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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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Dismantling Dissent: DRC's Repression of Expression Amidst Electoral Delays

15 September 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country Reports

Ethiopia: Civil society groups urge international investigation into ongoing human rights violations

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

Russia declares two more non-profits as undesirable

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

Turkey's many shades of fear

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

Ethiopia: Dozens killed as police use excessive force against peaceful protesters

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

Mauritania: Drop all charges and release anti-slavery activists

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

Thailand: Amnesty International Thailand's Chair and other activists face jail for exposing torture

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

Bahrain: Farcical trial of Nabeel Rajab a barefaced assault on freedom of expression

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

Uganda: Investigate Break-ins at Groups' Offices

13 June 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Venezuela: Stubborn politics accelerate catastrophic humanitarian crisis

10 June 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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