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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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'It Breaks the Human': Torture, Disease and Death in Syria's Prisons

18 August 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country Reports

Pakistan: Attack on Quetta hospital abhorrent disregard for the sanctity of life

8 August 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Pakistan: Amnesty International's Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee (List of Issues) on Pakistan

2 August 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Sessional Reports

Iraq: Executions will not deter further deadly attacks

5 July 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Guinea: New criminal code drops death penalty but fails to tackle impunity and keeps repressive provisions

5 July 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Brazil: Huge spike in number of deaths committed by Police in Rio ahead of the Olympic Games

1 July 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Bangladesh: Authorities fail to curb brutal killing spree as LGBTI editor hacked to death

25 April 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Republic of Congo: Air strikes hit residential areas including schools

18 April 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Use of Force: Guidelines for Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials

7 September 2015 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries

Iran: Halt execution of young man in case riven with doubt

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

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