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Sudan: French-Manufactured Weapons System Identified in Conflict–New Investigation

French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armored personnel carriers made by the UAE is being used on the battlefield in Sudan in what…

November 14, 2024

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U.S. Fails to Implement U.S. Law in Response to Israel’s Blocking of Aid

Amnesty International reaction to the confirmation that the Government of Israel will face no U.S. policy consequences for its blocking…

November 13, 2024

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India: Landmark Supreme Court Judgement Must Serve As A Turning Point in Hate Campaign Against Muslims

This landmark judgement by the Supreme Court of India should put an end to the climate of impunity around the cruel…

November 13, 2024

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Denmark/EU: AI-Powered Welfare System Fuels Mass Surveillance and Risks Discriminating Against Marginalized Groups 

This mass surveillance has created a social benefits system that risks targeting, rather than supporting the very people it was…

November 13, 2024

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Amnesty International USA Urges No Vote on H.R. 9495

H.R. 9495 poses an alarming threat to the work of U.S. civil society organizations who document human rights abuses around…

November 12, 2024

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Global: Activists from African Continent and its Diaspora Urge European Governments to Address Colonial Past and Provide Reparations at Berlin Conference

The historic injustices of colonialism, enslavement, the slave trade and their ongoing legacies remain largely unaccounted by European states and…

November 12, 2024

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Peru: Victims of Lethal State Repression Commence International Delegation, Taking Their Voices to Leaders in Europe

International pressure and solidarity are more important than ever at this key moment to achieve justice.

November 11, 2024

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Global: FIFA Should Halt Process for 2034 World Cup Bid and Demand Credible Human Rights Strategy for 2030

In a new report, Amnesty International and the SRA evaluate the human rights strategies proposed by Morocco, Portugal and Spain for…

November 11, 2024

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Global: Alarming Footage Reinforces Dangers of Hosting COP29 in a Country with Close Links to Fossil Fuel Companies

Just as we saw with the UAE last year, the event’s hosts have an agenda that is at serious odds…

November 8, 2024

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COP29: Leaders Must Commit to Fair Climate Financing and Fully Phasing Out Fossil Fuels

The global climate crisis represents the single greatest threat to humanity. If we do not take bold, decisive and collective…

November 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: People enjoy the warm weather outside the White House on April 28, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a week of the high hitting the mid 60s and 70s, the Nation's Capitol is expecting warm, sunny weather through the coming week. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
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Amnesty International Will Defend Human Rights During President-Elect Trump’s Second Term

Amnesty International reminds President-elect Trump and all elected officials across the country today of their obligations to respect, protect and…

November 6, 2024

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Russia: Amnesty International Recognizes Co-Chair of Election Watchdog as a Prisoner of Conscience

For over a year, Grigory Melkonyants has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty.

November 5, 2024