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Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest: End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
Universities are responsible for protecting both physical safety and free expression on campus.
October 31, 2024
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Pakistan: Flood Survivors in Sindh Province Suffer Disease and Food Insecurity Amid Government Inaction - New Testimony
Climate change is not a tentative threat; lives are being lost today to global inaction and inadequate humanitarian response.
October 31, 2024
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Sudan: Urgent Need for Civilian Protection in Wake of Escalating Violence
All parties to the ongoing conflict in Sudan must end attacks on civilians in the wake of escalating violence in…
October 30, 2024
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Japan: Momentum for Marriage Equality Grows with Tokyo High Court Ruling
This decision marks a critical step towards marriage equality in Japan and offers renewed hope to same-sex couples across the…
October 30, 2024
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Israel/OPT: Law to Ban UNRWA Amounts to Criminalization of Humanitarian Aid
The Israeli parliament passage of a law to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
October 29, 2024
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Iraq: People Held in Al-Jed’ah Center Subjected to Torture and Enforced Disappearance After Arrests - New Investigation
Iraqis are being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment as well as enforced disappearance after being arrested in Al-Jed’ah Community…
October 29, 2024
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Ecuador: One Year into His Term, President Noboa Must Avoid Abuses and Opacity in Security Policies
Exceptional powers restricting human rights that were intended as temporary have become the new norm in Ecuador, and the harm…
October 28, 2024
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Myanmar/Bangladesh: Rohingya Community Facing Gravest Threats Since 2017
Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent access to food, shelter and medical attention after enduring the worst violence…
October 24, 2024
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Uganda: Criminalization Shrinks Online Civic Space for LGBTQ People - Report.
Online attacks against Uganda’s LGBTQ communities have drastically increased, Amnesty International said in a new report today.
October 23, 2024
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Cuba: Amnesty International Designates Four Persons as Prisoners of Conscience in the Midst of a New Wave of State Repression
These designations are a recognition of the dozens of people who remain in prison in Cuba for peacefully exercising their…
October 23, 2024
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Israel/Lebanon: Branches of Hezbollah-Affiliated Financial Institution Not Military Targets
The Israeli military’s targeting of branches of Qard al-Hassan, a non-profit financial association affiliated with Hezbollah, likely violates international humanitarian…
October 22, 2024
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Iran: Young Man Arrested as a Child Scheduled to be Executed Within Days
Amnesty International calls on Iranian authorities to stop the scheduled execution of Mohammad Reza Azizi, a 21-year-old man, who was…
October 18, 2024