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Haiti: Justice and Protection Must Follow Reports of Mass Killing in Cité Soleil

Haitian authorities and the international community must redouble their efforts to protect the population in the context of the security…

December 12, 2024

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DRC: Senior Army Officials Must Be Investigated For Possible Crimes Against Humanity Over Goma Massacre 

The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must…

December 11, 2024

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Iran: New Compulsory Veiling Law Intensifies Oppression of Women and Girls

Iranian authorities have adopted a new shameful and draconian law that further erases the human rights of women and girls.

December 10, 2024

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Europe: Safety of Syrians in Europe Must Not Be Sacrificed to Political Interests

The safety and agency of people seeking asylum must be placed at the heart of decision making.

December 10, 2024

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Global: Amnesty International Launches Letter-Writing Campaign to Fight Injustice as Demise of Global Order Threatens Human Rights

Join Write for Rights and become part of a community working to make the world a more just and compassionate…

December 10, 2024

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Over 130 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences

President Biden must commute the sentences of people on federal death row before he leaves office.

December 9, 2024

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Syria: Historic Opportunity to End and Redress Decades of Grave Human Rights Violations Under President Assad Must Be Seized

Statement of Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard on the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following the seizure of…

December 8, 2024

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Colombia: The Tortuous Path of Women Searching for the Victims of Enforced Disappearance

New report documents the experience of women who dedicate their lives to searching for the victims of enforced disappearance.

December 6, 2024

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Rwanda: Authorities Must Immediately Release Detained Journalist and Members of Political Opposition

This trial is a travesty of justice. It underscores the extent to which any form of peaceful dissent is criminalized…

December 5, 2024

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Amnesty International Investigation Concludes Israel is Committing Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against…

December 4, 2024

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Azerbaijan: Authorities Must Immediately Release Human Rights Defender Rufat Safarov

The arrest of Rufat Safarov on trumped-up fraud and hooliganism charges is another glaring example of the Azerbaijani authorities’ relentless…

December 4, 2024

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South Korea: Martial Law Must Not Be Used to Restrict Human Rights

Even if a public emergency is declared, the rule of law must still prevail. Martial law cannot and must not…

December 3, 2024