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After Botched Execution Attempt, Tennessee Must Commute Christa Pike’s Death Sentence as a First Step

The death penalty is a violation of human rights, and no government should have the power to carry it out.

October 1, 2026

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(Hamza Zait/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Algeria: Upper House of Parliament Must Reject Regressive Legislation Expanding the Death Penalty after 30 Years Without Executions

Algerian lawmakers must halt all plans to expand use of the death penalty.

October 1, 2026

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Haiti: Attack in Artibonite Underscores Urgent Need to Turn International Commitments into Effective Protection

Once again, a Haitian community is mourning after a brutal attack by armed gangs.

October 1, 2026

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Morocco: Whistleblower Reveals How Authorities Used a Web of Surveillance to Silence Journalists and Activists

Our report provides a detailed picture of the tools deployed by Moroccan authorities to spy on journalists, human rights defenders…

October 1, 2026

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Mali: Damning Evidence of War Crimes by State Armed Forces and Wagner Group Personnel - New Report

Members of Mali's armed forces working with Wagner Group personnel committed war crimes including murder and torture.

September 29, 2026

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Azerbaijan: Authorities Must Immediately Release Activist Bahruz Samadov Who Cut Himself During Latest Court Appearance

Azerbaijani authorities are obliged to protect and fulfill Bahruz Samadov’s right to health while he remains unjustly imprisoned.

September 25, 2026

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(Justin McGuire)

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Amnesty International Calls for ICE to Be Abolished After Documenting Widespread Human Rights Violations in Anti-Immigrant Operations

New report documents a chilling pattern of human rights violations across the U.S. intended to instill fear within migrant, asylum…

September 24, 2026

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Yemen: One Year On, Huthis Must Release Arbitrarily Detained Lawyer Abdul Majid Sabra

The Huthi de facto authorities in Yemen must immediately and unconditionally release Abdul Majid Sabra.

September 24, 2026

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Ireland: Sale of Israel Bonds Finally Ends in Europe

Today’s confirmation of the end of Israel Bonds’ sale in Europe shows just what this solidarity can achieve.

September 23, 2026

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(Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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New ACLU and Amnesty International USA Report Uncovers Widespread Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech Across College Campuses

The repression against pro-Palestinian speech has violated students’ free speech, association, and assembly rights across the country.

September 23, 2026

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38 Global Civil Society Organizations File Joint Brief in US Lawsuit Challenging Legality of Trump’s ICC Sanctions

38 civil society groups filed a brief in a lawsuit challenging US sanctions on the International Criminal Court.

September 23, 2026

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(Manuel Finol / Amnistía Venezuela)

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Venezuela: Three Months after the Earthquakes, Human rights-Centered Response Absent

Human rights must be at the center of recovery efforts from the earthquakes.

September 23, 2026