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Venezuela: UN Rights Council Should Renew Experts’ Mandate
International Accountability Urgently Needed Amid Intensifying Post-Election Repression.
September 9, 2024
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No Justice Delivered 23 Years After 9/11 AttacksÂ
23 years after these horrific attacks the survivors and victims’ families have yet to see any justice or accountability for…
September 9, 2024
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President Biden Urged to Grant Clemency to Jailed Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier as He Turns 80 Â
Leonard Peltier should not have to die in prison. In Biden's remaining months in office, he should grant Peltier clemency…
September 6, 2024
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Saudi Arabia: Authorities Hosting Internet Governance Forum While Imprisoning Online Critics Exposes Deep Hypocrisy
40 NGOs and human rights organizations call on Saudi Arabia’ s authorities to immediately release all those arbitrarily detained solely…
September 6, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Shooting at Apalachee High SchoolÂ
Amnesty International USA continues to stand with the community of Winder, students and faculty of Apalachee, and other school communities…
September 6, 2024
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Israeli Military Must Be Investigated for War Crime of Wanton Destruction in Gaza
A new Amnesty International investigation documents how the Israeli military’s creation of a “buffer zone” along the eastern perimeter of…
September 5, 2024
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Hong Kong: Government Must Show Progress on Same-Sex Partnership Legislation after Landmark Ruling
One year after a landmark ruling on LGBTI rights in Hong Kong, authorities should provide a progress update on their…
September 5, 2024
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China: Re-detention of Activist Zhang Zhan Highlights Beijing’s Intolerance of Dissent
Chinese authorities must end their persecution of the citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, Amnesty International said.
September 4, 2024
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Hong Kong: Conviction of Stand News Journalists Another Attack on Press Freedom
This dismaying verdict is one more nail in the coffin for press freedom in Hong Kong.
August 29, 2024
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Americas: States Must Guarantee Women’s Right to Search for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared People Without Fear
Governments need to step up to their responsibilities not only to the forcibly disappeared, but also to the women searching…
August 29, 2024
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Palestinians Face Drastic Escalation in Unlawful Killings, Displacement as Israel Launches West Bank Military Operation
Israel’s launch of a major coordinated military assault on cities and towns across the occupied West Bank will undoubtedly lead…
August 28, 2024
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Dominican Republic: President Luis Abinader’s Second Mandate Must Prioritize Respect for Human Rights and Put an End to Racist Migration Policies
Amnesty International verified videos in which persons of alleged Haitian nationality are detained by the Dominican Republic's government.
August 28, 2024