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Press Release
Over 300 Palestinian-Bedouin Face Forced Evictions Following Mass Home Demolitions in Negev/Naqab
The Israeli authorities’ demolition of 47 homes in Wadi al-Khalil without proper consultation or compensation underscores the urgency to dismantle Israel’s apartheid system.
May 9, 2024
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Press Release
Global: FIFA Must Publish Its Review into Compensation for Workers Harmed Delivering the World Cup in Qatar
Ahead of its annual congress next week FIFA should make public the review it ordered into the organization’s responsibilities to redress human rights abuses related to the 2022 World Cup and respond positively and rapidly to its recommendations.
May 9, 2024
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Press Release
CBP One Mobile Application Violates the Rights of People Seeking Asylum in the United States
Mandatory use of the CBP One app as the sole means of seeking asylum in the U.S. is a violation of international human rights and refugee law.
May 9, 2024
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Report
CBP One – A Blessing or a Trap?
Amnesty International examined the human rights issues associated with the use of CBP One, a mobile application launched by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
May 9, 2024
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Press Release
NSM-20 Delay Inexcusable Given Ongoing Atrocities, Despite Weapons Shipment PauseÂ
It is overdue for President Biden to end U.S. complicity with the government of Israel's grave violations of international law.
May 8, 2024
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Update
Educate, Motivate and Advocate: Amnesty International USA Holds Annual General Meeting
Amnesty International USA hosted its 2024 Annual General Meeting, providing activists ways to connect, recharge and reflect on our human rights work.
May 8, 2024
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Press Release
Israeli Military Must Guarantee Civilians’ Safety as Ground Operation Gets Underway in Eastern RafahÂ
As the occupying power, Israel is responsible for ensuring the safety of Palestinians. Only an immediate and sustained ceasefire can put an end to mass civilian suffering and restore some faith in the universal value of international law.
May 7, 2024
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Press Release
Somalia: Death of 23 Civilians in Military Strikes with Turkish Drones May Amount to War Crimes – New Investigation
Two strikes that killed 23 civilians during Somali military operations supported by Turkish drones must be investigated as war crimes.
May 7, 2024
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Press Release
Paraguay: Well-Being of Millions Depend on Urgently Needed Improvements to Public Health System
The public health system is failing everyone in the country, but particularly groups that usually face discrimination, like transgender women and Indigenous people, who have to overcome multiple barriers when trying to receive care.
May 6, 2024
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Press Release
The Song Boom! Cayó Commemorates Colombian Protesters Victimized by Police Repression
Artists from Cali and Colombia’s Pacific region have released a track to mark the third anniversary of the mass protests of the 2021 National Strike, in which the National Police shot and killed at least three people and committed sexual and gender violence against 28.
May 3, 2024
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Press Release
Amnesty International USA Condemns University Administrations’ Responses to Campus ProtestsÂ
We urge university administrations to safeguard and facilitate the right of students to peacefully and safely protest or counter protest on their campuses.
May 3, 2024
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Press Release
East and Southern Africa:Â Journalists Targeted Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Media
Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom.
May 3, 2024