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Belarus: Release of 52 Prisoners Welcome but without Accountability Repression Persists

The release of 52 people locked up prison in Belarus for exercising their right to freedom of expression is welcome,…

September 15, 2025

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India: Umar Khalid’s Five-Year Imprisonment Without Trial Exemplifies Derailment of Justice

India's government must immediately and unconditionally release Umar Khalid who has been incarcerated for five years without trial.

September 12, 2025

A line of police in black uniforms blocks a street with tall blue plastic shields, in front of metal barricades and rows of armored vehicles.
(Kemal Aslan/AFP via Getty Images)

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Türkiye: Crackdown on Freedom of Expression and Assembly Exposes Troubling Pattern of Police Violence

The Turkish authorities’ crackdown on protestors in Istanbul on Sunday and Monday is the latest chapter in an ongoing pattern…

September 10, 2025

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Hong Kong: Rejection of same-sex partnerships bill shows disdain for LGBTI rights

The Hong Kong government's rejection of a bill on same-sex partnerships shows an alarming disdain for LGBTI rights.

September 10, 2025

A person in a black tshirt and a colorful bucket hat stands with arms outstretched to their sides in a street filled with white tear gas smoke.
(Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images)

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Nepal: Independent Investigation and Accountability Needed Following Deadly Crackdown on ‘Gen Z’ Protesters

Amnesty International strongly condemns Nepal law enforcement's unlawful use of force against protesters, resulting in several deaths.

September 8, 2025

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Escalating Israeli Offensive in Gaza City Will Have Catastrophic and Irreversible Consequences for Palestinians

Israel must immediately halt its escalating full-scale assault on Gaza City and plans to displace hundreds of thousands of its…

September 5, 2025

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(GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Amnesty International Statement on Ruling to Allow Alligator Alcatraz to Stay Open

We will not stop fighting until the mass detention and deportation machine is dismantled, and immigrants  are treated with dignity…

September 5, 2025

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Nigeria: Shell Remains Responsible for Cleaning Up and Remediating Historic Oil Pollution Despite Divestment

Just because Shell recently sold its Nigerian subsidiary, it does not absolve the company of responsibility for its past actions.

September 5, 2025

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Opening ICE Facility at Louisiana State Penitentiary Latest Expansion of President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda

Angola prison, a notorious facility built on a former plantation used to enslave people, is steeped in a legacy of…

September 4, 2025

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US Sanctions Against Palestinian NGOs a Blatant Attack on Human Rights

The Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions against three Palestinian human rights organizations is a deeply troubling and shameful assault…

September 4, 2025

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Reported U.S. Strike in the Caribbean Sea Would Violate International Human Rights Law

We call for a prompt, thorough, independent, impartial and transparent investigation into this strike.

September 3, 2025