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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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Atalya Ben Abba refuses to serve in the Israeli military, gets sentenced to a further 30 days in military detention

11 May 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Libya: Civilians trapped in Benghazi in desperate conditions as fighting encroaches

30 September 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Damning findings of Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea require urgent response

16 June 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Turkey: Conscientious objector imprisoned: Haluk Selam Tufanlı

4 December 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Turkey: Further information: Activist released but still facing charges: Murat Kanatlı

7 March 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Turkey: Conscientious objector imprisoned: Murat Kanatlı

3 March 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

'I refuse to take an assault rifle and point it at another human being'

4 December 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Mali: Mutinous soldiers captured and killed in purge

23 October 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Turkey: Conscientious objector detained in Turkey

18 July 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Turkey: Acquittal in conscientious objection case a win for free speech

7 December 2012 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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