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Mozambique: Arbitrary arrests, teargassing and brutal assault of peaceful protesters a violation of the right freedom of assembly

In response to the violent repression of nationwide peaceful protests to remember the fallen musician Azagaia by the Mozambican police, including beating up of protesters, teargassing and targeting organizers for their role in organizing the rallies, Emerlynn Gill, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for East and Southern Africa, said:..
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North Korea: UN Security Council meeting must refocus attention on neglected human rights situation

Ahead of Friday’s United Nations Security Council Arria-formula meeting on the Human Rights Situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which will be co-hosted by the United States and Albania, Amnesty International’s Advocacy and United Nations Representative Sherine Tadros said: “This meeting must serve to refocus the international community’s attention on the dire ..
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