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List of Amnesty-verified attacks in Ukraine*
Below is a list of attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine which Amnesty International has verified to date. Some of these—including extrajudicial killings, strikes on hospitals and schools, indiscriminate attacks…
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Hundreds Killed in Relentless Russian Shelling of Kharkiv – New Investigation
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv by indiscriminate Russian shelling using widely banned cluster munitions and inherently inaccurate rockets, Amnesty International said today.
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“Death Sentences” Against Three Foreign Members of Ukrainian Forces by Separatists’ “Courts” a Blatant Violation of International Law
Responding to the news that a separatist “court” in Russia-occupied Donetsk ordered the death of two captured two British nationals and a captured Moroccan national, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy…
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Release municipal councilor put on trial for criticizing Russian aggression in Ukraine
Hearings have begun today in the case against Aleksei Gorinov, a Moscow municipal councilor who was charged with disseminating “knowingly false information” after he criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Marie…
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The Rights of Ukrainian Prisoners of War from Azovstal Must be Respected
Responding to the news that the Ukrainian soldiers who were besieged in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant for months have surrendered themselves to Russia’s armed forces, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy…
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In Russia, Educators Fired, Students Indoctrinated – Academia is the Latest Victim of the Ongoing Crackdown
The Russian authorities must immediately end their assault on academic freedom and the right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today as a campaign to purge schools and universities…
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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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Russian Forces Must Face Justice for War Crimes in Kyiv Oblast – New Investigation
Russian forces must face justice for a series of war crimes committed in the region northwest of Kyiv, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing following an extensive on-the-ground…
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Prominent Russian Opposition Activist Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison for Sharing Information About the War in Ukraine
Responding to a new criminal investigation launched against Vladimir Kara-Murza, a member of the political opposition and critic of the Kremlin, simply for sharing information about the actions of the…
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Amnesty International USA Welcomes “Uniting for Ukraine” But Urges Administration To Do More to Protect Ukrainians and All People Fleeing Conflict
Amnesty International USA welcomes the Biden administration’s initial efforts to welcome Ukrainians through a special parole program, and we urge the U.S. to do more to adequately address the urgent…
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Open Letter to the Russian Ambassador and Consuls General to the USA
April 18, 2022 Anatoly Antonov - Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America Alexander K. Zakharov - Russian Consulate, Houston Consul General Sergei K. Ovsyannikov -…
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Release Russian Journalists Detained Over Critical Coverage of Ukraine Invasion
Responding to the news that Russian authorities have detained an editor-in-chief and a founder of local newspaper from the Russian Republics of Altay and Khakassia after they published content critical…
