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- 29 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: UN Security Council: Historic resolution calls on Israel to cease settlements
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- 28 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN: Arms embargo, sanctions fail at UN Security Council
- Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN Topic:Regional conflict
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- 27 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Security forces target Rohingya during vicious Rakhine scorched-earth campaign
- Region: UNION OF MYANMAR Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 26 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Death penalty: support for UN call for moratorium on executions reiterated as new states support landmark resolution
- Region: Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 23 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FRENCH REPUBLIC: Renewal of State of Emergency risks normalizing exceptional measures
- Region: FRENCH REPUBLIC Topic:Fight Against Terrorism and Human Rights
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- 22 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: President Medina must stop a regressive reform for women’s rights
- Region: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Topic:Women's Rights
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- 22 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Crimea: In the dark - the silencing of dissent
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- 21 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA: Government blocking of websites during protests widespread, systematic and illegal
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- 16 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: Reports of execution-style killings in Aleppo point to war crimes- Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Topic:
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- 16 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA: New blow for right to peaceful protest as appeal court upholds conviction of trade union leader
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- 16 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: North Korea prison camps very much in working order
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- 15 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA: Risk of instability and repression
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- 14 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Trump’s Proposed State Department Leadership Deeply Concerning
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- 14 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: Curfews and crackdown force hundreds of thousands of Kurds from their homes
- Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Topic:Forced Eviction
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- 10 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- MONGOLIA: Thousands at risk of homelessness due to authorities’ urban redevelopment failings
- Region: MONGOLIA Topic:Forced Eviction
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- 10 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: Mass death sentences in ‘spy trial’ a travesty of justice
- Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 8 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
REPUBLIC OF BELARUS: Three executions feared in as many weeks amid ‘sudden and shameful purge’ of death row- Region: REPUBLIC OF BELARUS Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 8 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- CONFLICT MINERALS AGREEMENT REACHED AS EXEMPTIONS ADDED
- Region: Topic:Business and Human Rights
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- 7 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES: Lawmakers must urgently oppose attempts to reintroduce death penalty
- Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 4 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- JAMAICA: Illegal police tactics fuel scores of murders and sow culture of fear
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- 2 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
Palm Oil: Global brands profiting from child and forced labour- Region: Topic:Business and Human Rights
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- 1 Dec 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Bangladesh pushes back Rohingya refugees amid collective punishment in Myanmar
- Region: UNION OF MYANMAR Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 29 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- MALAYSIA: End crackdown on Bersih activists
- Region: MALAYSIA Topic:
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- 29 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- CUBA: Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds
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- 29 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA: 10 anti-slavery activists released
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- 24 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Decision to pull out of the Rome Statute is a blow to international justice
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- 23 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KENYA: Government officials coercing refugees back to war-torn Somalia
- Region: REPUBLIC OF KENYA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 22 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Voting and the death penalty
- Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 19 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA: Fire and demolitions that left 30,000 homeless must be urgently investigated
- Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Topic:Forced Eviction
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- 18 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Prison reforms must respect human rights
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- 16 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT: Freeze of torture rehabilitation centre’s financial assets a cruel blow to human rights
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- 16 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- AUSTRALIA: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES EXTREME STEP IN SHIRKING RESPONSIBILITY
- Region: AUSTRALIA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 15 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE: Continued pregnancy ban in schools and failure to protect rights is threatening teenage girls’ futures
- Region: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Topic:Reproductive Rights
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- 12 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA: Opposition politician sentenced to seven years over alleged Facebook post
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- 11 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- JAPAN: Man hanged as secretive executions continue
- Region: JAPAN Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 10 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA: Authorities deny medical care to severely ill imprisoned opposition leader
- Region: BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA Topic:
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- 9 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: Fears of civilian carnage in Aleppo amid threat of impending assault on city
- Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Topic:Regional conflict
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- 9 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN: End crackdown on opposition protests
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- 5 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ITALIAN REPUBLIC: Beatings and unlawful expulsions amid EU push to get tough on refugees and migrants
- Region: ITALIAN REPUBLIC Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 4 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Amnesty International’s Moscow Office sealed- Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION Topic:
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- 3 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF IRAQ: Fears for safety of civilians caught in crossfire and used by IS as human shields
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- 2 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Lift restrictions immediately on humanitarian aid
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- 2 Nov 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN: Assault on freedom of expression continues as activists face jail for tweets
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- 28 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA: Withdrawal from ICC a drastic blow to countless victims globally
