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Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Its mission is to undertake research and action focussed on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. Amnesty International has more than a million members and supporters in over 140 countries and territories. It is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed. It is financed largely by subscriptions and donations from its worldwide membership.  Website: www.amnesty.org
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Ukraine: Communist Party ban decisive blow for freedom of speech in the country

17 December 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Op-ed: The world must not forget the jailed journalists of Ethiopia

10 December 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Cuba: Human Rights Day crackdown on dissidents likely after month of mass arrests

10 December 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Egypt: Continued detention of photojournalist Shawkan for more than 800 days is an affront to press freedom

10 December 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Angola: Independence celebrations marred by crackdown on human rights

11 November 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Shooting the messengers

10 November 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Qatari authorities must free poet serving 15-year jail sentence

10 November 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Egypt: Arrest of prominent activist Hossam Bahgat another blow for freedom of expression

9 November 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Malaysia: Drop charges against cartoonist for tweets

5 November 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Zimbabwe: Detention of journalists a shocking attempt to intimidate the press

3 November 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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