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UK: X's Design and Policy Choices Created Fertile Ground for Inflammatory, Racist Narratives Targeting Muslims and Migrants Following Southport Attack

Amnesty International is calling for effective regulatory enforcement and robust accountability measures to address the systemic harms created by X’s…

August 6, 2025

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Georgia: Impunity Prevails as Mzia Amaghlobeli to Be Jailed After Ill Treatment and an Unfair Trial

Mzia Amaghlobeli must receive a fair trial, and the abuses she has suffered must also be independently investigated and addressed…

August 6, 2025

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El Salvador: Constitutional Reforms Without Guarantees of Public Participation or Consultation Put Human Rights at Risk

Amnesty International reiterates the obligation of the Salvadoran state to guarantee the right to participate in public affairs.

August 5, 2025

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Lebanon: 5 Years Without Justice for Port Explosion Victims, Comprehensive and Unobstructed Investigation Needed

Lebanese authorities have yet to deliver truth and justice for the victims and their families five years after the Beirut…

August 4, 2025

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Italy: EU Court Ruling on ‘Safe Countries of Origin’ Is Heavy Blow to Italy-Albania Migration Deal

This significant ruling sets out key safeguards for people navigating asylum procedures.

August 1, 2025

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Angola: Authorities Must Investigate Allegations of Unlawful Use of Force that Killed 22 People During Strike

Nobody should be killed, arrested or injured for simply striking.

August 1, 2025

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Iraq: Lawmakers Must Ensure New Law Does Not Unduly Restrict Freedoms of Expression and Peaceful Assembly 

Iraqi lawmakers must vote against or propose amendments to any laws that would further restrict civic space.

August 1, 2025

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Iran: Officials Responsible for Finger-Amputations Must Face Accountability for Torture

The amputations carried out on Hadi Rostami, Mehdi Sharafian and Mehdi Shahivand are a stark reminder of Iran’s prolific use…

July 31, 2025

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Madagascar: Authorities Fail to Protect and Assist Antandroy People Displaced by Climate-Exacerbated Droughts

From insufficiently addressing the impacts of droughts in the south, to its lack of protection and support for internally displaced…

July 30, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Killing of Prominent Palestinian West-Bank Activist Awda Al-Hathaleen Demands Justice and Accountability

The cold-blooded killing of Awda, a dedicated human rights defender and father of three young children, is a devastating tragedy…

July 30, 2025

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Congress Once Again Urged to Pass Joint Resolution of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to Government of Israel

AIUSA urged U.S. Senators to vote in favor of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval that would block arms transfers to the…

July 29, 2025

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Alabama Governor Ivey Must Commute David Roberts’ Death Sentence

The State of Alabama must not execute David Roberts.

July 29, 2025