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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

bombing of a building in Lebanon
(MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Lebanon: One Year Since Israel’s Major Escalation in Lebanon, Victims of War Crimes Still Await Justice and Reparations

One year since the Israeli military escalated its attacks in Lebanon, victims of violations of international law are still awaiting…

September 23, 2025

(Billy Navarrete)

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Ecuador: Enforced Disappearances Committed by the Military Reveal Failed Security Strategy

Ecuadorian authorities must reverse the militarization of public security and place human rights at the heart of security policies.

September 23, 2025

(KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Egypt: Prisoner of Conscience Alaa Abdel Fattah Granted Presidential Pardon after Six Years of Unjust Imprisonment

The Egyptian authorities should follow up on today’s decision by releasing all those solely detained for exercising their human rights.

September 22, 2025

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China: Journalist Zhang Zhan Sentenced to Prison Again on Baseless Charges

Zhang’s baseless conviction should be quashed, and she should be immediately released.

September 22, 2025