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Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today as it launched its flagship annual report.

Nigerian authorities must not use the state of emergency imposed in the north of the country as an excuse to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International urges.

Human rights activists talks about the dangerous journey millions of people make every year from Central America to the USA through Mexico.

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Annual Report 2013
The state of the world's human rights

Rampant repression
Eritrea's forgotten prisoners exposed


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