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The Myanmar authorities must immediately release two journalists from the Reuters news agency who have been arbitrarily detained for investigating military abuses in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Amnesty International said. The two journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, are due in court today. They had been investigating the recent military operations in Rakhine State when …
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The Iranian authorities must immediately investigate reports that at least five people have died in custody following a crackdown on anti-establishment protests, and take all necessary steps to protect detainees from torture and prevent any further deaths, Amnesty International said. “The shroud of secrecy and lack of transparency over what happened to these detainees is …
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Iranian authorities must ensure the right to peaceful protest, investigate reports that security forces have unlawfully used firearms against unarmed protesters and protect hundreds of detainees from torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said amid concerns that the crackdown against demonstrations that have spread across Iran in the past week is intensifying. Official statements have …
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The trial of a Tibetan language education activist, who could face up to 15 years in jail for “inciting separatism”, has exposed how ludicrously unjust the case against him is. Tashi Wangchuk’s trial took place on Thursday at a court in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai province, northwest China. According to his lawyer, …
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Ahead of planned protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territories later today, and in the wake of the deaths of four Palestinian protesters and the injuring of hundreds of others in the last two weeks, Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli authorities to put an end to the excessive force that has been part of …
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In response to reports that President Trump has threatened to withhold aid to countries if they vote for a resolution condemning the United States decision recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Raed Jarrar, advocacy and government relations director for the Middle East at Amnesty International USA, made the following statement: “President Trump is doubling …
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Human rights campaigning is a long-game, and it can take years to see the results of our work – especially so for our refugee campaign. You may feel disheartened that the Australian Government has continued its harsh treatment of asylum seekers, but your work in 2017 has made a real difference for people in detention …
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By Tammy Solonec, Amnesty International Australia’s Indigenous Rights Manager Australia Day should be for all Australians, but for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who mark the day as one of invasion, survival and mourning, 26 January is not a day for celebrations. We need to move to a date that is inclusive of all …
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By Kerry Moscogiuri, Campaigns Director, Amnesty International UK Imagine carrying a baby for weeks or even months – feeling it grow, kick, hiccup and turn – and then suffering a miscarriage or stillbirth. For Teodora Vasquez, as well as many thousands of women around the world each year, this is a deeply painful reality. But 37-year-old …
Responding to reports made by the Associated Press that between 9000 to 11000 civilians have been killed in the battle for Mosul, Lynn Maalouf, Head of Research for Amnesty International in the Middle East said: “We are horrified, but not surprised, by these new figures. These numbers are directly in line with our previous findings …
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