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COP29: Climate Negotiation Drafts Are an Affront to Human Rights

Amnesty reiterates our call for high-income countries to commit to provide at least USD 1 trillion in grant-equivalent finance per…

November 21, 2024

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Dangerous Legislation That Threatens Civil Society

Amnesty International USA criticized the passage of H.R. 9495 in the House of Representatives, which threatens the freedom of speech…

November 21, 2024

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Israel/OPT: Netanyahu, Gallant and Al-Masri Must Face Justice At the ICC For Charges of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

Today’s arrest warrants represent a historic breakthrough for justice and must signal the beginning of the end of the persistent…

November 21, 2024

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Thailand: Dismissal of Landmark Case a Critical and Alarming Setback in Fight against Unlawful Use of Spyware

The court’s failure to recognize NSO Group’s role in facilitating human rights abuses via the targeting of Thai human rights…

November 21, 2024

PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 22: U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One to leave Japan after his South Korea trip at Osan Air Force Base on May 22, 2022 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. U.S. President Joe Biden and President Yoon Suk-yeol agreed to begin discussions on expanding joint military exercises between the two countries amid growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji - Pool/Getty Images)
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President Biden Must Change Course on Critical Human Rights Before End of Term 

Amnesty International has laid out five issues that President Biden must address during the last weeks of his presidency.

November 20, 2024

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Ukraine: Biden’s Decision on Landmines is Dangerous 

Antipersonnel landmines are inherently indiscriminate weapons that maim and kill civilians long after conflicts end and shouldn’t have a place…

November 20, 2024

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Congress Urged to End Arms Transfers to Government of Israel

Amnesty International calls on Senators to vote in favor of the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JDRs) introduced by Senators Sanders,…

November 20, 2024

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Singapore: Imminent Unlawful Execution For Drug Trafficking Must Be Halted

Singapore must take its first steps towards abolishing the death penalty once and for all.

November 20, 2024

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Georgia: Authorities Must Respect the Right to Peaceful Assembly Following Dismantling of Protesters’ Camp

The Georgian authorities must fully comply with their obligations to respect and protect the right to freedom of assembly.

November 19, 2024

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Hong Kong: Mass Sentencing of Opposition Figures Highlights Dire State of Justice System

No one convicted in this politically motivated case should be spending a day in jail; let alone be facing the…

November 19, 2024

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Ukraine: Russian Strikes Amounting to War Crimes Continue to Kill and Injure Children

Amnesty International verified seventeen strikes in 2024 that caused child casualties, while field research revealed that Russian forces have deliberately…

November 18, 2024

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Hong Kong: Prisoner of Conscience Jimmy Lai Must Be Released as National Security Trial Resumes

The years-long pre-trial incarceration of a 76-year-old man simply because his newspaper dared to criticize the government and report public…

November 18, 2024