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“amnesty international”

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freepress
December 15th, 2018
Who cares about Human Rights?
by:Gurmeet Singh
70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, does the world actually care about it?
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USA_seperation_asylumseekingfamilies
June 02nd, 2018
USA: Stop the seperation of asylum-seeking families!
type:Allgemein, NGO, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
The US government must stop separating asylum-seeking parents from their children and denying them access to asylum procedures through prolonged detention.
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death penalty
April 18th, 2018
Africa’s gallant move to abolish death sentence is laudable
by:Bob Koigi
“Strong leaders execute justice, not people.” Is there a landmark to the right to life in Africa?
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Tahrir
December 12th, 2017
Innovative Egyptian app saving activists from forced disappearances
in:Humans, Technology
by:Bob Koigi
The app "I Protect" demonstrates how civil society groups and activists have embraced technology to stay ahead of oppressive regimes.
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Taner-Kilic-Amnesty-Turkey
June 28th, 2017
Turkey: Free Taner Kılıç!
type:Petition, Protest
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
The Turkish government arrested Taner Kılıç, the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, for being part of the so called "Gülen movement" which [...]
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refugees
January 26th, 2017
STOP REFUGEES FREEZING TO DEATH IN GREECE
type:Donation, NGO, Project
by:Ama Lorenz
As sub-zero temperatures hit Greece, thousands of people are being held in makeshift detention camps on the Greek islands. After making treacherous journeys across land [...]
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Snowden
December 07th, 2016
Write like someone's life depends on it
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Ever December Amnesty International runs its Write for Rights letter-writing campaign. Their millions of community members write letters and sign petitions in [...]
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darfur-satellite
September 29th, 2016
Meanwhile in Darfur: Chemical weapons against civilians
by:Murat Suner
According to Amnesty International's investigation at least 30 suspected chemical attacks by Sudanese government forces have taken place in Jebel [...]
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us_05
August 08th, 2016
Abortion in Northern Ireland is still a crime
in:Humans
by:Federica Tedeschi
Only in extremely restrictive cases, when the woman’s life or health is in serious danger, is a termination allowed. The 1967 Abortion Act of the [...]
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August 01st, 2016
The world's longest hunger strike ends
in:Humans
by:Jose Kalathil
It is longest hunger strike of the world that shall end on August 9 . That is because Chanu Sharmila wants to contest in the next year's State [...]
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Screen Shot 2016-04-13 at 11.19.44 am
April 13th, 2016
What will the Syrian revolution come to?
by:Vanessa Ellingham
"Please make it so that my brother did not die for nothing," my Syrian friend asked out into Berlin's springtime air while we chatted yesterday. The [...]
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nato
February 12th, 2016
Europe tries to solve refugee crisis with the NATO
by:Ama Lorenz
NATO yesterday announced that it was sending three naval ships to the Aegean to help “stem the flow” of refugees and migrants arriving in [...]
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escape
December 18th, 2015
Turkey and its dirty work for Europe
by:Ama Lorenz
The last European Union (EU) summit of the year has been dominated by sharp conflicts. As European governments like Poland or Hungary move rapidly to the right, [...]
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nigeria-boko-haram 01.11.12
October 01st, 2015
New Amnesty report: Boko Haram and Cameroon security forces found guilty
in:Humans
by:Israel Bionyi
According to the report, Boko Haram militants have murdered 400 civilians in northern Cameroon while the Cameroon military’s hefty counter attacks [...]
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September 22nd, 2015
Could Australia’s "Stop The Boats" policy work in Europe?
by:Vanessa Ellingham
As EU leaders discuss possible military action to halt the smuggling of asylum seekers across the Mediterranean, the Australian Prime Minister [...]
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RAPE
August 14th, 2015
Rape enshrined in the name of Allah
by:Ama Lorenz
“In the moments before he raped the 12-year-old girl, the Islamic State fighter took the time to explain that what he was about to do was not a [...]
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syria barrel bomb
August 13th, 2015
Syrian Government Forces perpetrate massacre
by:Murat Suner
While the news sites keep being covered by the so-called Islamic State and related terror and anti-terror activities, the Syrian government forces [...]
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amnesty
July 29th, 2015
Is prostitution a human right?
by:Vanessa Ellingham
That's what Amnesty International's council meeting will decide next week when they are asked to vote on a proposal that would recognise prostitution as a human [...]
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srebrenica_screenshot
July 14th, 2015
20 years after Srebrenica there is still no justice or truth
by:Murat Suner
According to official estimate 8,372 Bosnian Muslim people, mostly men and boys, including 421 child victims, were killed after the Bosnian Serb [...]
