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US President Donald Trump signs a football (soccer ball) with a black marker while FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on.
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World Cup 2026: FIFA Needs to Act on Human Rights

FIFA, the international soccer governing body, needs to match its lofty rhetoric on rights with concrete action.

December 3, 2025

People who fled the Zamzam camp for the internally displaced after it fell under RSF control, gather for communal cooking in a makeshift encampment in an open field near the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on April 13, 2025. The land is sparse and dry, with a few trees offering shade.
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Sudan: Rapid Support Forces’ Ruthless Attack on Zamzam Camp Should Be Investigated for War Crimes

The RSF killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged and destroyed mosques, schools, and health clinics during an April attack on Zamzam…

December 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 24: National Guard Members patrol 14th street, working with Washington DC Metro police on August 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. An increased presence of law enforcement has been seen throughout the nation's capital since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered in federal officers and the U.S. National Guard.
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Trump Administration Exploits National Guard Shooting to Push Militarization and Anti-Immigrant Agenda

Exploiting a tragedy to advance anti-immigrant policies and even more militarization in our cities will only cause more harm and…

December 2, 2025

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Azerbaijan: Arrest of Opposition Leader is Further Evidence of Consolidation of Authoritarian Practices

Authorities must release Ali Karimli unless they can demonstrate reasonable evidence of an alleged criminal offense.

December 1, 2025

The Lebanese prime minister talks with Agnes Callamard in a large marble room. They are sitting in chairs.
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Head of Amnesty International Urges Accountability, Free Expression During Lebanon Visit

Agnès Callamard met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Minister of Justice Adel Nassar.

December 1, 2025

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Global: Assembly of States Parties Must Oppose, Not Appease, US sanctions on the ICC

The ICC’s member states must defend the Court’s independence and its ability to pursue individual accountability.

December 1, 2025

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Hong Kong: Government Must Investigate and Allow Freedom of Expression Following Deadly Fire

Hong Kong authorities must transparently investigate the causes of the Tai Po fire rather than silencing people asking questions.

December 1, 2025

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Türkiye: Misuse of Criminal Justice System Must End After Acquittal of 87 Protesters, Journalists and Lawyers

The endemic misuse of the criminal justice system to crack down on dissent in Türkiye must end.

November 28, 2025

Protesters with somber faces wearing all black hold pictures of Aleksei Navalny, flowers, and signs.
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Russia: Supreme Court’s Ominous Terrorist Designation of Navalny’s Foundation Threatens Sweeping Reprisals

The Russian Supreme Court’s designation of late prisoner of conscience Aleksei Navalny's foundation as a “terrorist organization" puts thousands at…

November 28, 2025

Protesters hold a banner showing the faces of imprisoned people.
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Tunisia: Quash Unjust Heavy Convictions in ‘Conspiracy Case’

The Tunis Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the unjust convictions in the so-called ‘conspiracy case’ is an appalling indictment…

November 28, 2025

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Japan: Last High Court Ruling a Damaging Step Backwards on Same-Sex Marriage

The Tokyo High Court decision endorsing the Japanese government ban on same-sex marriage marks a significant step backwards for marriage…

November 28, 2025

A crowd of men, looking festive and joyous, wearing winter clothes. One holds an Algerian flag aloft on a thin pole, it whips in the wind. Some people take pictures of each other. The protest is joyous.
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Algeria: Authorities Must Immediately Drop Charges Against Mohamed Tadjadit and 12 Hirak Activists

Algerian authorities must immediately drop charges against Hirak activist and poet Mohamed Tadjadit and 12 others facing long prison terms or death.

November 27, 2025