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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
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
Report
“Being Ourselves is Too Dangerous” – Digital Violence and the Silencing of Women and LGBTI Activists in Thailand
Amnesty International’s report analyzes forms of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TfGBV) and its impact on women and LGBTI activists in Thailand.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
Morocco: Criminalization of Abortion Has Devastating Impact on the Rights of Women and Girls
The Moroccan state is failing to meet its obligations to ensure accessible, affordable and good quality sexual and reproductive health services, including abortion.
May 14, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Response to Arizona Senate Vote to Repeal Near-Total Abortion Ban
This vote changes nothing about the ongoing need to ensure that Arizonans can access their human right to abortion. The upcoming ballot initiative is critical to protect that right.
May 1, 2024
Press Release
Clarifying that Title IX Protects Transgender Students from Discrimination is Important Step Forward
These clarifications are important to ensuring that all students are free from sex-based discrimination and can enjoy equal access to education and freedom from discrimination and violence.
April 29, 2024
Press Release
Poland: Vote to Amend Law Is Significant Step Towards Providing Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
By approving these four amendments, Poland’s parliament has taken a significant step towards ending Poland’s cruel and draconian restrictions on access to abortion.
April 12, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International Response to Ruling by Arizona Supreme Court for Near-Total Abortion Ban
Today’s decision is a reminder to all of us to get out there and fight for the human right to abortion. The decision to carry a pregnancy to term is personal, and it is not the role of government to interfere.
April 9, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to AHM v. FDA: Access to Abortion is a Human Right
Laws restricting access to safe abortion violate the human rights of women and people who can get pregnant. Those who are already marginalized are disproportionately affected by such laws.
March 25, 2024
Press Release
Iran: Draconian Campaign to Enforce Compulsory Veiling Laws Through Surveillance and Mass Car Confiscations
Iranian authorities are waging a large-scale campaign to enforce repressive compulsory veiling laws through widespread surveillance of women and girls in public spaces and mass police checks targeting women drivers.
March 6, 2024
Press Release
France: Enshrining Abortion in the Constitution “a Bulwark Against Anti-Rights Movements”
The United States should take notice: Protecting the human right to abortion can, and must be done.
March 4, 2024
Press Release
Hong Kong: Transgender Activist Must Not Be Deported to Mainland China
Time is of the essence to prevent Lai Ke from being unlawfully deported to mainland China, where she would be at grave risk of serious human rights violations.
March 1, 2024