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Jul 15 2014 2:44AM
War crimes by all sides as sectarian violence against civilians continues in Iraq

ISIS, armed groups and militias, and Iraqi Government forces have committed war crimes and gross abuses of human rights in the conflict spreading across Iraq. Northern Iraq: Civilians in the Line of Fire is a new briefing by Amnesty...

Jul 10 2014 2:58PM
Amnesty in South Sudan: "You have always been there for us"

As South Sudan marks its third birthday as an independent state, Amnesty is here on 'mission', documenting human rights abuses committed by government and opposition forces in a growing conflict. I want to share an uplifting "Amnesty...

Jul 10 2014 1:32PM
New Government Rules to Punish Journalists for Disclosing “State Secrets,” Detained Lawyer Repeatedly Denied Access to Lawyer

China Human Rights Briefing July 4-10, 2014 Content Arbitrary Detention Curtailing Church-based Rights Activism, Authorities Sentence Christian Pastor to 12 Years in Prison Detained Lawyer Chang Boyang Denied Access to Lawyer, Fears of...

Jul 9 2014 5:41PM
Real vs fake: authenticating Youtube videos for our human rights work

During a crisis or disaster, YouTube is widely used to share footage—including a host of videos that are old or, in some cases, staged or faked. An enormous challenge for human rights workers, journalists or first responders alike is...

Jul 6 2014 1:13PM
Roma families threatened with forced eviction

What does ‘home’ mean to you? For me, my childhood home was a lot more than a roof over my head. It brought with it a feeling of security and belonging – with family, friends and my local community. For 50 Roma children and their...