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Canada:Â New Amnesty Briefing Exposes Xenophobic, Racist Tropes Driving Online Hate Against Racialized Women and LGBTQI+Â 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 PatrolÂ
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. Â
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USA: Federal Government Must Take Report from Illinois Accountability Commission Seriously, Implement RecommendationsÂ
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.Â
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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.
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Uganda: Authorities Must Investigate Election-Related Killings, Arbitrary Arrests and Torture of Opposition Members, Supporters
Ugandan security forces targeted the opposition National Unity Platform with lethal force, arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment amid January's elections.
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Amnesty International Presents Alarming Report on Housing Conditions in Indigenous Communities and Calls on Ottawa to Assume its Responsibilities
According to the findings of this research, Amnesty International considers that the right to adequate housing is neither respected nor implemented.
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Global: Gianni Infantino Must Use FIFA Congress Speech to Commit to a World Cup free from Deportations, Detentions and Repression
This FIFA Congress must be the moment to share how fan, journalists, and local communities will be safe from arbitrary detention, mass deportations and crackdowns on free expression.
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Middle East: World Leaders Must Center Protection of Civilians and Agree on Enduring and Sustainable Ceasefire
World leaders must urgently come together to ensure a lasting, comprehensive ceasefire comes into effect immediately.
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EU: Urgent Call for “Only Yes Means Yes” EU-Wide Rape Law Following European Parliament Vote
We welcome today’s report from the European Parliament which makes another unequivocal call for an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape.
