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Amnesty International Condemns South Carolina’s Execution of Richard Moore 
This execution -- like all executions no matter the circumstances -- was a violation of human rights.
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Amnesty International USA Announces the 2024 winners of Ginetta Sagan AwardÂ
We celebrate Daniela Ancira Ruiz and Teresa Njoroge, both of whom work to defend the human rights of women who have been criminalized and imprisoned.
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Mozambique: Authorities Must End Post-Election Assault on Protests Now
Mozambique’s authorities must immediately halt their escalating assault on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest: End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
Universities are responsible for protecting both physical safety and free expression on campus.
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Pakistan: Flood Survivors in Sindh Province Suffer Disease and Food Insecurity Amid Government Inaction – New Testimony
Climate change is not a tentative threat; lives are being lost today to global inaction and inadequate humanitarian response.
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Sudan: Urgent Need for Civilian Protection in Wake of Escalating Violence
All parties to the ongoing conflict in Sudan must end attacks on civilians in the wake of escalating violence in towns and villages across Gezira state over the past week.
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Japan: Momentum for Marriage Equality Grows with Tokyo High Court Ruling
This decision marks a critical step towards marriage equality in Japan and offers renewed hope to same-sex couples across the country.
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Israel/OPT: Law to Ban UNRWA Amounts to Criminalization of Humanitarian Aid
The Israeli parliament passage of a law to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating inside Israel is unconscionable…
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Iraq: People Held in Al-Jed’ah Center Subjected to Torture and Enforced Disappearance After Arrests – New Investigation
Iraqis are being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment as well as enforced disappearance after being arrested in Al-Jed’ah Community Rehabilitation Centre in northern Iraq, Amnesty International said in a…
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Ecuador: One Year into His Term, President Noboa Must Avoid Abuses and Opacity in Security Policies
Exceptional powers restricting human rights that were intended as temporary have become the new norm in Ecuador, and the harm is clear.
