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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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Russia: One year after 'gay purge' in Chechnya, still no justice for victims

4 April 2018 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Egypt: 16 men jailed amidst unprecedented homophobic crackdown

29 November 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Egypt: Draft bill to criminalize same-sex relations amid unprecedented homophobic crackdown

9 November 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Tanzania: Activists imprisoned without charge in LGBTI crackdown must be released

20 October 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Egypt escalates LGBTI crackdown with fresh wave of arrests and anal examinations

2 October 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Serbia: A country without rights is a country without stability

20 September 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Russia: Court halts journalist's deportation to Uzbekistan but detains him despite abuse claims

8 August 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Russia: Decision to deport journalist to Uzbekistan puts him at risk of persecution and torture

2 August 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Greece: Draft law on legal recognition of gender identity must be strengthened so that transgender people enjoy human rights without discrimination

10 July 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Turkey: Blocking of Istanbul Pride March the latest blow to right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly

26 June 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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