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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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Peru: Authorities are criminalizing human rights defenders by overturning judgement of acquittal

10 May 2018 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Spain: Terrorism charges against 'bar brawl' youths must be withdrawn

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

Indonesia: At least 60 killed as police shootings of drug suspects skyrocket

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

Nigeria: Long overdue judicial commission to probe human rights violations is set up

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

Tunisia: Proposed bill could give security forces carte blanche to use unnecessary lethal force

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

Bahrain: Jail term for human rights defender Nabeel Rajab exposes authorities' relentless campaign to wipe out dissent

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

Vietnam: New Law Threatens Right to a Defense

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

Malawi: Failing criminal justice system fuels a new wave of attacks on people with albinism

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

Tajikistani lawyers harassed, intimidated and imprisoned

24 May 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Brazil: Gruesome history of police rape and killings exposed by Inter-American Court conviction

15 May 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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