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GCC: Flawed laws exploited in pandemic to further crush freedom of expression

Spokespersons are available for interviews Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), specifically Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the...

Nigeria: Authorities must initiate genuine reform of the police

At least 10 people killed during protests Hundreds of protesters injured and arrested Sponsored thugs unleashing violence on peaceful protesters...

Chile: National Police commanders must be criminally investigated for human rights violations

The National Public Prosecutor’s Office must ensure that a number of individuals in command of Chile’s National Police, the Carabineros...

Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie and Geraldine Van Bueren partner to author child rights book

Amnesty International and Angelina Jolie announced today that they are collaborating on a book for teenagers, informed by children and...

Bangladesh: Death penalty is not the solution for violence against women

Responding the Bangladeshi government’s decision to introduce the death penalty as a punishment for rape, Amnesty International’s South Asia Researcher,...

Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees’ safety must be ensured amid violent clashes in Cox’s Bazaar

The Bangladeshi authorities must ensure the protection of Rohingya refugees following violent clashes between armed criminal gangs that have killed...

Myanmar: Villages burned, civilians injured and killed as Rakhine State conflict escalates

Amnesty International has gathered new evidence of indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Rakhine State, amid serious escalations in the ongoing...

Turkey: Istanbul court accepts absurd new indictment against Osman Kavala

Following the acceptance of a new indictment by the Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No.36 against civil society leader Osman Kavala,...

Lack of mental health services for refugees is a global scandal

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the longstanding neglect of mental health services for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International...

Colombia: New report shows how failed policies are putting human rights defenders at risk

The frequent threats, attacks and killings of people defending land, territory and the environment in Colombia have highlighted the government’s...

USA: Amnesty International delivers one million signatures calling for justice for George Floyd

Amnesty International has delivered more than one million signatures from around the world to US Attorney General William Barr demanding...

Amnesty International Applauds the Repatriation of Canadian Orphan from Northeast Syria

Amnesty International welcomes Canada’s decision to repatriate a Canadian orphan girl who has been stranded in Northeast Syria since March...

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