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Congress Must Pass Joint Resolutions of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to Government of Israel

Amnesty International USA urged members of Congress today to pass four Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) introduced by Senator Bernie…

April 3, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Investigate Killings of Paramedics and Rescue Workers in Gaza

Those killed included eight Palestinian Red Crescent Society health workers, one UNRWA staff member, and six members of the Palestinian…

April 1, 2025

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Myanmar: Inhumane Military Attacks in Earthquake Areas Hindering Relief Efforts 

Myanmar’s military must refrain from deliberate air strikes and other forms of attack on civilian targets in areas impacted by…

April 1, 2025

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Hungary: Arrest and Surrender Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to the International Criminal Court

As a member state of the International Criminal Court, Hungary must arrest alleged war criminal Prime Minister Netanyahu if he…

March 31, 2025

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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Unlawfully Detained Venezuelan Couple 

A federal judge ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan couple who was unlawfully detained by ICE despite having TPS,…

March 28, 2025

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Myanmar: Urgently Facilitate Access to Humanitarian Aid for Earthquake Survivors

All parties to the armed conflict should be prioritizing the needs of civilians whose lives have been upended in this…

March 28, 2025

detention and harassment of Baloch activists in Quetta and Karachi over the past week in Pakistan

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Pakistan: Systematic Attacks and Relentless Crackdown on Baloch Activists Must End

Amnesty International responds to the unlawful detention and harassment of Baloch activists in Quetta and Karachi over the past week…

March 27, 2025

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South Korea/Israel/OPT: HD Hyundai machinery used in West Bank demolitions

These demolitions resulted in the forced displacement of approximately 250 Palestinians and damaged the livelihoods of hundreds of others.

March 27, 2025

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Russia: Anti-war Activist Maria Ponomarenko’s Prison Sentence Extended in Escalating Repression

The Russian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Maria Ponomarenko.

March 27, 2025

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Serbia: BIRN Journalists Targeted with Pegasus Spyware 

Serbian authorities must stop using highly invasive spyware and provide effective remedy to victims of unlawful targeted surveillance and hold…

March 27, 2025

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Egypt: More Than 30,000 Demand Release of Student Oqba Hashad After Nearly Six Years of Arbitrary Detention

The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Oqba Hashad.

March 27, 2025

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Ecuador: Justice has Failed the Warriors for the Amazon, but their Fight Continues

The Ecuadorian Amazon is burning, and with every gas flare that continues to operate, the future grows darker for all.

March 26, 2025