictory attitude towards history

By William Nee, China Researcher Amnesty International History. Few words are more important, or even sacred, to Chinese culture. China...

Venezuela: Authorities’ militarization of crisis escalates violence and promotes fear

The increased deployment of military forces to repress protests, the rise in excessive use of force against protesters and others,...

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