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International Women’s Day: Dramatic deterioration in respect for women’s rights and gender equality must be decisively reversed
Catastrophic attacks on human rights and gender equality over the past twelve months have lowered protection for and upped threats…
March 7, 2022
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Prisoners of War in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Must Be Protected From Public Curiosity Under Geneva Convention
Prisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine must have their rights respected under the Third Geneva Convention, Amnesty…
March 7, 2022
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Organizations Welcome TPS for Ukraine and Urge TPS Designation for Other Countries in Extreme Conflict
We at Amnesty International USA, Cameroon Advocacy Network, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and UndocuBlack Network, welcome…
March 4, 2022
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine is an act of aggression and human rights catastrophe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a manifest violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression that is…
March 1, 2022
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Cluster munitions kill child and two other civilians taking shelter at a preschool in UkraineÂ
A preschool in north-eastern Ukraine was hit on the morning of February 25 with widely-banned cluster munitions while civilians took…
February 27, 2022
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Russian Military Commits Indiscriminate Attacks During the Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked by indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and strikes on protected objects such…
February 25, 2022
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Soaring Concern for Human Rights and Human Lives as Russia Invades Ukraine
Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s multi-pronged attack on Ukraine this…
February 24, 2022
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Human Rights Must Be Protected in Ukraine as Risk of Further Conflict with Russia Escalates
Responding to news that President Vladimir Putin has ordered “peacekeeping operations” to the so called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk…
February 23, 2022
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Further Armed Conflict in Ukraine Would Have Devastating Consequences for the Human Rights of MillionsÂ
With the threat of Russia using military force looming, Amnesty International warns that another escalation of the armed conflict in…
January 27, 2022
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Amnesty International Calls for the Release of All Prisoners of Conscience Worldwide
Amnesty International is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all the prisoners of conscience it is campaigning for…
May 4, 2020
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Generation Z Ranks Climate Change Highest as Vital Issue of our Time in Amnesty International Survey
Climate change leads as one of the most important issues facing the world, according to a major new survey of…
December 9, 2019
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Ukrainian Authorities Must Guarantee Safety and Security of Trans March Participants
The Ukrainian authorities must ensure the safety and security of all participants in the Trans March taking place in Kyiv…
November 22, 2019