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Russia: Sentences Handed to Aleksei Navalny’s Lawyers Highlight Crackdown on Legal Defense

We call on the Russian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release these individuals and drop all charges against them.

January 17, 2025

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Egypt: Prominent Human Rights Defender Hossam Bahgat Summoned for Interrogations

Egypt’s authorities must stop using the deeply flawed criminal justice system as a tool to target civil society activists.

January 16, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Tragically Overdue Ceasefire Will Not Repair Lives of Palestinians Shattered by Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

The news that a ceasefire deal has been reached will bring some glimmer of relief to Palestinian victims of Israel’s…

January 15, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to TPS Extensions for Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan

This action by the Biden administration not only recognizes the dire conditions in those countries, it provides a lifeline to…

January 10, 2025

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Philippines: Nickel Mining Projects Approved Despite Inadequate Consultation and Serious Risks to Communities’ Health and Environment 

Indigenous Peoples and rural communities in the Philippines are being subjected to numerous human rights abuses amid a rapid expansion…

January 9, 2025

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Pakistan: Renewed Arrests, Detention and Harassment of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Must Stop

Amnesty International urges Pakistan to abide by its obligations under international law.

January 8, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Urges New Congress to Consider Human Rights in the Confirmation Process

As the new United States Senate prepares to vet and confirm appointments to President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet and other high-ranking…

January 8, 2025

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Angola: Five Government Critics Released After More Than A Year Of Arbitrary Imprisonment

At last, Neth Nahara, Adolfo Campos, Gildo das Ruas, Tanaice Neutro and Pensador are free.

January 7, 2025

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Ghana: New President Must Tackle Pressing Human Rights Issues 

Ghana's new president John Mahama and his new government should work to prioritize and tackle key human rights issues head…

January 7, 2025

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Amnesty International Response to the Transfer of 11 Men from the Guantanamo Detention Center to Oman 

We commend President Biden for taking this step before he leaves office and urge him to finally end the abhorrent…

January 6, 2025

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Zimbabwe: Historic Moment as President Signs into Law a Bill to Abolish Death Penalty for Ordinary Circumstances

This is great progress for Zimbabwe and also a beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region.

December 31, 2024

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Syria: Preserve Evidence of Mass Atrocities

Amnesty International joins the Association of Detainees and the Missing in Sednaya Prison (ADMSP) and Human Rights Watch to urge…

December 23, 2024