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Rohingya Survivor Asks SEC to Investigate Meta’s Potential Role in Myanmar Atrocities

The submission provides information on Meta’s alleged role in the atrocities perpetrated against the Rohingya, and highlights misrepresentations to the…

January 23, 2025

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Withdrawing from the WHO is Short-Sighted, Will Cause Harm in the U.S. and Globally

Withdrawing from the WHO is a political maneuver untethered from the reality that this decision will undoubtedly harm people around…

January 22, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Executive Actions

Barely 24 hours into his second term, President Trump is already seeking to implement his harmful, racist, anti-immigrant agenda with…

January 20, 2025

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Withdrawing United States from Paris Agreement is Reckless and Short-Sighted

Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement will cause harm to communities across the globe.

January 20, 2025

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President Biden Right to Commute the Life Sentence of Leonard Peltier

President Biden was right to commute the life sentence of Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier.

January 20, 2025

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his famous
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Trumps Hatred and Ill-Will

On Inauguration Day, which is also Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Amnesty International joins seven other organizations to honor Dr.…

January 20, 2025

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President Trump Must Respect Human Rights in His Second Term

On the day of the U.S. presidential inauguration, Amnesty International calls on President Donald Trump and his administration to respect…

January 20, 2025

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Azerbaijan: Authorities Must Ensure Fair Trial Rights of Ruben Vardanyan and Investigate Claims of Rights Violations

Authorities must uphold and ensure the fair trial rights of Ruben Vardanyan.

January 17, 2025

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TikTok Ban Won’t Solve Big Tech Harms

Banning TikTok does nothing to address the endemic human rights risks and harms associated with the surveillance-based business models of Tik Tok and…

January 17, 2025

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Russia: Sentences Handed to Aleksei Navalny’s Lawyers Highlight Crackdown on Legal Defense

We call on the Russian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release these individuals and drop all charges against them.

January 17, 2025

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Egypt: Prominent Human Rights Defender Hossam Bahgat Summoned for Interrogations

Egypt’s authorities must stop using the deeply flawed criminal justice system as a tool to target civil society activists.

January 16, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Tragically Overdue Ceasefire Will Not Repair Lives of Palestinians Shattered by Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

The news that a ceasefire deal has been reached will bring some glimmer of relief to Palestinian victims of Israel’s…

January 15, 2025