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Global: Governments Heading to Bonn Must Act on Climate Commitments to Protect Human Rights

Governments must deliver on their legal obligations to protect humanity and help impacted groups recover from harms caused by climate…

June 5, 2026

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Haiti: New Judicial Units Must Ensure Real Justice for Victims, Especially Children

This is a necessary step in the fight against the widespread impunity that has enabled serious abuses against thousands of…

June 5, 2026

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Egypt: Drop Charges Against Activists Arrested for Demanding Release of Unjustly Jailed Prisoners

Thousands of people continue to languish in arbitrary detention in Egypt solely for exercising their human rights, without legal basis…

June 4, 2026

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Greece: Dangerous Policing Tactics Have Turned Peaceful Protests into Battlefields    

Greek authorities must end the disturbing pattern of unlawful use of force against protesters by the police and ban the use of stun grenades.

June 4, 2026

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India: Release All Hostages and End Cycle of Violence in Manipur

The armed vigilante groups responsible for these abductions must immediately release all hostages and provide information on the fate and…

June 4, 2026

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Egypt: Unjust One-Year Prison Sentence for Activist Ahmed Douma Emblematic of Egypt’s Ongoing Arbitrary Detention Crisis

Ahmed Douma has been targeted solely for peacefully exercising his human rights.  Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release him.

June 3, 2026

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China: ‘Heartless’ Ban on Tiananmen Mothers Visiting Cemetery Signals Escalating Repression

Banning the relatives of people killed in the Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves is a heartless act…

June 3, 2026

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Belgium: Amnesty International Joins Complaint Against FedEx for Unlawful Arms Transit to Israel

This case comes at a time of renewed pressure on EU governments and companies to move beyond words of condemnation…

June 3, 2026

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Congress Must Put a Stop to Funding of International Law Violations in NDAA Markup

Congress should strengthen oversight, protect civilians, and ensure U.S. taxpayer dollars are not fueling unlawful attacks, civilian harm or human…

June 2, 2026

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Nicaragua: Brooklyn Rivera’s Death in State Custody Must Be Promptly, Effectively and Independently Investigated

This grave event cannot be met with silence or impunity. Under international human rights standards, all deaths in state custody…

June 1, 2026

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International: Spanish and Argentinian Authorities Must Support Justice for Venezuelan Victims of Crimes Against Humanity

Crimes against humanity, such as those committed in Venezuela, must stir the conscience of the entire international community.

June 1, 2026

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Gulf States: More Than 1,000 Arrested in Sweeping War-Related Crackdown on Expression

In a bid to protect their glossy image as safe havens, Gulf states have used a heavy-handed authoritarian approach to…

June 1, 2026