South Sudan: Killings, mass displacement and systematic looting as government forces purge civilians from Upper Nile
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Tens of thousands of civilians in South Sudan’s Upper Nile region were forcibly displaced as government forces burnt, shelled…
Donors failing almost a million South Sudanese refugees in Uganda
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Rich countries are failing in their obligation to help Uganda support thousands of refugees fleeing death, rape and other…
Myanmar: Ethnic minorities face range of violations including war crimes in northern conflict
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Civilians from minority ethnic groups suffer appalling violations and abuses, including war crimes, at the hands of Myanmar’s military…
Nepal: Unscrupulous recruiters given free rein to exploit migrants
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The Nepali government is failing to address rampant deception and extortion in the country’s labour recruitment business, putting migrant…
Cambodia: Courts of injustice
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Cambodia’s government is using its courts to silence human rights defenders and political activists, Amnesty International says today in…
Tajikistani lawyers harassed, intimidated and imprisoned
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Tajikistani authorities have dealt a major blow to the legal profession through political manipulation of the criminal justice system…
USA: Health of pregnant women being jeopardized by punitive laws
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A set of US laws which claim to promote maternal and infant health are in fact driving pregnant women…
Turkey: “Professional annihilation” of 100,000 public sector workers in post-coup attempt purge
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The dismissal of more than 100,000 Turkish public sector workers is arbitrary and has had a catastrophic impact on…
Schrikbarende toename van aantal moorden op mensenrechtenactivisten
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Advocaten, journalisten, gemeenschapsleiders en andere mensenrechtenverdedigers zijn wereldwijd steeds vaker het slachtoffer van intimidatie, vervolging en geweld. Dit concludeert…
Australia / Papua New Guinea: Immigration Dept.’s claims about shooting on Manus Island refuted
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Digital verification of images and videos establishes that bullets were fired directly into the Manus refugee centre on 14…
