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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

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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

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Georgia: Sentencing of Protestors Reveals Abuse of Justice System to Silence Dissent

The trials of Andro Chichinadze, Saba Skhvitaridze and the others show that the Georgian government is punishing protesters and silencing…

September 3, 2025

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USA: Court Misses Chance to Rein in Google’s Power

A US Judge ruled that Google does not have to sell its Android operating system or its Chrome browser but…

September 3, 2025

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Syria: New Investigation Reveals Evidence Government and Affiliated Forces Extrajudicially Executed Dozens of Druze People in Suwayda

These horrific human rights violations are yet another grim reminder of the deadly consequences of impunity for sectarian-based killings in Syria,

September 2, 2025

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Indonesia: Authorities Must Investigate Eight Deaths Following Violent Crackdown on Protests

Nobody should die while exercising their right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

September 1, 2025

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Afghanistan: Urgent Humanitarian Aid Needed for Earthquake Survivors

In times of crisis, it is vital that human rights protections are at the heart of the response.

September 1, 2025

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Poland: Twitter/X Facilitated Spread of Anti-LGBTI Hatred and Harassment

Through inadequate content moderation practices and a lack of human rights due diligence, X has contributed to human abuses against…

September 1, 2025