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October 1, 2020 News Release

Turkey: Man Dies After Military Custody

Investigate Torture Allegations

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September 30, 2020 News Release

California: New Law Protects Children in Police Custody

Requires Attorney Consultation on Rights

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September 30, 2020 News Release

India: Amnesty International Forced to Halt Work

Government Increasingly Targeting Rights Groups

Amnesty International India headquarters in Bangalore, India.
September 30, 2020 News Release

US: New York Police Planned Assault on Bronx Protesters

Trapping, Beatings in June Crackdown Reveal Abusive, Unaccountable System

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September 30, 2020 News Release

US: Vote ‘No’ on Homeland Security Nominee

Chad Wolf’s Record Raises Serious Human Rights Concerns

The acting secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, raises his right hand to swear in during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on September 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
September 30, 2020 News Release

Armenia/Azerbaijan: Don’t Attack Civilians

Respect Absolute Ban on Targeting Civilians, Civilian Objects

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September 29, 2020 News Release

UK: Automated Benefits System Failing People in Need

Government’s Flawed ‘Universal Credit’ Algorithm Pushing People into Poverty

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September 28, 2020 News Release

Chile: Reject ‘Anti-Denial’ Law

Bill on Denying Dictatorship-Era Abuses Would Criminalize Protected Speech

General Augusto Pinochet, who from 1973 to 1990 led a military government in Chile responsible for extensive human rights abuses, in 1975.
September 28, 2020 News Release

China: 12 Hong Kong Protesters Held Incommunicado

Detained Pro-democracy Activists Denied Basic Rights

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September 28, 2020 News Release

Guinea: Stadium Massacre Victims Await Justice

Still No Trial 11 Years after September 28, 2009 Attack in Conakry

September 25, 2020 News Release

Hong Kong: Stop Prosecuting Pro-Democracy Activists

Drop Charges Against Joshua Wong, Others

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong displays a bail paper outside Central Police Station in Hong Kong, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.
September 25, 2020 News Release

Guinea: Security Forces Failed to Stem Election Violence

Urgent Changes Needed Before October Presidential Vote

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September 24, 2020 News Release

Australia: Harsh Police Response During Covid-19

Victoria’s Parliament Shouldn’t Broaden Police Powers

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September 23, 2020 News Release

Myanmar: Stop Prosecuting Peaceful Protesters

Drop Charges, Quash Convictions Against Students

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, left, and President Win Myint, wearing face masks to protect against the new coronavirus, leave after a Central Executive Committee meeting at their National League for Democracy (NLD) party headquarters in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Tuesday, July 21, 2020.
September 23, 2020 News Release

Cameroon: Soldiers Get 10 Years for Murder of Civilians

Trial Conducted Behind Closed Doors

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