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Historic discrimination in Libya threatens right to health of minorities in the south amid COVID-19
The Libyan authorities and militias in control of southern cities and towns and international donors must ensure that those most marginalized are factored into their emergency public health response to…
Report
Mass protests in Europe provide hope as rights and judicial independence eroded
People’s rights are being violated by governments in Europe and Central Asia, who are cracking down on protests and seeking to erode the independence of the judiciary to avoid accountability,…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S 2020 VIRTUAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all of us around the world. It’s an unsettling time filled with concerns, challenges, and anxieties. As a global organization, Amnesty International knows this pandemic…
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U.S. military pledges to report publicly on civilian casualties in Somalia
Reacting to a statement from US Africa Command (AFRICOM) pledging to begin, by the end of April, public reporting on civilian casualties resulting from its military operations in Somalia, Libya and elsewhere…
Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – January Edition (1/8/2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill January 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA January 8, 2020 Happy new year from Amnesty International…
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Statement on the Impact of US Counter terrorism Efforts in Africa on Human Rights before House Oversight and Reform National Security Subcommittee Dec. 17 2019
The Impact of US Counter terrorism Efforts in Africa on Human Rights Statement from Adotei Akwei Amnesty International USA for the National Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter – November Edition
To view the PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill November 2019 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA November 20, 2019 In this edition of…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: No Contact With Abducted Politician for Months (Libya: UA 138.19)
On 17 July 2019, Libyan parliamentarian and prominent women’s rights defender Siham Sergiwa was brutally abducted from her home in Benghazi by armed gunmen, after publicly criticizing the self-proclaimed Libyan…
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Abhorrent attack on migrant detention center in Libya must be investigated as a war crime
The International Criminal Court must order an urgent investigation into an abhorrent attack on the Tajoura immigration detention center in eastern Tripoli, Libya, in which at least 40 refugees and…
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UN arms embargo violations put Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians in grave danger
The lives and security of Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians hang in the balance as warring parties use a range of sophisticated weapons imported into Libya in contravention of a UN arms…
Update
May 22, 2019 Human Rights on Capitol Hill (Late May Edition)
To view PDF version please click here Human Rights on Capitol Hill - late May Edition Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA May 22, 2019 In this…
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Catastrophic failure as civilians ravaged by war violations 70 years after Geneva Conventions
The UN Security Council must mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year by ending its catastrophic failure to protect millions of civilians around the world whose lives and livelihoods…