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Press Release
Israel/OPT: ICC Applications for Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Sinwar and Other Senior Israeli and Hamas Officials Crucial Step Towards Justice Â
This move sends an important message to all parties to the conflict in Gaza and beyond that they will be held accountable for the devastation they have waged on the peoples of Gaza and Israel. Â
May 21, 2024
Press Release
Global: International Tribunal Sets Groundbreaking Precedent that Will Help Protect Oceans and People from Climate Harms
An urgent full, fair and forever phase out of all fossil fuels and a funded transition to renewable sources of energy is essential, with states most responsible for emissions leading the way.
May 21, 2024
Press Release
Sri Lanka: Amnesty International’s Secretary General Concludes Five-Day Visit
Amnesty International’s Secretary General concluded a five-day visit to Sri Lanka in which she met with officials and society, stakeholders to discuss pressing human rights issues.
May 21, 2024
Press Release
Global: New Technology and AI Used at Borders Increases Inequalities and Undermines Human Rights of Migrants
A new research briefing documents the ways in which technology contributes to the growing trend of human rights violations at borders.
May 21, 2024
Report
The Digital Border: Migration, Technology and Inequality
This Amnesty International USA briefing outlines how uses of new technology are central to a trend of violations of human rights at borders around the world.
May 21, 2024
Press Release
‘Positive News’ for Defenders of Press Freedom as Assange Granted Permission to Appeal
The High Court has rightly concluded that - if extradited to the USA, Assange will be at risk of serious abuse, including prolonged solitary confinement, which would violate the prohibition on torture or other ill-treatment.
May 20, 2024
Press Release
Sri Lanka: Fifteen Years After the End of the War, Victims Still Await Justice at Mullivaikkal
Today’s anniversary is a grim reminder of the collective failure of the Sri Lankan authorities and the international community to deliver justice to the victims of Sri Lanka’s internal armed conflict.
May 20, 2024
Press Release
Türkiye: Discriminatory Restrictions and Violence Against Pride Protesters Must Not Be Repeated
Authorities should ensure LGBTI Pride marches in Türkiye go ahead safely and without the interference and intimidation of previous years.
May 17, 2024
Press Release
Greece: Trial of Pylos Shipwreck Survivors Must Not Be a Shield in the Investigation of the Alleged Responsibilities of the Greek Authorities
The imminent trial of nine survivors of the June 2023 Pylos shipwreck off Greece raises fair trial concerns based on questions about the integrity of the investigation and evidence.
May 17, 2024
Press Release
Tunisia: Repressive Crackdown on Civil Society Organizations Following Months of Escalating Violence Against Refugees and Migrants
The Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented repressive clampdown against migrants, refugees, and human rights defenders working to protect their rights, as well as journalists.
May 16, 2024
Press Release
Long Lasting Damage to Global Media Freedom as Julian Assange Back in UK Court Ahead of Possible Extradition to USA
The authorities in the U.S. seem hell-bent on making an example of Assange for exposing their alleged war crimes, rather than upholding the values of freedom of expression.
May 16, 2024
Press Release
Thailand: State-Backed Digital Violence Used to Silence Women and LGBTI Activists
Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech, Amnesty International said in a new report.
May 15, 2024