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Bahrain: At least one dead and hundreds injured as government violently cracks down on opposition

The Bahraini security forces used excessive force against protesters in the village of Duraz, the majority of whom were peaceful,...

Attacks on human rights activists reach crisis point globally

Amnesty International launches new global campaign to stop the wave of attacks against those defending human rights 281 people killed...

Indonesia: Ahok conviction for blasphemy is an injustice

The conviction and imprisonment of Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as “Ahok”, will tarnish Indonesia’s reputation for tolerance,...

Bangladesh: Dissenting voices trapped between fear and repression

The Bangladeshi government has not only failed to protect dissenting voices or hold accountable the armed groups that threaten them,...

Hong Kong: Nine arrested in authorities’ retaliatory campaign against pro-democracy activists

The arrest of nine Hong Kong pro-democracy activists is the latest sign the authorities are intent on punishing dissenting voices...

India: Racist hate crimes against black African students must end

Uttar Pradesh authorities must bring to justice those responsible for recent racist attacks against black African students and ensure the...

Mother’s Day in Saudi Arabia: Although the distance is painful our hope must persist

March 21 marks Mother’s Day in much of the Arab world, including Saudi Arabia. For the mothers of Abdullah al-Zaher,...

Syria: Six years of conflict

“I was beaten with cables and told to kneel before a picture of Bashar Al-Assad.” Former detainee Abu al-Najem Six...

A prison of silence: the death of journalism in Turkey

“Now I know they jailed me to teach me a lesson – and that lesson, I learnt it.” Celebrated novelist...

Amnesty International and ProtonMail join forces to fight cyber censorship

On the occasion of World Day Against Cyber Censorship, 12 March 2017, ProtonMail and Amnesty International join forces to show...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE SIXTH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Canada underwent its sixth review of its compliance to...

SUBMISSION TO THE SECOND UN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF CANADA

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUMISSIONS TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON CANADA’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Canada underwent its second...

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