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Geneva: UN Human Rights Committee to Review Pakistan’s Human Rights Records Amid ‘Rampant Rights Abuses’
Pakistan’s review comes at a crucial time for the country, as human rights violations and abuses remain rampant.
October 16, 2024
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Israel must rescind latest ‘evacuation’ orders for North Gaza and allow immediate, unhindered humanitarian access
Amnesty International calls on Israeli authorities to immediately rescind the cruel and unlawful “evacuation” orders issued over the past week…
October 15, 2024
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Global: New Human Rights Ranking of Electric Vehicle Industry Exposes Laggards
The huge rise in demand for the metals needed to make electric vehicle batteries is putting immense pressures on mining-affected…
October 15, 2024
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Venezuela: Decisive Action by UN Human Rights Council Supports Victims and Signals at Perpetrators that the World is Watching Them
Brave human rights defenders who face ever-growing risks to their work and fundamental rights must be protected.
October 11, 2024
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Haiti: Children Victims of Gang Violence Amid Impunity
The violence in Haiti is devastating, and Haitian children are paying the price.
October 10, 2024
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Iraq: Reject Changes to Personal Status Law Which Would Allow Child Marriage and Further Entrench Discrimination
Iraqi lawmakers must drop amendments to the Personal Status Law, which would violate women and girls’ rights,
October 10, 2024
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Lebanon/Israel: Israel’s Evacuation ‘Warnings’ for Civilians Misleading and Inadequate
These 'warnings' do not absolve Israel of its obligations under international humanitarian law to never target civilians and to take…
October 10, 2024
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Geneva: UN HRC Resolution on Afghanistan Fails to Deliver an Adequate Response to the Escalating Human Rights Crisis
The HRC has again shied away from sufficiently supporting justice for the people of Afghanistan who have placed their hopes…
October 10, 2024
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Africa: Countries on the Cusp of Abolition Must Take a Stand Against the Death Penalty
The majority of countries in the world have abolished the death penalty for all crimes. It’s time for all countries…
October 10, 2024
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Global: UN General Assembly Must Open Formal Negotiations on Crimes Against Humanity Convention
Crimes against humanity are a worldwide phenomenon. In the past 10 years alone, Amnesty International has found evidence of such…
October 9, 2024
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COP29: States Must Press Azerbaijani Authorities to End Assault on Civil Society
Azerbaijan is hosting an international conference on climate justice while actively undermining the main pillars of climate activism – repressing…
October 8, 2024
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Pakistan: Authorities Must Immediately Revoke Ban on Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement
Targeting activists and peaceful protesters is an affront on the rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly.
October 8, 2024