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Lebanon: Deadly Attack by Israeli Authorities on Journalists Must be Investigated as a War CrimeÂ
Israeli strikes a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six others.
December 7, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Response to Sudan Atrocity DeterminationÂ
In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity determination for Sudan, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA, made the following statement.
December 7, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Senate Blocking Passage of Assault Weapons Ban  
Amnesty International USA reacts to the Senate vote blocking the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, Ethan’s Law, and the Background Check Expansion Act on the same day as a mass shooting in Las Vegas.
December 7, 2023
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El Salvador: Policies, practices, and abusive, arbitrary legislation violate human rights and threaten civic space
El Salvador is experiencing an alarming regression in the respect for and protection of human rights as reported in Amnesty International's new report.
December 5, 2023
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Israel/OPT: US-Made Munitions Killed 43 Civilians in Two Documented Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza – New InvestigationÂ
US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) were used by the Israeli military in two deadly, unlawful air strikes on homes full of civilians in the occupied Gaza Strip, Amnesty International has found based on a new investigation into those strikes.
December 5, 2023
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ISRAEL/OPT:Â Urgent Need for a Sustained Ceasefire to End Civilian Bloodshed and Mass Suffering as Fighting Resumes
A ceasefire is the best way to ensure all civilians are protected across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and to alleviate mass humanitarian suffering in Gaza.
December 1, 2023
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Global: Initial pledges at COP28 to finance the Loss & Damage Fund fall far short of what is needed
Amnesty International reacts to initial pledges totaling about US$420 million made on the first day of COP28 to finance the Loss and Damage Fund.
November 30, 2023
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Nearly 1 Million Across U.S. Call For Ceasefire Now
Amnesty International USA, Avaaz, Demand Progress, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), MoveOn and Oxfam America delivered nearly 1 million signatures gathered by civil society organizations at the White House.
November 29, 2023
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Global: Leaders at COP28 must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels and press the UAE for reforms
Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates must place human rights at its heart by agreeing to rapidly phase out fossil fuels and ensure civil society’s full and free participation.
November 28, 2023
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Global: Human rights defenders and health workers who face widespread abuse and criminalization for defending the right to abortion must be better protected
People who defend the right to abortion and provide essential services are being stigmatized, intimidated, attacked, said Amnesty International in a new report.
November 27, 2023
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Israel/OPT: Deal to Release Hostages and Prisoners Must Pave Way for Further Releases and a Sustained Ceasefire
Amnesty reiterates its call for a meaningful and effective ceasefire – one that cover the whole of the Gaza Strip and is of sufficient duration to allow for a substantive alleviation of suffering.
November 22, 2023
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‘Nowhere safe in Gaza’: Unlawful Israeli strikes illustrate callous disregard for Palestinian lives
Israeli forces have demonstrated – yet again – a chilling indifference to the catastrophic toll on civilians of their ongoing relentless bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip.
November 20, 2023