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Sergei-Nikitin
May 28th, 2015
Russia's undesirables: Putin signs Anti-NGO-law
by:Nurcan Özdemir
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a controversial law allowing authorities to shut down foreign and international organizations if they are [...]
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U-Bahnhof in Berlin
May 05th, 2015
Germany neglects anti-racism policy
by:Murat Suner
The UN Anti-Racism Commission in Geneva is regularly examining how governments are putting the UN Anti-Racism Convention from 1969 into [...]
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a-girl-caryying-card-that-says-death-of-Farkhunda-was-the-death-of-humanity
April 10th, 2015
Women’s rights: A daunting task for the Afghans
in:Humans
by:Shadi Khan Saif
Mana Saadat, a young Afghan women right activist who spent most of her life in Iran, came back to Afghanistan some eight years ago with high hopes. [...]
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afghanisan
April 08th, 2015
Defenders of womens rights in Afghanistan need better protection
by:Vanessa Ellingham
Womens rights defenders in Afghanistan have made significant gains in the last 14 years, but as American troops continue to be withdrawn, the [...]
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548_syria_lights_gif
April 04th, 2015
Turn the lights back on in Syria!
type:NGO, Petition
by:Deniz Zehra Tavli
Over 200,000 lives have been lost since the conflict in Syria began four years ago. A staggering 11 million people have been forced to flee their homes and three million [...]
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200756_Raif_Badawi-1-900x322
January 14th, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Release blogger Raif Badawi
type:Petition
by:Murat Suner
Raif Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes after starting a website for social and political debate. On Friday 9 January, Raif Badawi received 50 [...]
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Boko-Haram-Massacre2
January 13th, 2015
There are massacres and there are massacres
by:Murat Suner
While the world was reporting and mourning about the Charlie Hebdo carnage in Paris, Boko Haram's Islamic extremists attacked Baga, a north-eastern [...]
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Cecilia Teela used to collect periwinkles in Bodo
November 14th, 2014
Shell's false claims on Nigeria oil spills
by:Murat Suner
Court documents revealed by Amnesty International today expose the fact that Shell has repeatedly made false claims about the size and impact of two [...]
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sudanese_mother
May 27th, 2014
STOP EXECUTION OF MOTHER IN SUDAN
type:Petition, Protest
by:FairPlanet Editorial Team
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim has been sentenced to death for 'apostasy', or refusing to renounce her Christian faith. Meriam is imprisoned with her newborn [...]
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Cambodian Land-Rights Activist Yorm Bopha Makes Final Court Appeal
November 18th, 2013
Cambodia: Global call to release Yorm Bopha ahead of Supreme Court appeal
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
org:Amnesty International
“Yorm Bopha is a prisoner of conscience who is behind bars purely because of her human rights activism. She must be freed immediately and [...]
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photo 3
November 14th, 2013
Kenyan Government must end forced evictions
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
org:Amnesty International
On 10 May 2013, nearly 400 homes were destroyed in a forced eviction carried out at City Carton informal settlement in Nairobi, after the settlement was cordoned off by [...]
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132441_Protests_in_Baniyas(1)
July 27th, 2013
Syria: Stop extrajudicial executions of civilians for military gains
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
org:Amnesty International
Following the deliberate killing of 13 members of the same family in the village of al-Baydah, the organization urges the Syrian government to [...]
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GREECE-TURKEY-ITALY-IMMIGRATION
July 18th, 2013
Don’t send them back to war
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
org:Amnesty International
Papa Stratis waits for us on a bench in the little courtyard outside his parish church in Kalloni. We have come to hear how he, with young local [...]
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800px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg
May 27th, 2013
Uganda: Activists arrested as disturbing crackdown on media continues
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
org:Amnesty International
Armed police closed two newspapers and two radio stations on 20 May, after they reported on an alleged government plot to assassinate politicians [...]
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April 08th, 2013
Enough is Enough: Clean up your mess, Shell!
in:Nature, Economy
type:Allgemein
by:FairPlanet Editorial Team
Dear Shell, We are aware of the fact that you, like most other major multinationals, have reassured the world of your strong commitment to corporate [...]
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Lampedusa_noborder_2007-2
January 12th, 2013
Europe's Shame: Mayor of Lampedusa criticizes the EU for its immigration policies and treatment of migrants
in:Humans
type:Allgemein
by:Sara Jabril
Since the 2000s, the Italian island has become a popular EU entry point for African migrants, who risk their lives on highly dangerous and strenuous [...]
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