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Americas: Proposed laws would severely restrict civil society’s work in region
Amnesty International· 1 day agoAmnesty International is raising an alarm about the proliferation of legal initiatives to curtail...
Escalating attacks on minority Ahmadiyya community must end in Pakistan
Amnesty International· 1 day agoThe human rights organization documented 36 cases of arbitrary arrests and detention in addition to...
Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage
Semafor via Yahoo News· 4 days agoInsights from Al Jazeera, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International The News Thailand’s Senate...
Americas: On World Refugee Day, states must prioritize the human rights of those seeking protection...
Amnesty International· 3 days agoOn the occasion of World Refugee Day, Amnesty International has issued an open letter to the States...
UN-hosted Doha meeting on Afghanistan faces a credibility test
Amnesty International· 1 day agoRights of women and girls in Afghanistan must be non-negotiable.
Namibia: Ensure safety of LGBTI persons amid High Court verdict in "sodomy" case
Amnesty International· 3 days agoNamibian authorities must ensure the safety of LGBTI persons in the country before, during and after...
Egypt: Authorities must end campaign of mass arrests and forced returns of Sudanese refugees
Amnesty International· 4 days agoThe Egyptian authorities must immediately cease the mass arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations...
Anger after protester shot dead at Kenya anti-tax demos
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPolice fired tear gas and water cannons at largely peaceful protesters near parliament as lawmakers...
Egypt unlawfully deported Sudanese refugees, rights group says
Reuters· 4 days agoEgypt has carried out mass arrests and unlawful deportations of thousands of refugees fleeing the war in Sudan, Amnesty International said in a report on ...
UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar - The...
The Boston Globe· 17 hours agoAmnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said, “The credibility of this meeting will...