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Global: Amnesty’s Secretary General Calls for Robust Response to Urgent Human Rights Challenges at UN General Assembly
The UN was built from the ashes of World War Two to uphold universal principles such as human dignity and equality, but today the very countries that championed these principles…
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Israel/OPT: UN Report Concluding Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza Must Spur International Action
An independent UN commission concluded that Israeli authorities and forces have committed and are continuing to commit genocide in the occupied Gaza Strip.
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Belarus: Release of 52 Prisoners “Welcome” but without Accountability Repression Persists
The release of 52 people locked up prison in Belarus for exercising their right to freedom of expression is welcome, but long overdue.
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India: Umar Khalid’s Five-Year Imprisonment Without Trial Exemplifies Derailment of Justice
India's government must immediately and unconditionally release Umar Khalid who has been incarcerated for five years without trial.
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Türkiye: Crackdown on Freedom of Expression and Assembly Exposes Troubling Pattern of Police Violence
The Turkish authorities’ crackdown on protestors in Istanbul on Sunday and Monday is the latest chapter in an ongoing pattern of police violence.
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Hong Kong: Rejection of same-sex partnerships bill shows disdain for LGBTI rights
The Hong Kong government's rejection of a bill on same-sex partnerships shows an alarming disdain for LGBTI rights.
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Pakistan: Mass Surveillance and Censorship Machine is Fueled by Chinese, European, Emirati and North American Companies
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Nepal: Independent Investigation and Accountability Needed Following Deadly Crackdown on ‘Gen Z’ Protesters
Amnesty International strongly condemns Nepal law enforcement's unlawful use of force against protesters, resulting in several deaths.
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Escalating Israeli Offensive in Gaza City Will Have Catastrophic and Irreversible Consequences for Palestinians
Israel must immediately halt its escalating full-scale assault on Gaza City and plans to displace hundreds of thousands of its residents.
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Amnesty International Statement on Ruling to Allow “Alligator Alcatraz” to Stay Open
We will not stop fighting until the mass detention and deportation machine is dismantled, and immigrants are treated with dignity and respect.
