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Israel: Court decides to hear case against NSO behind closed doors

Responding to a decision by Tel Aviv District Court on Thursday to close the doors of the hearing of a...

Saudi Arabia / Netherlands: Prestigious Dutch human rights prize awarded to Saudi Arabian human rights organization

Spokespersons available to take media interviews Responding to the announcement that the Saudi Arabian human rights organization Saudi Civil and...

Open letter urges Canadian, B.C., and Alberta governments to heed UN racism committee’s call to respect Indigenous rights

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Ottawa, Ontario The Honourable John Horgan Premier of British Columbia Victoria,...

UK GOVERNMENT ‘DELIBERATELY AND DESTRUCTIVELY’ PREVENTING CHILD REFUGEES FROM REUNITING WITH THEIR FAMILIES – NEW REPORT

The UK Government is deliberately and destructively preventing child refugees from being with their families, Amnesty International UK, Refugee Council...

Saudi Arabia: Why Amnesty will not attend sham C20 meetings

The global C20 civil society forum hosted this year by Saudi Arabia is a farcical attempt by the new G20...

Bhutan: Historic opportunity to decriminalize same-sex relationships

Bhutan must seize an historic opportunity to secure equal rights for LGBTI people in the country, Amnesty International said today,...

Amnesty International Canada extends deadline for 25th annual Media Awards

OTTAWA ­– With little more than a week left to submit entries, Amnesty International Canada invites Canadian journalists and students...

Venezuela: Grave attacks against members of the opposition in the National Assembly

The multiple acts of harassment and threats against opposition legislators in Venezuela’s National Assembly are part of the policy of...

Philippines: Vice President’s ‘insider account’ shows failure of deadly anti-drugs campaign

Responding to Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s call on the government to review its anti-drug strategy, including by ending violent...

INDIA: DELHI POLICE SHAMEFUL BYSTANDERS TO MOB BRUTALITY ON STUDENTS

In response to a masked mob attacking at least 26 students and teachers in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the Executive...

Saudi Arabia: Khashoggi verdict a whitewash

Responding to a Saudi Arabian court’s sentencing of five people to death and three others to prison for the murder...

Sudan: One year after protests began, time to deliver on human rights

Spokespersons available for media interviews One year after protests broke out in Sudan leading to the ouster President Omar al...

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