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May 25, 2013

Vietnam: Stop Blocking ‘Human Rights Picnics’

Activists Harassed and Assaulted for Discussing Rights The Vietnamese authorities should stop impeding and abusing people trying to hold “human rights picnics” in public...

International community must not become ‘numb’ to atrocities in Syria – UN rights chief

The international community must act to stop the conflict in Syria and ensure those responsible for human rights violations are held accountable, the United...

Sudanese activist held incommunicado at risk of torture

The detention of a female lawyer in Sudan, whose whereabouts are still unknown, is the latest in the authorities’ brutal campaign against human rights...

UN report confirms nearly 200 women and girls raped by Congolese troops, rebels

Congolese armed forces, known by the French acronym FARDC, raped more than 102 women and 33 girls, some as young as six years old,...

Zambia urged to release two men charged with same-sex sexual conduct

The Zambian authorities must immediately release two young men who have been denied bail after being arrested on charges of having sex “against the...

Mali: All Sides Must Abide by Laws of War

(Nairobi) – All warring parties in northern Mali are obligated to abide by the laws of war in the event of a Malian military...

Imminent forced eviction of Roma in Poland must be stopped

A Roma community in Poland are being threatened with imminent eviction and homelessness in a blatant violation of international human rights law, Amnesty International...

Israel/OPT: Stop use of excessive force against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank

Israel’s military response to protests in the West Bank is failing to respect the human rights of Palestinians, Amnesty International said today as the...

Honoring the Memory of Ron Brown

Today, we honor the anniversary of the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. Secretary Brown was a dedicated public servant whose...

France: New Roma forced evictions ‘shameful’

Over 200 people, mostly Romanian Roma, were forcibly evicted this morning from an informal settlement in greater Paris in a move Amnesty International has...

Activists to Rally for At-Risk Individuals, Communities in Front of D.C. Embassies

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – More than 100 students, teachers and Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) activists will invade Washington to rally for human rights in front...

More face charges in Egypt’s escalating free speech and dissent crackdown

Today’s charges against yet another comedian for ‘defaming religion’ are part of an alarming new escalation of politically-motivated judicial harassment and arrests, Amnesty International...

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