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Press Release
Amnesty International Sounds Alarm on a Watershed Moment for International Law Amid Flagrant Rule-Breaking by Governments and Corporate ActorsÂ
Amnesty International launches its annual "The State of the World’s Human Rights" report, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries.Â
April 23, 2024
Report
The State of the World’s Human Rights: April 2024
Amnesty International documented the state of the world’s human rights in 2023, connecting issues at global and regional levels.
April 23, 2024
Press Release
State-Backed Deadly Rampage by Israeli Settlers Underscores Urgent Need to Dismantle ApartheidÂ
The failure to address these root causes and to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law is enabling the continued dispossession and oppression of Palestinians.
April 22, 2024
Press Release
Syria: Mass Death, Torture and Other Violations Against People Detained in Aftermath of Islamic State Defeat – New Report
People detained in Syria after territorial defeat of Islamic State are facing systematic violations and deaths due to inhumane conditions.
April 17, 2024
Report
Aftermath: Injustice, Torture and Death in Detention In North-East Syria
The US government’s partner in northeast Syria is engaged in the large-scale and systematic violation of the rights of more than 56,000 people in its custody.
April 17, 2024
Press Release
Venezuela: Persecution Builds Relentlessly for Civil Society and Dissidents
Maduro’s government has started the year with an alarming intensification of the policy of repression that it uses to try to curtail civic space, critical voices and political opposition.
April 16, 2024
Press Release
Americas: States Must Commit to Ending Violence Against Environmental Defenders
The Escazú Agreement is the first binding treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean that includes specific provisions for the protection of environmental human rights defenders.
April 15, 2024
Press Release
Nigeria: Decade After Boko Haram Attack on Chibok, 82 Girls Still in Captivity
The abduction of children and attacks on schools may amount to war crimes. It is the duty of the Nigerian authorities to end these attacks and bring the suspected perpetrators to justice.
April 14, 2024
Press Release
Sudan: One Year Since Conflict Began, Response from International Community Remains Woefully InadequateÂ
One year since the conflict erupted in Sudan, the response from the international community has remained woefully inadequate.
April 12, 2024
Press Release
Russian Attacks Causing Catastrophic Damage to Critical Energy Infrastructure in Ukraine
Amnesty International is calling for Russia to end its aggression in Ukraine, including its unlawful attacks on infrastructure that Ukrainian civilians rely on in their daily lives.
April 12, 2024
Press Release
Poland: Vote to Amend Law Is Significant Step Towards Providing Access to Safe and Legal Abortion Â
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
Ethiopia: Merawi Killings Should Be Independently Investigated
African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate killings of civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces.
April 12, 2024