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Amnesty International Reaction to U.S. Release of Conditioned Military Aid to Egypt
Amnesty International USA criticized the State Department’s decision to release the full amount of conditioned military assistance to Egypt and urged Congress to use its power and oversight responsibility to…
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Iran: Two Years After ‘Woman Life Freedom’ Uprising, Impunity for Crimes Reigns Supreme
People in Iran continue to endure the devastating consequences of the authorities’ brutal crackdown on the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising amid systematic impunity for crimes under international law.
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Libya: Internal Security Agency Must Be Held Accountable for Deaths in Custody, Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Detention
The spike in arbitrary detentions and deaths in custody in recent months highlights how the existing culture of impunity has empowered armed groups to violate detainees’ right to life without…
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Israeli Military Must Be Investigated for War Crime of Wanton Destruction in Gaza
A new Amnesty International investigation documents how the Israeli military’s creation of a “buffer zone” along the eastern perimeter of the occupied Gaza Strip amounts to the war crimes of…
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Israeli Attacks Targeting Hamas and Other Armed Group Fighters That Killed Scores of Displaced Civilians in Rafah Should be Investigated as War Crimes
A new investigation reveals Israeli forces failed to take all feasible precautions to avoid or minimize harm to civilians sheltering at camps for internally displaced people while carrying out two…
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Honoring an Invisible Struggle: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Learn how you can get involved to directly help disappeared individuals, their families, and communities on the Day of the Disappeared.
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Ukraine: Ratifying The Rome Statute A Welcome Step, But Limitations Must Be Addressed
Amnesty International welcomes Ukraine’s decision to ratify the Rome Statute. Ukraine’s full membership of the ICC is vital for the effective delivery of justice for victims of international crimes committed during…
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Myanmar: New Attacks Against Rohingya a Disturbing Echo of 2017 Mass Violence
Increasing deadly attacks against Rohingya people in Myanmar’s Rakhine State bear a terrifying resemblance to the atrocities of August 2017.
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Global: Governments’ Brazen Flouting of Arms Trade Treaty Rules Leading to Devastating Loss of Life
Some of the world’s biggest arms exporters are continuing to openly flout the rules of the Arms Trade Treaty through unlawful arms transfers.
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IOPT: $20 Billion Weapons Package to Israel Would Be a Disgrace
The U.S. government to immediately suspend all weapons sales and transfers to the Israeli government and for the implementation of an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Lifting Suspension of “Offensive” Weapons Shipments to Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration is sending the message that compliance with international law is optional.
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Jordan: New Cybercrimes Law Stifling Freedom of Expression One Year On
Amnesty International has documented the cases of 15 individuals who were prosecuted under the new law after criticizing the authorities online.