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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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Suspend Saudi Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council

29 June 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Syria: The UN Human Rights Council must prioritize the situation of persons arbitrary detained, abducted and disappeared in Syria - Amnesty International written statement to the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council (2 – 27 March 2015)

23 February 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Thailand: Post-coup violations continue: is a "temporary situation" becoming chronic? Amnesty International's written statement to the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council (2-27 March 2015) Further to its statement to the UN Human Rights Council

20 February 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Bahrain's UPR Interim Report shows more work needs to be done to implement 2012 recommendations

23 September 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Ethiopia: Systemic human rights concerns demand action by both Ethiopia and the Human Rights Council

22 September 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Albania: Continuing concerns over impunity, domestic violence, and discrimination against Roma and Egyptians - Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Albania

19 September 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Impunity continues to perpetuate human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 September 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

The Human Rights Council must call for the protection of human rights defenders in Gambia: Amnesty International written statement to the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council (8 to 26 September 2014)

11 September 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Iraq: Amnesty International oral statement to the 22nd special session of the UN Human Rights Council (1 September 2014)

1 September 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Iraq: Human Rights Council must condemn the commission, contribution and facilitation of crimes under international law : Written statement to the 22nd special session of the UN Human Rights Council (1 September 2014)

29 August 2014 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

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