South Korea: Five year sentence against union leader a chilling blow to peaceful protest
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The five year prison sentence handed down to a prominent union leader is the latest example of how the government…
Brazil: Huge spike in number of deaths committed by Police in Rio ahead of the Olympic Games
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A shocking increase of 135% in the number of people killed by police officers in the city of Rio de…
Brazil: ‘Cross-fire’, new app to document gun violence in Rio ahead of Olympics
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Amnesty International is launching a new app to document the use of firearms in Rio de Janeiro before the 2016…
Indonesia: Johan Teterissa and other Malukan prisoners of conscience cruelly held thousands of miles away from home
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On 29 June 2007 Johan Teterissa and 22 other men were arrested and subsequently jailed for taking part in a…
Malaysia: Police must be held accountable for death in custody
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The Malaysian authorities’ failure to hold anyone accountable for the death in custody of N. Dharmendran raises serious questions about…
Traangas en rubber kogels tijdens Istanbul Pride – Amnesty-medewerkers geraakt
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Blog
Na positieve berichten rondom de London Pride, was de stemming tijdens de Istanbul Pride van afgelopen zondag echter alles behalve optimistisch.
Zimbabwe: Police must stop intimidation and harassment of journalists
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“The latest arbitrary arrest and detention of five journalists covering a demonstration is a tactic simply calculated to intimidate and…
Bangladesh: Drop charges against journalist
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Bangladeshi authorities must immediately and unconditionally drop trumped-up charges against a prominent journalist who could be jailed for more than…
Istanbul bereidt zich voor op de jaarlijkse Gay Pride
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De Turkse oproerpolitie probeerde de Trans Pride mars voor transseksuelen - het startsein voor de Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week - met geweld uiteen te drijven.
Kom naar college over geweldstoepassing door politie
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datum:
22 juni 2016
Samen met Controle Alt Delete organiseert Amnesty het eerste college met als onderwerp: ‘Geweldstoepassing door de politie: wat zijn de grenzen?’
Brazil: Economic emergency, no excuse to cut social services and security short ahead of Olympics
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A new decree by the governor of Rio de Janeiro authorizing spending cuts ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games must…
EU dreigt medeplichtig te worden aan mishandeling migranten in Libië
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datum:
14 juni 2016
De EU wil nauwer samenwerken met de Libische kustwacht om te voorkomen dat vluchtelingen naar Europa varen. Diezelfde kustwacht mishandelt migranten.
EU risks fuelling horrific abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya
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The EU’s plans to cooperate more closely with Libya on migration risk fuelling the rampant ill-treatment and indefinite detention in…
Nigeria: Killing of unarmed pro-Biafra supporters by military must be urgently investigated
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An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down unarmed people ahead of last month’s…
Goed nieuws: Mexicaanse Yecenia Armenta vrij!
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Goed nieuws
datum:
8 juni 2016
Yecenia Armenta werd in 2012 gemarteld en gevangengezet vanwege mogelijke betrokkenheid bij de moord op haar man. Ze kwam op 7 juni, na vier jaar cel vrij.
Colombia: Security forces must refrain from excessive use of force during rural protests
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The Colombian authorities must ensure that the security forces, in particular the ESMAD anti-riot police, refrain from using disproportionate and…
Brazil on fast-track course to repeat epic World Cup failures during Olympics
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Brazil is on a fast-track course to repeat the deadly mistakes it has been making around policing for decades, made…
USA: Larger reforms of Lethal Force Laws are called for following second verdict in Freddie Gray case
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Following the verdict in the second of several trials related to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Amnesty…
Indonesia: Truth, justice and reparation vital for victims and families of Jambo Keupok
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On 17 May victims and families will commemorate the 13th anniversary of Jambo Keupok killings where, according to the National…
Kenya: Investigate police crackdown against protesters
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Yesterday’s brutal crackdown by Kenyan police against protesters must be urgently and impartially investigated, said Amnesty International. Police descended on…
Brazil: Surge in killings by police sparks fear in favelas ahead of Rio Olympics
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Residents in many of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are living in terror after at least 11 people have been killed…
