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Global: Misuse of Tear Gas Killing and Injuring Protesters Worldwide – Updated Interactive Website
The horrific misuse of tear gas by security forces during brutal crackdowns on protests in Iran, Peru and Sri Lanka…
May 29, 2023
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Afghanistan: Taliban’s Treatment of Women and Girls Should Be Investigated as the Crime Against Humanity of Gender Persecution – New Report
The Taliban’s severe restrictions and unlawful crackdown on women and girls’ rights should be investigated as possible crimes under international…
May 25, 2023
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Peru: Senior Officials Should Face Investigation Over Widespread Lethal Attacks By Security Forces
Peru’s Attorney General’s Office should investigate all those, up to the highest level, who ordered or tolerated the illegitimate use…
May 25, 2023
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Global: Amnesty International Calls For Universal Social Protection, As Overlapping Crises Leave Hundreds of Millions Facing Disaster
Amnesty International is today calling for social security to be made available to everyone worldwide after a series of crises…
May 9, 2023
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Amnesty International Decries Death of Jordan Neely and Calls for Accountability
"Amnesty International is calling for the investigation into this homicide to be open and transparent and that the family and…
May 4, 2023
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Widespread Protests in Sri Lanka Highlight Unified Opposition to Anti-Terrorism Act
“The ATA poses an urgent threat to human rights in Sri Lanka. If enacted, the law could be used to…
May 2, 2023
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Amnesty International Calls on ASEAN and US to Act to End Myanmar Crisis
On the two-year anniversary of ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus... Asia Advocacy Director Carolyn Nash said:
April 24, 2023
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Sudan: Parties to the Conflict Must Ensure Protection of Civilians as Deaths MountÂ
“The use of heavy weaponry including artillery, tanks and jet aircraft in densely populated areas in Khartoum has caused numerous…
April 17, 2023
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Sri Lanka: Biden Must Respond to Dangerous Anti-Terrorism Act
“The draft Anti-Terrorism Act categorically fails on every human rights benchmark. If the Biden administration values the rights of the…
April 14, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Calls for Action Following Kentucky Bank Shooting
"Gun violence is a human rights crisis and we must take the necessary actions to protect everyone no matter who…
April 10, 2023
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Annual Report 2022: Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine Exposes an International System Unfit to Deal With Global Crises
Amnesty International’s Annual Report for 2022 highlights double standards throughout the world on human rights and the failure of the…
March 28, 2023
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U.S. Makes Atrocity Determination in Northern Ethiopia Conflict Â
In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity designation for Ethiopia, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty…
March 22, 2023