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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
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President Biden Must Change Course on Critical Human Rights Before End of TermÂ
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 DangerousÂ
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