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Israel’s Decision to Cut Off Electricity Supply to Gaza Desalination Plant Cruel and Unlawful

Israel’s decision to cut off electricity to Gaza’s main operational desalination plant, a week after it halted the entry of…

March 10, 2025

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Syria: Horrific killings of civilians on northwest coast must be investigated

The authorities must act swiftly to ensure that civilians are protected in any ongoing or future fighting and to prevent…

March 10, 2025

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UN: States Squander Vital Opportunity to Uphold International Humanitarian Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The night before the convening of a Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention, Switzerland announced…

March 7, 2025

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Zimbabwe: Ten Years Without Answers Since Journalist and Activist Itai Dzamara’s Enforced Disappearance

Zimbabwean authorities must urgently carry out an effective investigation into what happened to Itai Dzamara and end their official silence…

March 7, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Return of Family Detention

Family detention is an inherently cruel practice that results in significant trauma while filling the coffers of corporations exploiting agony…

March 6, 2025

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Senegal: Authorities Must Deliver Justice to Victims of Violent Repression of Protests Since 2021

The Senegalese authorities must deliver justice, truth and reparation to the thousands of victims of the violent crackdown on protests…

March 6, 2025

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International Women’s Day: The World Must Resist Mounting Attacks on Gender Justice

We will never stop fighting for a world where women, girls and gender-diverse people are free to enjoy the full…

March 6, 2025

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Global: Electric Shock Equipment Widely Abused by Law Enforcement Agencies Due to Alarming Lack of Regulation

States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment.

March 5, 2025

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Lebanon: Israeli Attacks on Health Facilities, Ambulances and Paramedics Must Be Investigated as War Crimes

The Israeli military’s repeated unlawful attacks during the war in Lebanon on health facilities, ambulances and health workers must be…

March 4, 2025

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Congress Urged to Pass Joint Resolutions of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to Government of Israel

Amnesty International USA welcomed the introduction of four Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) that would block the sale of more…

March 4, 2025

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Russia/Ukraine: Ill-treatment of Ukrainians in Russian Captivity Amounts to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

The international community should use all its influence and tools to stop these heinous crimes under international law and ensure…

March 3, 2025

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Commuting Death Sentence Is Step Toward Justice for Rocky Myers

We celebrate this news. After over 30 years on death row, this moment could not come any sooner.

February 28, 2025