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LGBT activists in Kazakhstan hoped international attention from hosting the Winter Olympics might help their cause.

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For Kazakhstan's LGBT Community, A Struggle For Recognition And Rights

10:05pm August 21, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

The country's failed bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics disappointed LGBT activists. They'd hoped global attention would lead to greater tolerance in a country where they live in a "state of fear."

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People gather opposite Downing Street during a protest against the execution of a young woman in Iran, in October of last year. Amnesty International says that Iran has undergone an "unprecedented spike" in executions in recent months.

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Executions In Iran Undergo 'Unprecedented Spike,' Amnesty Says

1:57pm July 23, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The rights advocacy group says it has credible reports that Iran executed at least 743 in 2014 and nearly as many so far this year, executing on average three people a day.

A man and a boy walk at a site hit by a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen's capital Sanaa on July 3. More than a million civilians have been displaced in recent fighting.

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In Yemen, Agony Continues As Civilians 'Bear The Brunt'

3:21pm July 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

An Amnesty International researcher provides a rare glimpse of life in Yemen, which the U.N. says is in the grip of a "massive humanitarian crisis." Will a new ceasefire help bring relief?

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Armed Palestinian masked militants push back a crowd of worshippers outside a mosque in Gaza City on August 22, 2014, before executing more than a dozen men for allegedly helping Israel during its six-week assault on the Palestinian enclave. This week, Am

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Under Cover Of Conflict, Hamas Killed Palestinians, Amnesty Alleges

2:20pm May 30, 2015

by Emily Harris

The human rights organization says Hamas deliberately killed at least 23 Palestinians during the war with Israel last summer. Those killed were accused by Hamas of collaborating with Israel.

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Citing violence and a refugee crisis in Syria and elsewhere, Amnesty International says international groups haven't done enough to help. Earlier this month, an injured Syrian girl was treated at a makeshift clinic, after government air strikes on a rebel

'2014 Was A Catastrophic Year,' Amnesty International Says

11:46am February 25, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The group faults the U.S. on a range of issues, including the use of excessive force by police. It also says governments "must stop pretending the protection of civilians is beyond their power."