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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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Russian authorities lock up opposition leaders for organising a peaceful rally

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

Uganda: End threats against media after parliamentary brawl

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

Egypt: Former presidential candidate given jail term in bid to stop him running in 2018 election

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

Bahrain must end reprisals against dissent

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

Courageous and Resilient: Activists in Sudan Speak Out

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

'No One Can Protect You,' Bahrain's Year of Crushing Dissent

7 September 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country Reports

Tanzania: Outspoken opposition politician shot and wounded by unidentified gunmen

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

Cambodia: Upcoming Human Rights Council session crucial as coordinated assault on political opposition, media and civil society continues ahead of 2018 election

4 September 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Speeches/Statements

Angola: New government must consign to history the brutal suppression of human rights

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

Venezuela: Wave of arrests as government turns against elected opposition

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

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