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Rwanda: Authorities Must Immediately Release Victoire Ingabire

Rwandan authorities must immediately release opposition politician Victoire Ingabire.

September 19, 2025

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Confronting the Global Political Economy Enabling Israel’s Genocide, Occupation and Apartheid

States, public institutions and companies are enabling or profiting from Israel’s prolonged violations of international law, including its ongoing genocide…

September 18, 2025

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Global: Amnesty’s Secretary General Calls for Robust Response to Urgent Human Rights Challenges at UN General Assembly

The UN was built from the ashes of World War Two to uphold universal principles such as human dignity and…

September 16, 2025

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Israel/OPT: UN Report Concluding Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza Must Spur International Action

An independent UN commission concluded that Israeli authorities and forces have committed and are continuing to commit genocide in the…

September 16, 2025

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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

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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

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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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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