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- 27 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: Decision to leave International Criminal Court a ‘deep betrayal of millions of victims worldwide’
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- 22 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Appeal court victory for conscientious objectors
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- 20 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA: Halt chemical castration
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- 20 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI: ICC withdrawal must not block justice for crisis abuses
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- 19 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Central America turns its back on hundreds of thousands fleeing ‘war-like’ violence
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 18 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA: Tens of thousands of residents of waterfront communities at risk of imminent mass forced evictions in Lagos
- Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Topic:Forced Eviction
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- 14 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN: Drop travel ban on Dawn journalist
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- 13 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN: Aid deliveries to refugees trapped in desert ‘no-man’s land’ must be followed by long-term solution
- Region: HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 8 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF INDIA: Closure Of Kashmir Newspaper A Setback To Free Speech
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- 8 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF THAILAND: Denial of entry to Hong Kong student activist a new blow to freedom of expression
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- 6 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA: Civilians trapped in Benghazi in desperate conditions as fighting encroaches
- Region: SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA Topic:
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- 6 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL: Brazil declares trial on Carandiru massacre null in shocking blow for justice
- Region: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL Topic:
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- 3 Oct 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF MALI: Landmark ICC verdict against Al-Mahdi must be first step to broader justice in Mali conflict
- Region: REPUBLIC OF MALI Topic:Regional conflict
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- 30 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SUDAN: Credible evidence of the use of chemical weapons to kill and maim hundreds of civilians including children in Darfur revealed
- Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN Topic:Regional conflict
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- 29 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: Historic peace deal must ensure justice and an end to human rights abuses
- Region: REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA Topic:Regional conflict
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- 27 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Refugee Crisis: ‘Leaders’ Summit’ fails to show leadership on refugees
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 24 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF POLAND: A dangerous backward step for women and girls
- Region: REPUBLIC OF POLAND Topic:Reproductive Rights
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- 24 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF YEMEN: Evidence indicates US-made bomb was used in attack on MSF hospital
- Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
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- 21 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Myanmar at the UN: Keep pressure up on human rights
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- 20 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Chilling crackdown on dissent amidst election delays
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- 16 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF THE FIJI ISLANDS: Release five men detained for discussing constitution
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- 15 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
World leaders have ‘shirked, not shared’ responsibility on refugee crisis- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 14 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF IRAQ: Kurdish authorities must end disgraceful detention of Yezidi woman who survived IS captivity
- Region: REPUBLIC OF IRAQ Topic:Regional conflict
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- 12 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE: Allow public demonstrations as per court ruling
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- 9 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES: Attack on civilians must be met with justice, not more human rights violations
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- 9 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- G20 "burden-sharing" call on refugee crisis hypocritical
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 8 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Release of pro-democracy activists cause for celebration
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- 6 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- AUSTRALIA: Reforms to justice system essential to protect the rights of Indigenous youth
- Region: AUSTRALIA Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
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- 5 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KENYA: Set up judicial inquiry into hundreds of enforced disappearances and killings
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- 2 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Kofi Annan to head Commission on Rakhine state
- Region: UNION OF MYANMAR Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
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- 1 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: ‘Secret trial’ of Gaza aid worker will not deliver justice
- Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY Topic:
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- 1 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES: Over 1700 killings by unknown assassins and police indicate lawlessness, not crime control
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- 1 Sep 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: End of negotiations over conflict brings hopes of peace
- Region: REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA Topic:Regional conflict
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- 31 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FRENCH REPUBLIC: Reaction to court decision to overturn burkini ban
- Region: FRENCH REPUBLIC Topic:Women's Rights
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- 24 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: Four years after Marikana killings, Lonmin fails to improve ‘appalling’ housing for thousands of workers
- Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Topic:Business and Human Rights
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- 23 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE: Trafigura unrepentant 10 years after toxic waste dump
- Region: REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE Topic:Business and Human Rights
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- 19 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- AUSTRALIA: Australia/PNG: Closure of Manus Island detention only first step to ending offshore nightmare for refugees
- Region: AUSTRALIA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 18 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED MEXICAN STATES: Release of environmental activist, a triumph for justice
- Region: UNITED MEXICAN STATES Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
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- 17 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: 10-year-old girl to receive urgent surgery following evacuation from besieged Madaya
- Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Topic:Regional conflict
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- 17 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA: Dozens killed as police use excessive force against peaceful protesters
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- 11 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN: Hanging of teenager shows authorities’ brazen disregard for international law
- Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 10 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- AUSTRALIA: Appalling abuse, neglect of refugees on Nauru
