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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
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Release of Civilian Hostages Held in Gaza and Arbitrarily Detained Palestinians Must Be Immediate and Not Hinge on Ceasefire Negotiations
The release of Israeli and foreign national civilians held hostage by Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, and Palestinians…
February 28, 2025
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Global: Failure to Consult Indigenous Peoples on Future Pandemics Will Further Harm Children's Education
The Indigenous leaders and activists we spoke to felt completely ignored by governments during the pandemic.
February 28, 2025