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The New African Union Commission headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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A Human Rights-Focused U.S. Engagement with the African Union: A Human Rights & Multilateralism Policy Paper

This AIUSA policy briefing examines how the U.S. can update how it engages with multilateral institutions on human rights in…

August 29, 2024

TOPSHOT - NYPD officers face protesters after detaining demonstrators and clearing an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian students and protesters on the campus of New York University (NYU) to protest the Israel-Hamas war, in New York on April 22, 2024. Universities have become the focus of intense cultural debate in the United States since the October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's overwhelming military response to it. (Photo by Alex Kent / AFP) (Photo by ALEX KENT/AFP via Getty Images)
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New York University, UAE Authorities Quash Campus Freedom

UAE authorities and NYA administrators acted to suppress and punish freedom of expression, peaceful assembly at the university’s campus in…

August 26, 2024

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“The Amazon is Burning, the Future is Burning!” Young Activists Defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from Gas Flares that Threaten Rights Now and in the Future

Amnesty International reveals how the Ecuadorian state is failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the operation of gas…

August 12, 2024

DHAKA, BANGLADESH, AUGUST 7: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests on 7, 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests. (Photo By Abdul Goni/Drik/Getty Images)
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Repackaging Repression: The Cyber Security Act and the Continuing Lawfare Against Dissent in Bangladesh

Amnesty International found that Bangladesh’s Cyber Security Act 2023 still repeatedly facilitated the state’s ongoing crackdown on peaceful dissent.

August 7, 2024

Masai man, wearing traditional blankets, overlooks Serengeti in Tanzania as the colorful sunset fills the sky. Wild grass in the forground.
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Business as Usual in Bloodied Land? Role of Businesses in Forced Evictions in Loliondo, Tanzania

This Amnesty International report calls on businesses operating in Loliondo in Tanzania to respect the human rights of the Maasai…

August 6, 2024

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Abortion in the USA: The Human Rights Crisis in the Aftermath of Dobbs

Amnesty International documented the impact of bans and restrictions on the human rights of people across the U.S. after Roe…

August 5, 2024

An RSF unit carrying a combination of imported AK-pattern rifles in Nyala, south-west Sudan.
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New Weapons Fueling the Sudan Conflict: Expanding Existing Arms Embargo Across Sudan to Protect Civilians

Amnesty International reveals that despite an embargo, weapons and military equipment from countries such as Russia and China are being…

July 24, 2024

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Who Called the Shots? Chain of Command Responsibility for Killings and Injuries in Protests in Peru

Amnesty International analyzed the actions of security forces during protests in Peru in 2022 and 2023, some of which could…

July 18, 2024

Group portraits of participants at an event organised by Les Hijabeuses, a collective of football players campaigning to overturn hijab bans in French football. 29 June 2024
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“We Can’t Breathe Anymore. Even Sports, We Can’t Do Them Anymore.” Violations of Muslim Women’s and Girl’s Human Rights Through Hijab Bans in Sports in France

French authorities boast about gender parity in sports, but they purposefully do not apply to Muslim hijab-wearing women and girls.

July 15, 2024

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: A guest wears white and yellow sunglasses, gold large earrings, a black with mange print pattern t-shirt, beige / brown / khaki military print pattern cargo pants, outside Jason Wu, during New York Fashion Week, on September 10, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
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Briefing: Gender and Human Rights in the Digital Age

Amnesty International reports that the growing incursion of technology into more areas of public life has troubling implications impacting women…

July 9, 2024

Montage of images from different mobilizations and protests across Europe showing the power of protest © Amnesty International
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Under-Protected and Over-Restricted: The State of the Right to Protest in 21 European Countries

Amnesty International documents that the right of peaceful assembly is increasingly coming under attack in parts of Europe.

July 8, 2024