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Amnesty International USA Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

The struggle against racial injustice must confront not only individual policies but also the underlying structures that uphold them, recognizing…

March 21, 2024

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Global: COP29 Climate Summit in Azerbaijan Must Put Human Rights at its Core

COP29 must focus on vastly scaling up targets for climate finance, primarily from states that have been the largest historical…

March 20, 2024

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Haiti: Grave Crisis Requires International Condemnation and Lasting Solutions

The international community must provide immediate humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of those in Haiti who have been displaced…

March 19, 2024

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Atrocity Survivors in Ethiopia Remain Without Justice

An atrocity determination without meaningful policy change that addresses the pervasive cycle of impunity in Ethiopia isn’t worth much to…

March 19, 2024

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Saudi Arabia: Repressive Draft Penal Code Shatters Illusions of Progress and Reform

Amnesty International's analysis of the leaked draft code reveals it is essentially a manifesto for repression that would entrench human…

March 19, 2024

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Russia/Ukraine: A Decade of Suppressing Non-Russian Identities in Occupied Crimea

Russia must end its practices of suppression and eradication of non-Russian identities in the territories it occupies and stop its…

March 18, 2024

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Gaza: Airdrops and Sea Routes Are No Alternative to Aid Delivery by Land

25 NGOs call on governments to prioritize ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease rise.

March 13, 2024

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Mexico: Killings of Journalists Under State Protection Show Urgent Need to Strengthen Federal Mechanism

New report analyzes the federal Mechanism created in 2012 to protect rights defenders and journalists in the country at extreme risk…

March 6, 2024

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Iran: Draconian Campaign to Enforce Compulsory Veiling Laws Through Surveillance and Mass Car Confiscations

Iranian authorities are waging a large-scale campaign to enforce repressive compulsory veiling laws through widespread surveillance of women and girls…

March 6, 2024

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Russia/Ukraine: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Top Russian Commanders for Alleged War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

By issuing these arrest warrants, the ICC has demonstrated that it will pursue cases to the top of the chain…

March 5, 2024

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France: Enshrining Abortion in the Constitution a Bulwark Against Anti-Rights Movements

The United States should take notice: Protecting the human right to abortion can, and must be done.

March 4, 2024

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Hong Kong: Transgender Activist Must Not Be Deported to Mainland China

Time is of the essence to prevent Lai Ke from being unlawfully deported to mainland China, where she would be…

March 1, 2024