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12 May 2021

Thailand: Authorities must not deport Myanmar journalists at grave risk

Responding to news of the arrest of five individuals from Myanmar, including three journalists from the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) news outlet, by the Thai authorities in Chiang Mai on 9 May, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns, Ming Yu Hah, said:

7 May 2021

Govt decision will help make vaccines more accessible to those who need it the most

30 April 2021

Russia: Police target peaceful protesters identified using facial recognition technology

Responding to the news that Moscow police have detained several activists and journalists identified using facial recognition technology as attendees of the peaceful rally in support of Aleksei Navalny on 21 April, Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International’s Moscow Office Director, said:

21 April 2021

Death penalty 2020: Lowest number of executions globally in a decade for third consecutive year

Iran, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia accounted for 88% of known global executions in 2020
Egypt tripled number of yearly executions
Iran accounted for 56% of all recorded executions in MENA
85% drop in executions recorded in Saudi Arabia

21 April 2021

Conviction of Derek Chauvin a measure of accountability; police reform still needed

In response to Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) released the following statement:

20 April 2021

COVID-19 hits those shackled by oppression hardest thanks to decades of inequalities, neglect and abuse

Amnesty International's Annual Report for 2020/21 covers 149 countries and delivers a comprehensive analysis of human rights trends globally in 2020.

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Thailand: Authorities must not deport Myanmar journalists at grave risk

Govt decision will help make vaccines more accessible to those who need it the most

Russia: Police target peaceful protesters identified using facial recognition technology

Death penalty 2020: Lowest number of executions globally in a decade for third consecutive year

Conviction of Derek Chauvin a measure of accountability; police reform still needed

COVID-19 hits those shackled by oppression hardest thanks to decades of inequalities, neglect and abuse

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Thailand: Authorities must not deport Myanmar journalists at grave risk

Govt decision will help make vaccines more accessible to those who need it the most

Russia: Police target peaceful protesters identified using facial recognition technology

Death penalty 2020: Lowest number of executions globally in a decade for third consecutive year

Conviction of Derek Chauvin a measure of accountability; police reform still needed

COVID-19 hits those shackled by oppression hardest thanks to decades of inequalities, neglect and abuse

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