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Amnesty International Warns of Devastating Consequences as Abrupt U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Human Rights Globally
The Trump administration’s abrupt, chaotic and sweeping suspension of U.S. foreign aid is placing millions of lives and human rights at risk across the globe.
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Palestine: Hamas Security Services Must Stop Targeting Protesters In Reprisal And Respect Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Gaza
Authorities in the occupied Gaza Strip must respect the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
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El Salvador Deepens Siege on Civil Society
This law aims to institutionalize the persecution of organizations and becomes another tool to try to silence, weaken, and dismantle independent civil society.
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Tanzania: Torture and Forcible Deportation of Kenyan and Ugandan Activists Must be Urgently Investigated
Tanzanian authorities must investigate the arbitrary arrest, torture, detention, and deportation of human rights defenders Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi.
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Ethiopia: Authorities Must Engage in Negotiations with Striking Healthcare Professionals, Unconditionally Release Detained Medics
Ethiopian authorities have arrested 212 healthcare workers since the strike began on May 12, 2025.
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Amnesty International Condemns Tennessee’s Execution of Oscar Smith
We oppose the death penalty in all cases, without exception. It is a violation of the right to life and is the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment.
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Congress Must Stop Funding President Trump’s Cruel Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into mass detention, deportation and militarizing the border will only deepen the cruelty.
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Mali: Urgently Investigate Executions of Civilians in Diafarabé
The Malian judicial authorities must call for an independent, impartial and diligent investigation.
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El Salvador: Government Deepens Authoritarian Pattern in the Face of Social Discontent
Repression should not be the answer to legitimate social demands. Far from offering a solution to the underlying demands, it increases tension and deteriorates trust in institutions.
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Azerbaijan: Jail Sentence Against Opposition Leader Tofig Yagublu Upheld in “Sham Court Hearing”
It is clear that Tofig Yagublu’s imprisonment is a political decision. This was not justice.
