Poland abandoning hundreds of victims of hate crimes
Poland’s legal system falls dangerously short when it comes to protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and…
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Cameroon: Hundreds slaughtered by Boko Haram and abused by security forces
Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison…
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Amnesty International releases new guide to curb excessive use of force by police
From the streets of Ferguson, Missouri to the favelas of Brazil, the police use of force and firearms makes global…
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Guinea: Excessive and lethal force by security forces must not be repeated during election period
Guinean authorities must rein in security forces ahead of October’s presidential elections and ensure there is no repeat of excessive…
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Grote willekeur doodvonnissen in Saudi-Arabië
Honderden mensen zijn na oneerlijke rechtszaken in Saudi-Arabië ter dood veroordeeld, waaronder minderjarigen en mensen met geestelijke beperkingen.
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Burundi: Torture used to extract confessions and crush dissent
Beatings with iron bars and acid burns are among an array of torture techniques used by Burundian security forces to…
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Bloody trail of civilian death and destruction paved with evidence of war crimes in southern Yemen
Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrikes and attacks by pro and anti-Huthi armed groups in Ta’iz and Aden in Yemen have killed…
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Syrië: Burgers bewust doelwit van regeringsleger
Het Syrische regeringsleger voert systematisch aanvallen uit op de burgers van het belegerde Oost-Ghouta. Dit zijn misdaden tegen de menselijkheid.
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China: Drop draft law attempting to stifle Internet freedom
The Chinese authorities must drop a fundamentally flawed draft Cyber Security Law that would have severe consequences for freedom of…
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Libya: End rampant abductions by armed groups
Rampant abductions by armed groups have become a part of daily life in Libya, said Amnesty International as it launched…
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