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Military Onslaught in Myanmar’s Eastern States Amounts to Collective Punishment
Myanmar’s military has been systematically committing widespread atrocities in recent months, including unlawfully killing, arbitrarily detaining and forcibly displacing civilians in two eastern states, Amnesty International said today in a…
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Death Penalty 2021: State-Sanctioned Killings Rise as Executions Spike in Iran and Saudi Arabia
2021 saw a worrying rise in executions and death sentences as some of the world’s most prolific executioners returned to business as usual and courts were unshackled from Covid-19 restrictions,…
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ASEAN Must Kickstart Stalled Approach to Human Rights Crisis in Myanmar at US Summit
As leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in the United States for a two-day summit, Amnesty International urges them to spotlight the violence and human rights…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – May 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates Domestic Updates What’s Coming Down the Pike MAY 2022 NEWSLETTER CONGRESS MUST PASS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT ABORTION RIGHTS [readmore_expand]…
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International Community Must Do More to Protect Brave Protesters in Myanmar Â
Myanmar’s brave activists are still pursuing peaceful protests despite grave danger and numerous challenges, Amnesty International said today, one year after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted a…
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Political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people, betraying promises for fair recovery from pandemic
Wealthy states colluded with corporate giants in 2021 to dupe people with empty slogans and false promises of a fair recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, in what amounts to one…
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Momentum for Justice as US to Label Rohingya Crackdown Genocide
Responding to reports that the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to announce that Myanmar’s military has committed genocide and crimes against humanity during its violent campaign against…
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UN High Commissioner Must Release Report on China’s Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet should release her office’s long-awaited report on the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region without further delay,…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – March 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates Domestic Updates Amnesty Updates march 2022 NEWSLETTER [readmore_expand] This month’s edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill focuses on Russia’s invasion…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – February 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Update on Ukraine Featured International Updates february 2022 NEWSLETTER UPDATE ON UKRAINE [readmore_expand] As the Russian government continues to amass troops on…
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Congress Must Use Power to Advance Human Rights for All in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
In response to the members of Congress who expressed concern with our recent report on Israeli authorities’ ongoing human rights abuses against Palestinians, including the finding that the Israeli government…
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After Coup, Myanmar Military Puts Chokehold on People’s Basic Needs
The Myanmar military has been carrying out indiscriminate attacks on its civilian populations and obstructing access to necessities critical to their survival since it seized power nearly a year ago…