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Poland: President-elect Must Put Human Rights At the Heart of Political Decisions
President-elect Karol Nawrocki of Poland must put human rights at the core of all decisions made over the next five…
June 2, 2025
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South Sudan: Renewal of UN Arms Embargo a Welcome Move to Protect Civilians
The renewal of the UN Security Council arms embargo on South Sudan is crucial to curtailing the flow of weapons…
June 2, 2025
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Argentina: Two Years After Brutal Repression in Jujuy, Amnesty International Report Exposes Impunity
There have been almost no concrete steps toward accountability for the repression and criminalization that characterized the state response to…
May 30, 2025
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Yemen: A Year On, Huthis Should Free UN, Civil Society Staff
Huthi de facto authorities should immediately and unconditionally release dozens of arbitrarily detained UN, Yemeni and international civil society staff.
May 30, 2025
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Kyrgyzstan: Detention of Kloop Media Staff Intensifies Crackdown on Independent Journalism
The detention of Kloop journalists is a stark example of how Kyrgyzstan’s security apparatus crush dissent and dismantle independent journalism.
May 29, 2025
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Nigeria: Mounting Death Toll and Looming Humanitarian Crisis Amid Unchecked Attacks by Armed Groups
The Nigerian authorities’ failure to protect lives and property from daily attacks by armed groups and bandits has cost thousands…
May 29, 2025
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Amnesty International Warns of Devastating Consequences as Abrupt U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Human Rights Globally
The Trump administration’s abrupt, chaotic and sweeping suspension of U.S. foreign aid is placing millions of lives and human rights…
May 29, 2025
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Palestine: Hamas Security Services Must Stop Targeting Protesters In Reprisal And Respect Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Gaza
Authorities in the occupied Gaza Strip must respect the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
May 28, 2025
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El Salvador Deepens Siege on Civil Society
This law aims to institutionalize the persecution of organizations and becomes another tool to try to silence, weaken, and dismantle…
May 28, 2025
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Tanzania: Torture and Forcible Deportation of Kenyan and Ugandan Activists Must be Urgently Investigated
Tanzanian authorities must investigate the arbitrary arrest, torture, detention, and deportation of human rights defenders Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi.
May 27, 2025
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Ethiopia: Authorities Must Engage in Negotiations with Striking Healthcare Professionals, Unconditionally Release Detained Medics
Ethiopian authorities have arrested 212 healthcare workers since the strike began on May 12, 2025.
May 23, 2025
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Amnesty International Condemns Tennessee’s Execution of Oscar Smith
We oppose the death penalty in all cases, without exception. It is a violation of the right to life and…
May 22, 2025