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Guatemala: Immediate and Unconditional Release of Prisoners of Conscience Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán
Every day they remain in prison compounds the violation of their human rights.
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Russia: Urgently Investigate Torture Allegations of Imprisoned Anarchist Azat Miftakhov
Azat Miftakhov, a mathematician and anarchist activist, was subjected to torture, including sexualized abuse, in a Russian penal colony.
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Zambia: Last-Minute Postponement of RightsCon Appears a Brazen Act of Chinese Transnational Repression Which Must Be Resisted
The Zambian government open-endedly “postponed" the RightsCon digital human rights conference after allegedly pressure by Chinese diplomats.
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DRC: Rampant ADF Abuses Against Civilians ‘War Crimes Which the World Must Not Continue to Ignore’ – New Report
A surge in human rights abuses by Allied Democratic Forces in Democratic Republic of Congo amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Mali: Authorities Must Immediately Clarify the Fate and Whereabouts of Lawyer and Pro-Democracy Politician Mountaga Tall
We are alarmed by the disappearance of lawyer and pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall who was taken from his home by armed men wearing hoods.
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Canada: New Amnesty Briefing Exposes Xenophobic, Racist Tropes Driving Online Hate Against Racialized Women and LGBTQI+ People
We are in the midst of an epidemic of digital hate-mongering designed to intimidate, dehumanize, and attack racialized migrant women and LGBTQI+ people.
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House of Representatives Heeds Calls from Advocates, Refuses to Rubber Stamp Billions to ICE and Border Patrol
ICE and Border Patrol’s violent actions have inflicted profound damage and violated human rights with impunity. The passage of this bill is a win for the rights and dignity of immigrant communities across the U.S.
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USA: Federal Government Must Take Report from Illinois Accountability Commission Seriously, Implement Recommendations
Findings detailed by the Illinois Accountability Commission in its report released today on Operation Midway Blitz paint a deeply alarming picture of widespread human rights violations.
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Israel’s Brazen Interception of Global Sumud Flotilla Bound for Gaza Sparks Fears for 175 Arbitrarily Detained
The crew of the intercepted vessels must be immediately and unconditionally released.
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Santa Marta Conference Unlocks Historic Political Momentum for Just Transitions That Must Translate Into Rights-Centric Action
Santa Marta showed there is political appetite for states to defossilize the global economy and embark in just transitions.
