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Child Detainees in Iran Subjected To Flogging, Electric Shocks And Sexual Violence In Brutal Protest Crackdown
Iran’s intelligence and security forces have been committing horrific acts of torture, including beatings, flogging, electric shocks, rape and other sexual violence against child protesters as young as 12 to…
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Taliban’s ongoing ‘relentless abuses’ must be addressed at UN Human Rights Council
Amnesty International is urging UN member states to act towards ending impunity and ensuring justice for victims of Taliban abuses.
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Impunity Reigns for Perpetrators of Settler Violence in Israel
Following the Israeli authorities’ release last night of six Israeli settlers suspected of involvement in Sunday’s attacks against Palestinians in Nablus Governorate, Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Director for the Middle East…
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One Year Later: An Update from Amnesty International on Ukraine
ISSUE BRIEF Since the onset of the war, Amnesty International has investigated, researched, and raised public awareness of the Russian government’s war crimes and other violations of both international human…
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One year after full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, victims’ rights must be at the heart of all justice efforts
The international community must develop a robust plan to secure justice for victims of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Amnesty International said today, marking one year since the invasion.
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Joint Statement from Amnesty International Poland and Amnesty International USA on President Biden’s Upcoming Travel to Poland
On President Biden’s visit to Poland to commemorate the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Amnesty International Poland and Amnesty International USA issued the following letter urging President…
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DR Congo: Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Perpetrating Summary Killings And Rapes
Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group killed at least twenty men and raped scores of women and girls in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, an…
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Israel/Opt: Palestinian Lives In Peril As Israel Reinforces Apartheid      
Israeli authorities must dismantle the system of apartheid which is causing so much suffering and bloodshed, Amnesty International said today. Since the organization launched a major campaign against apartheid one…
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Depths of Degradation, Heights of Hypocrisy: USA’s First Execution of 2023
Paul O’Brien, Amnesty International USA A macabre ritual, incompatible with human dignity but enacted over one and a half thousand times in the USA in the past four and a…
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Older People Face Heightened Risks, Unable to Access Housing in Displacement Following Russian Invasion – New Report
Older people in Ukraine have been disproportionately impacted by death and injury during Russia’s invasion and are unable to access housing on an equal basis with others after being displaced,…
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Solidarity with Palestinians Means Ending All Support for Apartheid
On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Amnesty International reiterates its call for global action to end the system of apartheid which Israeli authorities enforce against Palestinians…
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Amnesty International USA Calls on Incoming Congress to Respect Human Rights and on Current Congress to Pass Key Legislation Immediately
Amnesty International USA’s executive director, Paul O’Brien, released the following statement in response to the results of the U.S. Congressional election: “We call on the incoming Congress to respect human…