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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.
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One Amnesty: Amnesty International Section Directors Attend AIUSA’s Annual General Meeting
By Raina Fox, Consultant, Amnesty International USA Fourteen Amnesty International (AI) Section Directors and leaders from around the world, as well as AI Secretary General Agnès Callamard, and Senior Director…
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Unstoppable Movement: Fight for Reproductive and Sexual Rights in the Americas
Our webinar, titled Unstoppable Movement: Fight for reproductive and sexual rights in the Americas, will take place on March 6 at 14:00 Mexico City Time / 3 pm EST. It is…
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Israel/OPT: New Evidence of Unlawful Israeli Attacks in Gaza Causing Mass Civilian Casualties Amid Real Risk of Genocide Â
Fresh evidence gathered by Amnesty International demonstrates how Israeli forces continue to flout international humanitarian law, obliterating entire families with total impunity. Â
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Global: What Happened at COP28? Essential Need-to-Knows
The COP28 climate summit in Dubai ended after 14 days with an agreement which recognized for the first time the need to move away from fossil fuels.
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Celebrating the Human Rights Wins of 2023
Although human rights are being gravely undermined in numerous countries across the world, Amnesty International’s supporters and activists have shown that change is always possible.
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Amnesty International Launches Annual Letter-Writing Campaign Amid Clampdown on Human Rights
Amnesty International is launching its annual global letter-writing campaign ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, in a bid to transform the lives of people whose rights have been…
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Generation 2048: Time to Resist, Disrupt and Transform
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Born from the ashes of World War II under the shadow of the very worst of humanity,…
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Urgent Action: BILL CONTINUES TO THREATEN INDIGENOUS RIGHTS (Brazil: UA 57.23 FU)
Bill 2903/2023 can be voted at any moment by Brazilian Senate. The bill - approved on May 30 by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies - seeks to make profound changes…
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Racial Justice
Amnesty International USA is fighting for racial justice – demanding law enforcement reform & accountability for police brutality & deadly force.
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: BILL THREATENS INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN BRAZIL (Brazil: UA 57.23)
Bill 2903/2023 is set to be voted in coming days by the Senate. The bill - approved on May 30 by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies - seeks to make…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS MURDERED (Brazil: UA 54.22)
On the morning of June 5, 2022, Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, environmental and Indigenous peoples’ rights defenders, were disappeared in the Javari Valley, in the Brazilian Amazon. On June…