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Amnesty International produces reports based on rigorous and independent research. These reports document patterns of human rights abuses and provide a blueprint for change.

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Defending the Rights of Refugees and Migrants in the Digital Age

Digital technology interventions are increasingly shaping and delivering the migration management and asylum policies of states.

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The Cost of Doing Business? The Petrochemical Industry’s Toxic Pollution in the USA

This report highlights the harms suffered by local communities from pollution emitted by the hundreds of petrochemical plants and refineries along the Houston Ship Channel in Texas.

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Silicon Shadows: Venture Capital, Human Rights, and the Lack of Due Diligence

Our analysis showed that leading VC firms and start-up accelerators are critically deficient in their responsibility to conduct human rights due diligence when investing in Generative AI start-ups.

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The Digital Border: Migration, Technology and Inequality

This Amnesty International USA briefing outlines how uses of new technology are central to a trend of violations of human…

May 21, 2024

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“Being Ourselves is Too Dangerous” – Digital Violence and the Silencing of Women and LGBTI Activists in Thailand

Amnesty International’s report analyzes forms of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TfGBV) and its impact on women and LGBTI activists in Thailand.

May 15, 2024

Demonstrators protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in solidarity with protesters in China on December 3, 2022 in Berlin, Germany
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“On My Campus, I Am Afraid” – China’s Targeting of Overseas Students Stifles Rights

This Amnesty International report details the impacts of government repression on Chinese international students studying at universities in Western Europe…

May 12, 2024

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CBP One – A Blessing or a Trap?

Amnesty International examined the human rights issues associated with the use of CBP One, a mobile application launched by US…

May 9, 2024

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A Web of Surveillance: Unraveling a Murky Network of Spyware Exports to Indonesia

Amnesty International’s research found Indonesia relies on a murky ecosystem of surveillance suppliers, brokers and resellers.

May 1, 2024

Amnesty International USA hosted a visual stunt to call on President Biden to demand a ceasefire now. The installation represented corpses of 300+ infants, children and adults in white body bags/sheets laid out in front of the White House. The stunt was conducted in partnership with Avaaz.
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The State of the World’s Human Rights: April 2024

Amnesty International documented the state of the world’s human rights in 2023, connecting issues at global and regional levels.

April 23, 2024

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Aftermath: Injustice, Torture and Death in Detention In North-East Syria

The US government’s partner in northeast Syria is engaged in the large-scale and systematic violation of the rights of more…

April 17, 2024

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‘Ready to Suppress Any Protest’: Sri Lanka – Unlawful Use of Weapons During Protests

Amnesty International’s research shows a pattern in the unlawful use of tear gas, water cannons and batons by Sri Lankan…

April 10, 2024

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Manifesto for Repression: Saudi Arabia’s Forthcoming Penal Code Must Uphold Human Rights in Line with International Law and Standards

Amnesty International analyzed a leaked version of the draft penal code, and it does not protect human rights, but rather…

March 19, 2024

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Defending the Rights of Refugees and Migrants in the Digital Age

Digital technology interventions are increasingly shaping and delivering the migration management and asylum policies of states.

February 5, 2024

Industry along the Houston Ship Channel seen in an aerial view shot on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in Houston. ( Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle ) (Photo by Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
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The Cost of Doing Business? The Petrochemical Industry’s Toxic Pollution in the USA

Amnesty International’s report shows the harms suffered by local communities from pollution being emitted by petrochemical plants and refineries along…

January 25, 2024

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Silicon Shadows: Venture Capital, Human Rights, and the Lack of Due Diligence

Leading VC firms are largely failing in their responsibility to address risks and actual harms, including by conducting human rights…

January 8, 2024