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Press Release

Atrocity Survivors in Ethiopia Remain Without Justice 

An atrocity determination without meaningful policy change that addresses the pervasive cycle of impunity in Ethiopia isn’t worth much to victims and survivors of these crimes.

March 19, 2024

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Saudi Arabia: Repressive Draft Penal Code Shatters Illusions of Progress and Reform 

Amnesty International's analysis of the leaked draft code reveals it is essentially a manifesto for repression that would entrench human rights violations and suppress freedoms.

March 19, 2024

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Manifesto for Repression: Saudi Arabia’s Forthcoming Penal Code Must Uphold Human Rights in Line with International Law and Standards

Amnesty International analyzed a leaked version of the draft penal code, and it does not protect human rights, but rather codifies and entrenches existing problematic judicial practices.

March 19, 2024

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Press Release

Russia/Ukraine: A Decade of Suppressing Non-Russian Identities in Occupied Crimea 

Russia must end its practices of suppression and eradication of non-Russian identities in the territories it occupies and stop its violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

March 18, 2024

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Gaza: Airdrops and Sea Routes Are No Alternative to Aid Delivery by Land

25 NGOs call on governments to prioritize ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease rise.

March 13, 2024

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Mexico: Killings of Journalists Under State Protection Show Urgent Need to Strengthen Federal Mechanism

New report analyzes the federal Mechanism created in 2012 to protect rights defenders and journalists in the country at extreme risk of threats and attacks due to their work.

March 6, 2024

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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

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Russia/Ukraine: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Top Russian Commanders for Alleged War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity    

By issuing these arrest warrants, the ICC has demonstrated that it will pursue cases to the top of the chain of command.

March 5, 2024

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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

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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

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US: Spyware Ruling a Welcome Step Towards Accountability for Those Targeted with NSO Spyware

This court order sends a clear signal to the surveillance industry that it cannot continue to enable spyware abuse with impunity.

March 1, 2024

Press Release

Ghana: President Nana Akufo-Addo Must Not Sign Deeply Discriminatory Anti-LGBT Law

The bill is one of the most draconian in Africa and seeks to further criminalize LGBT people as well as to punish anyone who supports or advocates for LGBT people.

February 29, 2024