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Anna Kwok, wearing a dark suit and turtleneck, faces forward and speaks in a room lit by dim lights behind her. She wears large earrings and her hair is pulled back and parted in the middle.
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Hong Kong: Conviction of ‘Wanted’ Activist’s Father a &8216;Disturbing Escalation’

The conviction of Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok's father is a disturbing escalation.

February 11, 2026

Multiple people leaving a detention center with barbed wire. A blue van stands outside of the detention center.
(Adnan Beci/AFP via Getty Images)

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EU: Approval of Safe Country Rules Another Attack on the Right to Asylum

These measures mark an abdication of the EU’s commitment to refugee protection.

February 10, 2026

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(Sergei Konkov/TASS)

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Russia: Slowing Down of Telegram Messaging App Another Blow for Freedom of Expression

These restrictions appear to be part of a broader tightening of state control over online communications in Russia.

February 10, 2026

Soldiers in uniform stand amid a huge pile of rubble surrounded by apartment buildings in a dense residential neighborhood.
(Anwar Amro / AFP via Getty Images)

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Lebanon: Deadly Building Collapse in Tripoli Must Spur Genuine Government Action for Prevention and Reparations

The fatal building collapse in Tripoli was an avoidable tragedy directly resulting from state mismanagement, corruption and the lack of social…

February 10, 2026

Photograph of an electricity blackout in Ukraine. All dark/black with a slight silhouette of a city landscape in the background.
(Oleksandr Khomenko/Amnesty International)

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Ukraine: New Testimonies Document Brutal Conditions for Civilians Amid Russian Attacks on Energy Infrastructure

Russia isn’t just waging a war of aggression, it is subjecting the entire Ukrainian civilian population to a campaign of…

February 10, 2026

A smiling, young Palestinian woman wearing a hijab, black turtleneck, and jeans - while holding a Keffiyah. She is sitting on a pier in front of a city skyline at night.

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Leqaa Kordia Must Be Released Following Hospitalization in ICE Custody

Leqaa Kordia must be immediately released, and there must be accountability for the flagrant violation of her human rights.

February 9, 2026

boots and army pants image walking
(Camila Ramírez Lobón)

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Cuba: Increasing Harassment of Prisoners of Conscience and Their Families

Increasing harassment and deterioration in the health of individuals detained for exercising human rights reveals a persistent pattern of repression…

February 9, 2026

Moussa Mara
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Mali: Authorities Must Immediately Quash Unjust Conviction and Sentence of Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara

The upholding of the sentencing of Mali’s former prime minister Moussa Mara after his unjust conviction on baseless charges is an…

February 9, 2026

Police leading Jimmy Lai from his home after he was arrested under the National Security Law on August 10, 2020.
(Vernon Yuen/AFP via Getty Images)

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Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai Jail Sentence a Cold-Blooded Attack on Freedom of Expression

The 20-year jail sentence for Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai is a grave injustice.

February 9, 2026

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Rights Groups Raise Alarm Over Reports of State Department’s Restriction on Human Rights Sources for Annual Human Rights Report

This concerning decision by the State Department breaks with long bipartisan reliance on reporting from civil society on atrocities around the…

February 6, 2026

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Racist Video Posted by President Trump is Vile and Dehumanizing

Amnesty International USA condemns in the strongest possible terms President Donald Trump’s actions circulating a racist video depicting President Barack…

February 6, 2026

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Europe: European Commission Must Urgently Enforce Landmark Law to Stop TikTok’s Addictive Harms

The European Commission’s has preliminarily found that TikTok’s design is addictive and in breach of the Digital Services Act.

February 6, 2026