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Jimmy Lai, wearing a gray linen suit, blue shirt, and a facemask, walks out of a darkened room into sunlight, his hands behind his back, held on each side by masked police officers. Lai's eyebrows are raised. His chin lifted up.
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Hong Kong: Conviction of Jimmy Lai Sounds Death Knell for Freedom

Hong Kong authorities have jailed Jimmy Lai simply because he and his Apple Daily newspaper criticized the government.

December 15, 2025

(Mariya Kalesnikava (left) and Ales Bialiatski © Hochu Zhit / Telegram; Radyio Svaboda / YouTube)

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Belarus: Long Overdue Release of Maryia Kalesnikava, Ales Bialiatski and Others Must Not Mask the Scale of Repression

This release doesn’t erase a system that still holds hundreds if not thousands of others languishing behind bars merely for…

December 13, 2025

A photo of three smiling NGO workers, in front of image of barbed wire.
(Private/Amnesty International)

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Tunisia: Authorities Must Immediately Drop Charges Against Humanitarian Workers Facing Bogus Criminal Trial

Tunisian authorities must drop charges against six humanitarian workers facing trial for humanitarian work with refugees and migrants.

December 12, 2025

Serrote Jose de Oliveira, with a beard, stands in a street looking off to his left, his chin raised slightly. His shirt is white with a black necklace.
(Amnesty International)

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Angola: Authorities Must Provide Urgent Medical Care to Detained UNTRA Leader and Release Him Immediately

Angolan authorities must allow Serrote José de Oliveria to immediately access to all necessary medical care.

December 11, 2025

Rubble and charred hospital beds under a destroyed roof.
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Myanmar: Deadly Military Air Strike on Hospital Shows Vicious Disregard for Right to Life

The Myanmar military's latest attack on a hospital must be investigated as a violation of humanitarian law.

December 11, 2025

pictures of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas
(Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

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Sustainable Peace Requires International Justice for All Victims of All Crimes in Israel and the OPT

Our new research documents war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Palestinian armed groups on and after October 7,…

December 10, 2025

person in yellow shirt writing a letter
(Amnesty International Zimbabwe)

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Global: Amnesty International’s Annual Letter-Writing Campaign Demonstrates How Humanity Can Win

This year’s campaign brings people together from around the world to fight for justice, dignity and a shared future, supporting those who…

December 10, 2025

( Billy Navarrete)

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Ecuador: A Year Without Justice for the Four Children from Las Malvinas

These enforced disappearances not only deeply shocked the country, but also evidenced the failure of President Noboa’s security policy.

December 9, 2025

An image of screens and people connected through bright yellow lines.
(Almost Studio)

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Global: Amnesty Launches New &8216;Algorithmic Accountability&8217; Toolkit to Investigate and Expose AI-Facilitated Harms

Amnesty International's has launched a new ‘how to’ guide for investigating, uncovering and seeking accountability for harms arising from algorithmic systems.

December 9, 2025

Hands holding a phone with the logos of social media companies.
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Australia: Social Media Ban for Children and Young People an Ineffective Quick Fix

Australia's social media ban is an ineffective quick fix that’s out of step with the realities of a generation that lives both…

December 9, 2025

A line of police in riot gear holding up their shields with armored vehicles behind them, blocking a street with a crowd. It is dark. Any light is blue from the cops.
(Claudio Pramana/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Indonesia: Police Beat Protesters and Unlawfully Used Tear Gas to Crush Protests - New Investigation

Indonesian police illegally beat and tear gassed protesters at mass demonstrations earlier this year.

December 9, 2025

A group of protesters stands at the steps of the Supreme Court with a huge black and white banner reading STOP EXECUTIONS. Police in dark uniforms circle around the group.
(Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Must Commute Wayne Nichols’ Death Sentence

Amnesty International calls on Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to commute Wayne Nichols’ death sentence. 

December 8, 2025