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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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Gambia: Arrests, media closures as deadline nears

5 January 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Ecuador: Arrest of Indigenous leader, state of emergency and imminent closure of a local organisation puts safety of defenders of Indigenous Peoples' rights, land and territory at risk

22 December 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Myanmar: Security forces target Rohingya during vicious Rakhine scorched-earth campaign

19 December 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country Reports

Viet Nam: Incommunicado detention of human rights lawyer and trial of pro-democracy activists shows disdain for international human rights law

16 December 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

The Council of Europe's Possible Resort to "Infringement Proceedings" Against Azerbaijan for Failing to Release Ilgar Mammadov is a Test of its Resolve to Right the Wrongs

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

Syria: Allow UN monitors into Aleppo as fleeing civilians face fresh shelling

14 December 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Bahrain: Opposition leader condemned to nine years in prison following unfair and arbitrary verdict

12 December 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Gambia has ridden itself of Yahya Jammeh - the world must not forget it when the news cycle moves on

9 December 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Egypt: Free journalist detained for over three years for taking photos

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

Sudan: Arrest of leading human rights activist underscores crackdown on dissent

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

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