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Top Human Rights Prize Names Finalists

An El Salvadoran transgender advocate, five detained Cambodian activists and an Egyptian legal scholar were nominated...

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US Syria Strike ‘doesn’t Address Problem’

A US strike on a Syrian air base is no substitute for a proper investigation and accountability after a devastating...

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Global Executions Fall 37% Since 2015, Amnesty International Says

The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, human rights group Amnesty...

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Amnesty Hails Decline In Executions

US death penalty sentences fell to a historic low last year and executions also dropped sharply, contributing to a...

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China Remains World’s Biggest Executioner

China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death...

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Iraq Urges Residents In IS-Held Areas To Shelter At Home

Iraq's military on Wednesday urged residents to shelter in their homes in jihadist-held areas of Mosul, where its bid...

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New Zealand PM Rules Out Probe Into Deadly Afghan Raid

New Zealand will not hold an inquiry into "discredited" allegations its special forces committed war crimes in...

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Amnesty Concerned Over ‘El Chapo’ Detention Conditions

Amnesty International has requested to speak with jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, over concerns...

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Amnesty Concerned Over ‘El Chapo’ Detention Conditions

Amnesty International has requested to speak with jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, over concerns...

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In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians

UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...

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Amnesty Slams ‘outrageous’ Fiji Newspaper Sedition Case

Sedition charges brought against executives at Fiji's oldest newspaper are "absolutely outrageous", Amnesty...

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UN, Amnesty Call For More Efforts To Protect Mosul Civilians

The United Nations and Amnesty International called Tuesday for greater efforts to protect civilians in west Mosul,...

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Bahraini, 18, Dies After Attack On Cleric’s Home

An 18-year-old Bahraini died Friday, nearly two months after he was shot in the head near a top opposition cleric's...

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Amnesty Condemns US, UK Over Yemen Arms

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use...

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Enduring Pain For Philippine Drug War Widows

Sally Antonio is exhausted from working three jobs since police killed her husband and son, a typical Philippine drug...

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Saudi-Led Coalition Used Cluster Bombs In Yemen

Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Saudi-led Arab coalition battling rebels in Yemen of using banned cluster...

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Nigerian Military To Probe Rights Abuse Claims

Nigeria's military on Wednesday announced it would look into alleged human rights abuses by troops, including in the...

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‘Shameful’ If Darfur Chemical Attacks Left Unprobed

Amnesty International on Tuesday renewed its call for a UN investigation into suspected chemical weapons attacks by...

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Naked Prisoners In Philippine Jail Cause Uproar

Photos showing hundreds of prisoners in a Philippine jail sitting naked while being searched for contraband have...