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USA: Federal Government Must Take Report from Illinois Accountability Commission Seriously, Implement Recommendations

Findings detailed by the Illinois Accountability Commission in its report released today on Operation Midway Blitz paint a deeply alarming picture of widespread…

April 30, 2026

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Israel’s Brazen Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla Bound for Gaza Sparks Fears for 175 Arbitrarily Detained

The crew of the intercepted vessels must be immediately and unconditionally released.

April 30, 2026

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Santa Marta Conference Unlocks Historic Political Momentum for Just Transitions That Must Translate Into Rights-Centric Action

Santa Marta showed there is political appetite for states to defossilize the global economy and embark in just transitions.

April 30, 2026

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Uganda: Authorities Must Investigate Election-Related Killings, Arbitrary Arrests and Torture of Opposition Members, Supporters

Ugandan security forces targeted the opposition National Unity Platform with lethal force, arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment amid January's…

April 30, 2026

(Manawan community)

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Amnesty International Presents Alarming Report on Housing Conditions in Indigenous Communities and Calls on Ottawa to Assume its Responsibilities

According to the findings of this research, Amnesty International considers that the right to adequate housing is neither respected nor implemented.

April 29, 2026

Woman getting handcuff with other people also being detained by police.
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Global: Gianni Infantino Must Use FIFA Congress Speech to Commit to a World Cup free from Deportations, Detentions and Repression

This FIFA Congress must be the moment to share how fan, journalists, and local communities will be safe from arbitrary…

April 29, 2026

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Middle East: World Leaders Must Center Protection of Civilians and Agree on Enduring and Sustainable Ceasefire

World leaders must urgently come together to ensure a lasting, comprehensive ceasefire comes into effect immediately.

April 28, 2026

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(Amnesty International)

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EU: Urgent Call for &8220;Only Yes Means Yes&8221; EU-Wide Rape Law Following European Parliament Vote

We welcome today’s report from the European Parliament which makes another unequivocal call for an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape.

April 28, 2026

Protesters hold signs showing the carnage in the aftermath of the air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen.

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Yemen: One Year On, Impunity for Detention Center Strike Exposes US Failures on Accountability and Civilian Harm Prevention

One year after the deadly US air strike on a Huthi-run migrant detention center in Sa’ada, Yemen, there is no justice or reparation.

April 28, 2026

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Russia: Russian LGBT Network is Labeled Extremist in Escalating Crackdown on LGBTI Rights

The Russian authorities must immediately stop misusing anti-extremism legislation to repress the LBGTI community.

April 27, 2026

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President Trump to Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner at Height of Press Repression in the U.S.

This is a President whose administration has harassed, arrested, detained and even deported journalists, simply for doing their job.

April 24, 2026

Armed soldiers in green uniforms and riot helmets stand in front of a torn banner of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu.
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Tanzania: Release Commission of Inquiry Report into Election-Related Killings to Kickstart Accountability Process

Withholding the Commission of Inquiry report from the public is a blow to transparency and heaps a further injustice on…

April 24, 2026