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Morocco: Criminalization of Abortion Has Devastating Impact on the Rights of Women and Girls
The Moroccan state is failing to meet its obligations to ensure accessible, affordable and good quality sexual and reproductive health services, including abortion.
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Urgent Action: FREE DETAINEES, CLOSE GUANTÁNAMO (USA 66.22)
30 men remain unlawfully detained at the US military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. 16 are cleared for release yet remain imprisoned today. The prison has been open for more…
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Bangladesh: Garment Workers Must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately
Bangladesh must immediately end the repression of worker rights and ensure that workers are paid fair wages and can exercise their right to freedom of expression and association.
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Amnesty International Sounds Alarm on a Watershed Moment for International Law Amid Flagrant Rule-Breaking by Governments and Corporate Actors
Amnesty International launches its annual "The State of the World’s Human Rights" report, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries.
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Americas: States Must Commit to Ending Violence Against Environmental Defenders
The Escazú Agreement is the first binding treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean that includes specific provisions for the protection of environmental human rights defenders.
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Sudan: One Year Since Conflict Began, Response from International Community Remains Woefully Inadequate
One year since the conflict erupted in Sudan, the response from the international community has remained woefully inadequate.
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Ethiopia: Merawi Killings Should Be Independently Investigated
African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate killings of civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces.
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Sri Lanka: Unlawful Use of Weapons During Policing of Protests
Despite widespread human rights violations by law enforcement agencies and security forces, not a single police officer or member of the army has been prosecuted or convicted for the unlawful…
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AIUSA Documents Police Violence Against Protestors for Black Lives
Amnesty International has documented 125 separate examples of police violence against protesters in 40 states and the District of Columbia between May 26 and June 5, 2020, a period when…
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Haiti: Grave Crisis Requires International Condemnation and Lasting Solutions
The international community must provide immediate humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of those in Haiti who have been displaced and affected by the violence.
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Atrocity Survivors in Ethiopia Remain Without Justice
An atrocity determination without meaningful policy change that addresses the pervasive cycle of impunity in Ethiopia isn’t worth much to victims and survivors of these crimes.
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: INVESTIGATE THREATS AND ATTACKS AGAINST DEFENDERS (Colombia 12.24)
On February 13, a grenade was thrown inside the home of a member of CREDHOS, hurting members of her family. This attack came after serious threats against civil society organizations…