- Region: AUSTRALIA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 10 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KENYA: Taiwanese nationals must not be deported to China
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- 9 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Assault on human rights lawyers and activists escalates with convictions after sham trials
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- 9 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF CHAD: Victims in the case against Hissène Habré awarded reparation
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- 9 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- MALAYSIA: National Security Council Act gives authorities unchecked and abusive powers
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- 6 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UN Refugee Summit talks end in abject failure
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 3 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- AUSTRALIA: Guantanamo-style abuse of child prisoners shows current detention system has failed
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- 3 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF YEMEN: Peace talks must prioritize getting aid to desperate civilians
- Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN Topic:Regional conflict
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- 2 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Sulphuric acid factory behind health fears must be relocated
- Region: UNION OF MYANMAR Topic:Business and Human Rights
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- 1 Aug 2016 [International Secretariat]
- BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA: New regime effectively amounts to forced labour
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- 28 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Narrow national self-interest must not scupper Ban Ki-moon’s initiative to end refugee crisis
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 27 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Hong Kong: Guilty verdicts against student leaders latest blow for freedom of expression
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- 26 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN: Iran is putting political prisoners’ lives at risk by denying them medical care
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- 22 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: Alarm over reports of high civilian death toll from US-led airstrikes on Manbij
- Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Topic:Regional conflict
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- 21 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM: The secretive world of torturous ‘prisons within prisons’
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- 20 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: Human rights in grave danger following coup attempt and subsequent crackdown
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- 15 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- EL SALVADOR: Scandalous proposal to increase jail terms for women accused of abortion
- Region: EL SALVADOR Topic:Women's Rights
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- 14 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN: Renewed clashes put civilians at risk, underline need for arms embargo
- Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN Topic:Regional conflict
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- 14 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF GUINEA: New criminal code drops death penalty but fails to tackle impunity and keeps repressive provisions
- Region: REPUBLIC OF GUINEA Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 12 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF BELARUS: Belarus uses telecoms firms to stifle dissent
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- 8 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: Abductions, torture and summary killings at the hands of armed groups
- Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Topic:Regional conflict
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- 8 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Five year sentence against union leader a chilling blow to peaceful protest
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- 6 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- CIA rendition victims challenge Romania and Lithuania at Europe’s human rights court
- Region: Topic:Fight Against Terrorism and Human Rights
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- 5 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL: Huge spike in number of deaths committed by Police in Rio ahead of the Olympic Games
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- 1 Jul 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF MOROCCO: Journalists risk imprisonment for running smartphone app training
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- 30 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN: Response to border bombing must not include push-back of refugees
- Region: HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 30 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Zambia: Closure of independent newspaper a ploy to crackdown on freedom of the press
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- 29 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED MEXICAN STATES: Sexual violence routinely used as torture to secure "confessions" from women
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- 24 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- STATE OF ERITREA: Immediately and unconditionally release prisoners of conscience
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- 23 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA: Shots fired amid attempt to illegally push Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers back out to sea
- Region: REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 22 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA: Continued imprisonment of 17 activists a gross injustice
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- 21 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UKRAINE: Kyiv Pride: a genuine celebration of human rights
- Region: UKRAINE Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
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- 18 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- NEW ZEALAND: Shameful and inhumane response to refugee quota, a stain on our country's reputation
- Region: NEW ZEALAND Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 16 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: Israel renews detention without charge of Palestinian circus performer for further six months
- Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY Topic:
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- 16 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- EU risks fuelling horrific abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 16 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Reckless deportations leaving thousands in limbo- Region: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 15 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: Germany failing to tackle rise in hate crime
- Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 14 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland’s ban on abortion violates human rights – ground-breaking UN ruling
- Region: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Topic:Women's Rights
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- 13 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Open letter from civil society organisations calling on EU to require EU companies to act with due care
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- 12 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF MALAWI: Killing spree of people with albinism fuelled by ritual practices and policing failures
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- 9 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF THE FIJI ISLANDS: Suspension of indigenous MP in Fiji underlines government's stranglehold on freedom of expression
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- 8 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF DENMARK: Denmark takes key step towards destigmatizing transgender people
- Region: KINGDOM OF DENMARK Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
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- 8 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
UNITED MEXICAN STATES: Woman tortured by police is released from prison after four years of injustice- Region: UNITED MEXICAN STATES Topic:
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- 6 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA: Government clean-up does not let Shell off the hook
- Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Topic:Business and Human Rights
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- 4 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF CHAD: Hissene Habre verdict: Landmark decision brings justice for tens of thousands of victims
- Region: REPUBLIC OF CHAD Topic:International human rights law
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- 3 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- MALAYSIA: One year on, no justice for the ‘boat crisis’ survivors
- Region: MALAYSIA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 3 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Tiananmen 27 years on, time for justice for families is slipping away
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- 1 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY: EC probe must spell the end of Romani segregation in Hungarian schools
- Region: REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY Topic:Rights of the Child
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- 1 Jun 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN: Number of people internally displaced by conflict doubled to 1.2 million in just three years
- Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 31 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN: Dozens of detainees at risk of death in shipping containers
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- 29 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF YEMEN: Spree of arbitrary arrests, disappearances and torture by Huthi forces
- Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN Topic:Regional conflict
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- 27 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT: Egypt steps up vicious onslaught against NGOs with arrest of minority rights defender
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- 26 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- EL SALVADOR: Release of woman jailed after miscarriage, a victory for human rights
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- 26 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KENYA: Investigate police crackdown against protesters
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- 26 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Amnesty International publishes policy and research on protection of sex workers’ rights
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- 25 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA: Repression on the rise in Algeria as peaceful protesters face imprisonment
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- 24 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA: Anti-slavery activists released
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- 23 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
New “Refugees Welcome Index” shows government refugee policies out of touch with public- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 13 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: Drop latest charges against whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu
- Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY Topic:
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- 12 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED MEXICAN STATES: Indigenous environmental activist named ‘prisoner of conscience’
- Region: UNITED MEXICAN STATES Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
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- 11 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KENYA: Reckless closure of world’s biggest refugee camp will put lives at risk
- Region: REPUBLIC OF KENYA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 10 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF CHAD: Light must be shed on the fate of missing people
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- 9 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Scrap Foreign NGO law aimed at choking civil society
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- 9 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI: One year on, Burundians pay the price of entrenched human rights crisis
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- 9 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF THAILAND: Release Facebook commenters now
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- 3 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL: Surge in killings by police sparks fear in favelas ahead of Rio Olympics
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- 2 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED MEXICAN STATES: New report on Ayotzinapa disappearances reveals government's determination to sweep tragedy under the carpet
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- 2 May 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT: Mass arrests in ‘ruthlessly efficient’ bid to block peaceful protest
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- 28 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH: Authorities fail to curb brutal killing spree as LGBTI editor hacked to death
- Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
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- 27 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- EU-Turkey: Merkel, Tusk and Timmermans must not close their eyes to catalogue of human rights abuses against refugees
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 26 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA: Military cover-up of mass slaughter at Zaria exposed
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- 25 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN: Russian authorities complicit in forcibly returning hundreds of asylum-seekers and migrants to face torture
- Region: REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 22 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE: Deplorable attack on brother of missing activist must be urgently investigated
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- 21 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
HELLENIC REPUBLIC: Europe must shoulder the burden for 46,000 refugees and migrants trapped in squalor- Region: HELLENIC REPUBLIC Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 21 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Air strikes hit residential areas including schools
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- 18 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL: The Eldorado dos Carajás massacre: 20 years of impunity and violence in Brazil
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- 15 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: Baby Steps on the Long Road to Justice for Atrocities in Syria
- Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Topic:Regional conflict
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- 13 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Students’ release must pave way for an end to repression
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- 12 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF KENYA: Ruto and Sang decision must not derail efforts to ensure justice for victims
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- 8 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF CHILE: Two-tier justice system allows police to get away with human rights violations
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- 6 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA: Peace talks with ELN must not allow human rights abuses to go unpunished
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- 2 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: Illegal mass returns of Syrian refugees expose fatal flaws in EU-Turkey deal
- Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 2 Apr 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UKRAINE: Ukraine Murder of lawyer a chilling blow to justice
- Region: UKRAINE Topic:Regional conflict
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- 31 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Prominent blogger’s family detained over letter lambasting President Xi
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- 29 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: Turkey ‘safe country’ sham revealed as dozens of Afghans forcibly returned hours after EU refugee deal
- Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 26 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN: Release of 10 prisoners of conscience is a glimmer of hope for those still behind bars
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- 26 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: New government must break vicious cycle of repression and political arrests
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- 25 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- JAPAN: Two hanged as chilling executions continue
