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USA: Young mother with brain tumor to be released from immigration detention centre imminently

Sara Beltran Hernandez, a 26-year-old mother who fled violence in El Salvador and has been detained by Immigration and Customs...

Egypt: Government must protect Coptic Christians targeted in string of deadly attacks in North Sinai

The Egyptian authorities must offer urgent protection to Coptic Christians in North Sinai and provide essential services and accommodation to...

UN: Time to rein in the global trade in tools of torture

Panel discussion at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 3 March Governments must close loopholes in international trade law...

UN: Russia and China’s abusive use of veto “shameful”

Russia and China have again abused their veto power at the United Nations Security Council today, following a vote on...

Israel: Detention of Palestinian journalist on hunger strike without charge ‘unjust and cruel’

The Israeli authorities’ administrative detention of Muhammed al-Qiq, a Palestinian journalist is unjust and cruel, said Amnesty International after a...

Yemen: Huthi forces recruiting child soldiers for front-line combat

New evidence has emerged of how the Huthi armed group is actively recruiting boys as young as 15 to fight...

Honduras: Justice gap over Berta Cáceres’ murder sends warning to activists

Released: Monday 27 February 2017, 00:01 GMT The scandalous lack of an effective investigation to find those responsible for ordering...

South Africa: Longstanding criminal justice failures and toxic populist rhetoric fuelling xenophobia

Authorities must ensure adequate protection for all refugees and migrants living in South Africa, amid the current protests in Pretoria...

‘Politics of demonization’ breeding division and fear

RELEASED WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2017 (00.01 GMT) Amnesty International releases its Annual Report for 2016 to 2017 Risk of domino...

Amnesty International Calls on Parliamentarians to Unite in Responding to Growing Intolerance and Violence against Muslims

Amnesty International is deeply troubled by reports that Iqra Khalid, Member of Parliament for Mississauga – Erin Mills, and her...

Trump must push for end to illegal Israeli settlements during meeting with Netanyahu

President Donald Trump must use his upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make clear that the US...

Bahrain: Fears of further violent crackdowns on uprising anniversary

Authorities in Bahrain must refrain from using excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International urged as mass protests are under way...

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