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(Jim Vondruska via Getty)

Press Release

After Striking Down DHS Funding Bill, Congress Must Rein in ICE and Border Patrol

Not another dime for ICE or Border Patrol. The choice is clear: stop funding cruelty. 

January 30, 2026

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Press Release

U.S. Authorities Must Immediately Release Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort

Make no mistake, the U.S. government's attempts to silence journalists are a critical risk to our human rights.

January 30, 2026

A close-up photograph of a young Kyrgyzstani woman in a black shirt.
(Amnesty International)

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Kyrgyzstan: Authorities Must Free Journalist Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy and Quash Her Wrongful Conviction

Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy’s detention sends a chilling message that reporting on human rights abuses comes at the price of freedom.

January 30, 2026

Lush hills and villages under a cloudy sky.
(Getty)

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Eswatini: Education Minister’s Anti-LGBTI Remarks Risk Fueling Discrimination in Schools

Threatening students with expulsion on the basis of their real or perceived sexual orientation is discriminatory and profoundly harmful.

January 30, 2026

Cars driving down a street at sunset.
(Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP via Getty Images)

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Egypt: Authorities Must End Crackdown on Individuals Discussing Religious Beliefs Online

The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on religious expression online in recent months.

January 29, 2026

The burned and charred remains of a building. Blackened wooden frames, ashes on the ground, fire and smoke. The aftermath of an airstrike.
(Swe Lin Tun/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Myanmar: Junta Atrocities Surge 5 Years Since Coup

Myanmar’s military junta has committed widespread repression and abuse in every facet of life in the country since seizing power…

January 29, 2026

A woman in black glasses and a colorful suit and turtleneck sweater speaks before a clear podium in front of Amnesty's black and yellow candle logo. She is gesturing with her left hand as she talks.
(christophemeireis.com)

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Bangladesh: Amnesty Chief Calls for Human Rights Guarantees During Election Period in Open Letter to Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh’s government must restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law before elections.

January 28, 2026

An overhead view of a large compound surrounded by walls and fields, connected by a single road to a nearby town.
(Amnesty International)

Press Release

Cambodia: Growing Humanitarian Crisis as Escaped Scamming Compound Survivors Tell of Murder, Rape and Torture

Thousands of people who escaped scamming compounds in Cambodia are now stranded and need humanitarian assistance.

January 27, 2026

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(Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Global: U.S. Withdrawal From Landmark Paris Climate Agreement Threatens A Race to the Bottom

The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement aims to dismantle the global system of cooperation on climate action.

January 26, 2026

An exterior shot of the Interpol headquarters in Lyon. A glass building with a map of the world on the front exterior, while the text
(Olivier Chassignole/AFP via Getty Images)

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Global: Misuse of Interpol Red Notices to Target Dissidents a Grave Institutional Failure

Red notices should never be used for political purposes and Interpol must be willing to suspend states who misuse their…

January 26, 2026

Seifeddine Makhlouf, wearing a blue suit and tie with a white shirt, holds a thumbs up and smiles in a crowded room. He has a stubbly gray beard and hair slicked back.
(Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty Images)

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Algeria/Tunisia: Forced Return of Asylum Seeker and Political Dissident a Violation of International Law

Algerian authorities must clarify the legal basis for the forced return of asylum seeker and former parliamentarian and government critic Seifeddine Makhlouf to Tunisia.

January 26, 2026

a satellite image of a large ship docked at a small concrete port in brown muddy water.
(2026 Planet Labs PBC)

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Myanmar: Jet fuel Used in Deadly Air Strikes Flowing from ‘Ghost Ships’ with Suspected Links to Iran

The Myanmar military relies on ghost fleet to import jet fuel used in air strikes.

January 26, 2026