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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 26: The White House is seen on a hot, summer day on August 26, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to White House Executive Memo to Silence Dissent

President Trump’s executive action is a blatant attempt to weaponize agencies of the U.S. government to silence peaceful voices and…

September 26, 2025

Police officers gather to remove activists during an anti death penalty protest in front of the US Supreme Court January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
(BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Amnesty International Condemns Trump’s Renewed Push for Federal Executions

113 countries have abolished the death penalty. It is long past time for the United States to follow suit and…

September 26, 2025

Woman standing looking away, with arms forming shape of heart.
(Amnesty International)

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The Trump Administration’s Call to ‘Reframe’ the Global Asylum System Would Harm People Seeking Safety

Q&A on how the Trump administration’s call to reframe the global asylum system would harm people seeking safety.

September 26, 2025

Two people in all black hold up the LGBTI flag.
(Samuel Kubani/AFP via Getty Images)

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Slovakia: Parliament’s Approval of Draconian Constitutional Amendments Is a Step Towards Erosion of Human Rights

The situation of marginalized groups in Slovakia - including LGBTI people - is already dire. These amendments rub salt into…

September 26, 2025

Iranian women hold up signs written in Farsi. The signs cover their faces as they protest.
(Amnesty International)

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Iran: Over 1,000 People Executed as Authorities Step Up Horrifying Assault on Right to Life

The international community must take robust action to pressure the Iranian authorities to immediately halt all planned executions.

September 26, 2025

microsoft logo and Microsoft Azure logo
(Getty)

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Israel/IOPT: Microsoft’s Move to Block Israeli Military Unit’s Access to its Mass Surveillance Technology Is a Moment for Corporate Reckoning

Amnesty International welcomes reports of Microsoft’s decision to terminate Israel’s Unit 8200’s access to certain Azure Cloud storage and AI…

September 26, 2025

The exterior of the European Court of Human Rights building in Switzerland.
(Amnesty International Switzerland)

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Austria: European Court of Human Rights Denies Vital Reprieve, Allowing Man to be Deported to Syria

It is time for the Austrian government to heed its own warnings and follow UNHCR’s advice: halt forced returns to…

September 25, 2025

person walking in street, barbed wire
(TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)

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India: Authorities Must Immediately Investigate Use of Lethal Force Against Leh Protesters

People in Ladakh have the right to peacefully protest against the government and they must be able to exercise this…

September 25, 2025

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Eswatini: Repatriation of Jamaican National Must Be Followed by Justice for All US Deportees

Eswatini authorities must disclose why they held Jamaican national Orville Etoria without charge for more than two months after the…

September 25, 2025

reporter mario guevara holding a mic
(Miguel Martinez / Atlanta Journal-Constitution )

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Journalist Mario Guevara Should be Freed, not Deported

Mario Guevara’s arbitrary detainment, and now imminent threat of deportation, sends a chilling message: that journalists can be silenced, detained,…

September 24, 2025

A mother with her two children depicted in a UNHCR refugee camp in the Sahel region of Africa.
(Mamoudou L. Kane/Amnesty International)

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Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Announcements of ICC Withdrawal a Serious Backwards Step in Fight Against Impunity in the Sahel Region and Worldwide

The announcements by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger that they will withdraw from the ICC are an affront to victims…

September 23, 2025

President Trump
(Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images)

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Amnesty International USA Response to President Trump’s Speech at the UN General Assembly

In his address to global leaders, President Trump doubled down on anti-immigrant attacks, boasted about extrajudicial killings, and denied validity…

September 23, 2025