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The human rights crisis that has engulfed Venezuela for the past few years has shattered the lives of millions of people. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Excessive use of force Much of the current unrest in Venezuela can be traced back to 29 March 2017, when the Supreme Court of Justice – backed …
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The Myanmar military is blocking access to food and shelling villages and 5,200 people have been displaced since December. Myanmar security forces have shelled villages and blocked civilians from accessing food and humanitarian assistance in Rakhine State, Amnesty International said today, amid a crackdown since armed attacks by the Arakan Army in early January. Security …
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Amnesty International researchers are meeting with Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to find out more about their experiences and conditions in the camp. This is the first in a series of blogs about the trip by Alex Neve, Secretary General Amnesty International Canada. Dhaka, Bangladesh As I arrive in Bangladesh, joining an Amnesty …
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Hakeem is home! On 12 February he arrived at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne and into the arms of his joyous wife. The Thai authorities have now dropped the falsified case against Melbourne-based footballer Hakeem al-Araibi. He had spent 76 days unjustly imprisoned in Thailand and for every single one of those days, he faced deportation to danger …
The Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have yet to come to terms with the trauma they had experienced in Myanmar. Multimedia Producer Ahmer Khan visited Cox’s Bazar to document in photographs the Rohingya people with what they held dearest to them during their troubled escape from home. Words by Saad Hammadi, Amnesty International South Asia Campaigner. …
The Zimbabwean authorities must act swiftly to ensure security forces are held to account for ongoing brutal human rights violations, including torture, rape, beatings and killings of civilians, Amnesty International said, as the crackdown continues against last week’s ‘stay-away’. Dozens of civil society leaders, activists, opposition leaders and suspected organizers of the national protests against …
Do you know the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker? The most common refugee terminology explained. Asylum seeker An asylum seeker is an individual who is seeking international protection. In countries with individualised procedures, an asylum seeker is someone whose claim has not yet been finally decided on by the country in which …
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Responding to news that Netflix have removed an episode from a comedy show in Saudi Arabia, after officials from the Kingdom complained that it violated cyber-crime laws, Samah Hadid, Middle East Director of Campaigns at Amnesty International, said: “Saudi Arabia’s censorship of Netflix using a cyber-crime law comes as no surprise, and is further proof …
It’s a big question, but someone’s got to ask it. At this year’s Human Rights Defenders World Summit, we asked 11 prominent activists about the essence of human rights. Here’s what they said… Anielle Franco, Brazil Anielle is a teacher, journalist and activist. She is also the sister of Marielle Franco, a human rights defender …
Every year Amnesty International supporters around the globe send millions of letters to people whose human rights have been violated. Through Write for Rights, the world’s biggest letter writing campaign, Amnesty encourages supporters to send messages of solidarity to people who have been punished for standing up against injustice. This year, Amnesty will be shining …
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