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Iraq: 2,000 traumatised Yezidi children abandoned after ISIS captivity - new reportPress release 29 Jul 2020
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Indonesia: Two women whipped 100 times for selling sex onlineFloggings reportedly took place in front of dozens of onlookers
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New Zealand: Award-winning Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani granted visaBoochani’s visitor visa initially sponsored by Amnesty New Zealand
Press release 24 Jul 2020 -
Malaysia: court ruling against caning Rohingya refugees welcomedA Malaysian court has ruled to set aside the penalty of three strokes of the cane against 27 Rohingya men.
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UK: Lords must prevent dangerous extension of Home Office immigration powers'The UK’s immigration system is in urgent need of reform' - Kate Allen
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Brazil: auditor calls out meat company JBS's claims over Amazon supply chainA former auditor monitoring the supply chain of the leading global meat packing company JBS has called out the firm for falsely claiming its operations in Brazil’s Amazon region are deforestation-free.
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UK: Home Secretary calls Windrush scandal 'ugly stain' on the country
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel committed to deliver both meaningful and lasting change.
Press release 21 Jul 2020 -
Malaysia: Rohingya refugees face 'vicious' caning sentencesMen face caning and months in jail for supposed immigration offences in court hearings this week
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Ethiopia: Fears grow for thousands arrested after killing of Oromo singer
Ethiopia, Hachalu Hundesa, Oromo
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Belarus: Authorities threatening women political activists ahead of electionPress release 17 Jul 2020
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USA: 100 NGOs call for detained migrant families to be released - new letterAmnesty International and more than 100 NGOs have signed a letter calling for the US authorities to release families being held in immigration detention centres.
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UN: Angelina Jolie cites forthcoming Amnesty report on Yezidi childrenUNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has cited an upcoming Amnesty International report on Yezidi child survivors of atrocities committed by the Islamic State armed group.
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South Korea: New anti-discrimination bill offers 'hope' to LGBTI communityNew law could make South Korea a pioneer in Asia for anti-LGBTI legislation.
Press release 16 Jul 2020 -
Northern Ireland: Religious same-sex weddings made law in ‘landmark day’
Amnesty International has welcomed a change in the law introduced by the UK Government today which, for the first time, will allow same-sex couples in Northern Ireland to have religious wedding ceremonies.
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USA: State department's flawed 'unalienable right' report undermines international law
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Tunisia: Blogger's 6 month sentence for FB post is 'bitter blow' for freedomPress release 15 Jul 2020
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Brazil: Cattle illegally grazed in the Amazon found in supply chain of leading meat-packer JBSIllegal commercial cattle ranching drives land seizures, violence and threats against Indigenous peoples and traditional residents of Reserves
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Bahrain: UK urged to denounce 'appalling' death sentence for torture pairPress release 13 Jul 2020
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Israel: Court rejects bid to revoke Government license for notorious spyware firm NSO‘NSO Group continues to profit from human rights abuses with impunity’ – Danna Ingleton
Press release 13 Jul 2020