- Region: JAPAN Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 25 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Apple v FBI: Undermining encryption opens a ‘Pandora’s Box’ for human rights
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- 25 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Obama-Castro encounter: More than a handshake needed to thaw the Cold War’s human rights freeze
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- 24 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF NORWAY: Historic breakthrough for transgender rights
- Region: KINGDOM OF NORWAY Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
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- 24 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- International Criminal Court: Bemba verdict a historic step forward for victims of sexual violence
- Region: Topic:Women's Rights
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- 22 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA: No justice for the 640 men and boys slain by military following Giwa barracks attack two years ago
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- 18 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa: Supreme Court ruling shows there can be no impunity for alleged war criminals
- Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Topic:Regional conflict
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- 17 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Russia: Brazen assault on journalists and human rights defenders in North Caucasus illustrates official failures
- Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION Topic:Regional conflict
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- 11 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
EU and Turkish leaders deal death blow to the right to seek asylum- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 11 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN: Alarming spike in expulsion of citizens arbitrarily stripped of their nationality
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- 10 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
Europe: Tear down these fences- Region: Topic:
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- 10 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: Zaman newspaper taken over as government steamrolls press freedom
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- 9 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Tightened controls on communications with the outside world leave families devastated -Restrictions on communications compound North Korea’s dire human rights situation-- Region: DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA Topic:
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- 8 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS: Brutal murder of indigenous leader, a tragedy waiting to happen
- Region: REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
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- 4 Mar 2016 [International Secretariat]
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: Syrian and Russian forces targeting hospitals as a strategy of war- Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Topic:Regional conflict
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- 29 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
States must stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen conflict- Region: Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
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- 25 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Albert Woodfox’s release long overdue
- Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 24 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
‘Your rights in jeopardy’, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International- Region: Topic:
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- 24 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA: World must help pull Libya out of human rights chaos five years since uprising that ousted al-Gaddafi
- Region: SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA Topic:Regional conflict
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- 17 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- REPUBLIC OF YEMEN: Huthi forces block vital hospital supplies fuelling humanitarian crisis in Ta’iz
- Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN Topic:Regional conflict
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- 12 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED MEXICAN STATES: Mexico faces devastating human rights crisis as Pope Francis prepares visit
- Region: UNITED MEXICAN STATES Topic:
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- 9 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- AUSTRALIA: High Court decision prolongs agony faced by asylum seekers in offshore detention
- Region: AUSTRALIA Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 8 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FRENCH REPUBLIC: Disproportionate emergency measures leave hundreds traumatized
- Region: FRENCH REPUBLIC Topic:Fight Against Terrorism and Human Rights
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- 6 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Republic of Lebanon: Refugee women from Syria face heightened risk of exploitation and sexual harassment
- Region: Republic of Lebanon Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 2 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Scrap or amend new law that could grant immunity to former presidents
- Region: UNION OF MYANMAR Topic:
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- 2 Feb 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNION OF MYANMAR: Prisoner amnesty marred by outrageous jailing of activist for Facebook post
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- 29 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL: Police repression mars peaceful protest in São Paulo
- Region: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL Topic:
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- 28 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN: Iran’s hypocrisy exposed as scores of juvenile offenders condemned to gallows
- Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
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- 25 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Child labour behind smart phone and electric car batteries
- Region: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Topic:Business and Human Rights
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- 22 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Female refugees face physical assault, exploitation and sexual harassment on their journey through Europe
- Region: Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 21 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF DENMARK: Parliament should reject cruel and regressive changes to refugee law
- Region: KINGDOM OF DENMARK Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 19 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN: Attack on TV station highlights perils facing freedom of expression
- Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN Topic:
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- 18 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: Arrest of human rights defender Samar Badawi latest attempt to intimidate activists
- Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Topic:
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- 17 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: Despicable Cologne sexual attacks must not be followed by racial hatred and discrimination
- Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 17 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- STATE OF KUWAIT: Electronic Crimes law threatens to further stifle freedom of expression
- Region: STATE OF KUWAIT Topic:
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- 13 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- Republic of Lebanon: Forcible return of more than 100 refugees to Syria a shocking setback
- Region: Republic of Lebanon Topic:Refugees and Migrants
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- 13 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Guantánamo: The USA must turn its back on international symbol of injustice
- Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Topic:Fight Against Terrorism and Human Rights
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- 8 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: UN investigations into fresh allegations of sex abuse underlines need for peacekeeper accountability
- Region: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Topic:Regional conflict
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- 6 Jan 2016 [International Secretariat]
- KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: Shi’a cleric among 47 executed by Saudi Arabia in a single day
- Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
