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Mississippi Governor Reeves Must Halt Richard Jordan’s Planned Execution

The State of Mississippi must not execute Richard Jordan. Governor Tate Reeves is the only person with the power to…

June 24, 2025

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Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump Administration to Resume Third-Country Removals Flies in Face of Human Rights

This ruling is unconscionable and flies in the face of human rights and the rule of law.

June 24, 2025

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Pakistan: Recurrent Drone Strikes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Signal Alarming Disregard for Civilian Life

Use of drones and quadcopters to conduct attacks resulting in unlawful killing of civilians violates international law.

June 24, 2025

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Ukraine: Civilians Killed in Indiscriminate Strikes on Sumy city as Russian Military Increase Attacks - New Research

These indiscriminate attacks must be investigated as war crimes.

June 23, 2025

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On World Refugee Day, States Throughout the Americas Must Uphold the Right to Seek Asylum

Amnesty International urgently calls on states in the Americas to protect, not punish, people seeking safety.

June 20, 2025

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(Courtesy of Mahmoud Khalil's family)

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Amnesty International Welcomes Ruling for Mahmoud Khalil’s Long Overdue Release

We call on the Trump administration to immediately comply with this order.

June 20, 2025

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Iran: Growing fears over torture and arbitrary executions of individuals accused of ‘espionage’ for Israel

Iranian authorities must halt all plans to carry out arbitrary executions and protect all those arrested over accusations of espionage…

June 20, 2025

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Azerbaijan: Seven Journalists Sentenced in Latest Shocking Crackdown on Free Speech

The sentencing to lengthy prison terms of seven media workers from Abzas Media shows how Azerbaijan’s judicial system is muzzling…

June 20, 2025

A man pushes against the tall iron bars that form the border wall between the US and Mexico at Tijuana. The ground is sandy, and there is blue sky and clouds on the US side seen through the bars as well as curled barbed wire on the US side. The bars on the Mexican side have been painted with colorful words and pictures.

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On World Refugee Day, States Throughout the Americas Must Uphold the Right to Seek Asylum

On World Refugee Day, we are witnessing a devastating erosion of the rights of people seeking safety and asylum protections…

June 20, 2025

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Central African Republic: Breakthrough as Ex-Combatants Convicted for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity But Trial Tarnished by Absence of Four Defendants

Convictions in the Ndele 2 case are a breakthrough in the fight against impunity for serious crimes committed in the…

June 20, 2025

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Georgia: Court Order on Five Independent NGOs a Blow to Freedom of Association

A court order for five civil society organizations to submit highly sensitive information about their beneficiaries is another example of…

June 20, 2025