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Amnesty International Response to Ruling by Arizona Supreme Court for Near-Total Abortion Ban
Today’s decision is a reminder to all of us to get out there and fight for the human right to abortion. The decision to carry a pregnancy to term is…
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Large Companies Must Do Far More to Cut Carbon Emissions and Limit Climate Damage
Instead of taking action to prevent the climate crisis escalating, many large companies mislead consumers, shareholders, and taxpayers with greenwashing and empty pledges.
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Urgent Action: UNJUSTLY JAILED STUDENT WITH DISABILITY “ROTATED” (Egypt 110.23)
Share: On This Page Despite a February court order for his release, Egyptian authorities are continuing to arbitrarily detain Oqba Hashad who has been in prolonged pretrial detention for almost…
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Death in Custody of Walid Daqqah Is Cruel Reminder of Israel’s Disregard for Palestinians’ Right to Life
It is heart-wrenching that Walid Daqqah has died in Israeli custody despite the many calls from Amnesty International and others for his urgent release on humanitarian grounds.
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Cuba: Amnesty International Launches Book ‘Images of Rebellion’, a Testament to Civil Resistance
Images of Rebellion is a call to action and a vibrant reminder of the ongoing struggle for human rights and freedom of expression in Cuba.
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With Famine Setting in a Ceasefire and More Aid Routes into Gaza are Urgently Needed
Israel's announcement that it has approved the opening of two humanitarian routes into the occupied Gaza Strip, is a welcome move but is insufficient to tackle the scale of the…
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Amnesty International Demands U.S. Suspension of Weapons Transfer to Government of Israel
It’s unconscionable that this administration continues to give weapons despite clear evidence of war crimes and other atrocities being committed by Israeli forces.
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AIUSA Documents Police Violence Against Protestors for Black Lives
Amnesty International has documented 125 separate examples of police violence against protesters in 40 states and the District of Columbia between May 26 and June 5, 2020, a period when…
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Urgent Action: ACTIVISTS APPROACHING ONE YEAR IN DETENTION (China 19.18)
On April 13, 2023, prominent human rights lawyer, Yu Wensheng, and his wife, Xu Yan, were taken into police custody while en route to the delegation of the European Union…
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Urgent Action: POLITICAL ACTIVIST FACING TRIAL BEFORE MILITARY COURT FOR FACEBOOK POST (Jordan 26.24)
On December 21, 2023, the Jordanian authorities arrested Ayman Sanduka, political activist and mathematics professor, in relation to a Facebook post addressed to the King in October 2023 where he…
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Urgent Action: DETAINEES REMAIN AT RISK OF FURTHER TORTURE (Lesotho 24.24)
On December 22, 2023, detainees at Maseru Correctional Institution (MCCI), Lesotho, were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment by the Correctional Services officers who beat the detainees with various weapons…
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Urgent Action: ARTIST JAILED FOR CRITICIZING PRESIDENT (Tunisia 27.24)
On January 31, 2024, the Monastir court of appeals in Tunisia sentenced artist, Rached Tamboura, to two years in prison on bogus charges for the peaceful exercise of his right…