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Amnesty International Welcomes President Biden’s Decision to Commute 37 Federal Death Sentences but Urges for Death Row to be Fully Cleared Â
The President’s decision is a significant step towards his 2020 promise to end the death penalty at the federal level and incentivize states to follow suit.
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El Salvador: A Thousand Days into the State of Emergency. “Security” at the Expense of Human Rights
Grave human rights violations under El Salvador’s state of emergency point to a systematic, widespread pattern of state abuse.
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Israel: Hezbollah’s Use of Inherently Inaccurate Weapons to Launch Unlawful Attacks Violates International Law
Amnesty International documented three Hezbollah rocket attacks on civilian areas of Israel in October 2024 that killed eight civilians and injured at least 16 more that must be investigated as…
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Global: UN Member States Move Closer to Rejecting Death Penalty as Lawful Punishment Under International Law
This vote marks a major turning point for countries around the world.
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Nicaragua: Ortega’s Repressive Machinery Continues to Stifle any Dissent
Amnesty International has designated Brooklyn Rivera, a leader of the Miskito Indigenous people, as a prisoner of conscience and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
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A Move in the Right Direction, the U.S. Has Transferred Three Detainees Out of Guantanamo Detention CenterÂ
These transfers are a move in the right direction, but they are not enough. We hope to see more in the coming days.
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School
Amnesty International USA continues to grieve with the community of Madison, students and faculty of Abundant Life Christian School, and other school communities that have been affected by gun violence…
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Serbia: Authorities Using Spyware and Cellebrite Forensic Extraction Tools to Hack Journalists and ActivistsÂ
New investigation reveals how Serbian authorities have deployed surveillance technology and digital repression tactics as instruments of wider state control and repression directed against civil society.
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Lebanon: Israeli Air Strikes That Killed at Least 49 Civilians, Decimating Entire Families are Further Evidence of War Crimes
A new research briefing outlines how four separate air strikes by Israeli forces in September and October, which killed at least 49 civilians and decimated entire families in Lebanon, must…
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Haiti: Justice and Protection Must Follow Reports of Mass Killing in Cité Soleil
Haitian authorities and the international community must redouble their efforts to protect the population in the context of the security crisis.
