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Burundi: Release of Floriane Irangabiye a Welcome but Long Overdue Step

While we welcome the release of Floriane Irangabiye, she should never have spent even a single night behind bars simply…

August 19, 2024

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Global: Governments’ Brazen Flouting of Arms Trade Treaty Rules Leading to Devastating Loss of Life

Some of the world’s biggest arms exporters are continuing to openly flout the rules of the Arms Trade Treaty through…

August 19, 2024

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Afghanistan: Three Years of Taliban Rule and International Inaction Have Left Afghan Community with Little Hope

The Afghan community is struggling with three years of unresolved frustration as the Taliban de facto authorities commit human rights…

August 15, 2024

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IOPT: 20 Billion Weapons Package to Israel Would Be a Disgrace

The U.S. government to immediately suspend all weapons sales and transfers to the Israeli government and for the implementation of…

August 14, 2024

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Bangladesh: Interim Government Must Take Immediate Actions to Protect Hindu and Other Minority Communities

The call for ensuring human rights and freedom of expression for all must be urgently followed up by concrete actions…

August 14, 2024

man in Ivory Coast sitting in front of a destroyed village
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Côte d’Ivoire: Thousands of Families Still Awaiting Support Measures After Forced Evictions in Abidjan

Evicted families were not meaningfully informed nor consulted on the process of evictions, options for compensation and alternative housing.

August 14, 2024

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Lifting Suspension of Offensive Weapons Shipments to Saudi Arabia

The Biden administration is sending the message that compliance with international law is optional.

August 13, 2024

Protestors in street, Jordan, waving Palestinian flag
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Jordan: New Cybercrimes Law Stifling Freedom of Expression One Year On

Amnesty International has documented the cases of 15 individuals who were prosecuted under the new law after criticizing the authorities online.

August 13, 2024

Group in Arizona advocating for human right to abortion
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Arizonans Will Have Opportunity to Vote Yes on Protecting the Human Right to Abortion

Keep showing up for abortion rights whenever you can. Together, we can – and we will – protect the human…

August 12, 2024

Supporters of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema gesture during the party's first political rally after an imposed ban from 2016 was lifted, at Furahisha Grounds in Mwanza, on January 21, 2023.
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Tanzania: End Mass Arrests and Arbitrary Detentions of Political Opposition

The Tanzanian authorities must urgently halt the mass arrests and arbitrary detention of government critics.

August 12, 2024

gas flare in Ecuador
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Ecuador: Gas Flaring in the Amazon Threatens Human Rights Now and in the Future

Young activists are defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from gas flares that threaten rights now and in the future.

August 12, 2024

Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan
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Venezuela: Scale and Gravity of Ongoing Crimes Demand Urgent Actions From ICC Prosecutor

In concrete terms, we expect the Prosecutor to issue a preventive statement as a warning to the perpetrators of possible…

August 9, 2024