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Venture Capital Firms Funding Generative Artificial Intelligence Ignoring Duty to Protect Human Rights

Surveys with the ten largest venture capital funds and two largest start-up accelerators investing in Generative AI companies revealed hardly…

December 13, 2023

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to UN Ceasefire Vote

Amnesty International responds to the US vote against a UN resolution presented at a General Assembly Emergency Special Session on…

December 12, 2023

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Amnesty International USA Response to Texas Supreme Court Decision on Abortion

Amnesty International responds to the news that the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a Texan woman seeking an abortion.

December 12, 2023

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Amnesty International Launches Annual Letter-Writing Campaign Amid Clampdown on Human Rights

Amnesty International is launching its annual global letter-writing campaign ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, in a bid…

December 11, 2023

A migrant family watches the sunset while waiting to be accounted for and taken to a border patrol processing facility after crossing the Rio Grande into the U.S. on June 21, 2021 in La Joya, Texas. A surge of mostly Central American immigrants crossing into the United States has challenged U.S. immigration agencies along the U.S. Southern border.
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Congress Urged to Not Gut Asylum System

Amnesty International responds to Congress and the White House negotiating the inclusion of nationwide expedited removal and a gutting of…

December 8, 2023

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Lebanon: Deadly Attack by Israeli Authorities on Journalists Must be Investigated as a War Crime

Israeli strikes a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and…

December 7, 2023

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Amnesty International USA Response to Sudan Atrocity Determination

In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity determination for Sudan, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty…

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…

December 7, 2023

Couple hugs in doorway in El Salvador building
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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…

December 5, 2023

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Israel/OPT: US-Made Munitions Killed 43 Civilians in Two Documented Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza - New Investigation

US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) were used by the Israeli military in two deadly, unlawful air strikes on homes…

December 5, 2023

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ISRAEL/OPT: 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…

December 1, 2023

A worker walks past a COP28 logo ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 28, 2023. The UN chief urged world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)
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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…

November 30, 2023