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(Celina Hilbert)

Press Release

Argentina: Unchecked Deployment of AI-Driven Surveillance Reinforces a Techno-Authoritarian Infrastructure of Social Control

The Argentina government's use of surveillance technologies has had a chilling effect on rights to privacy and freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.

August 18, 2026

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(Celina Hilbert/Amnesty International)

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Sensing the Surveillance State: Argentina’s Expanding Policies and Technologies of Mass Surveillance

This Amnesty International report shows that the deployment of surveillance policies and technologies in Argentina has direct impacts on human…

August 18, 2026

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(Yabloko)

Press Release

Russia: Anti-War Politician Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years and One Month in Prison Amid Mounting Pressure on His Yabloko Party

The Russian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Lev Shlosberg and quash his conviction.

August 17, 2026

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Americas: Regional Conference on Population and Development Must Uphold International Commitments on Gender Equality

Amid a relentless wave of attacks on the rights of women, girls and adolescents, the Montevideo Consensus must continue to…

August 17, 2026

The Iraqi flag flies on an enormously tall flagpole above a barely visible cityscape of low, nondescript, cream colored buildings and electric wires against a sky gray with dust.
(Qassem Al-Kabbiq/AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release

Iraq: Government Must Chart a New Course by Ending Impunity and Upholding Human Rights

Iraq’s government must deliver on its human rights commitments.

August 17, 2026

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(WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

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Five Years On, the U.S. Government is Failing its Obligation to Afghanistan's Women and Girls

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban continues to commit grave abuses against women and girls, without…

August 15, 2026

Israeli troops and settlers standing outside a home.
(Zain JAAFAR / AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release

Israel/OPT: Siege of Palestinian Homes in Qusra Marks Relentless Escalation in State-Backed Settler Violence

The three Palestinian families under siege have been threatened, harassed and attacked by Israeli settlers from nearby outposts for months.

August 14, 2026

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(Liubov Yemets/Gwara Media; Resul Rehimov/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images; Demand Rights at COP)

Press Release

Azerbaijan: Health of Imprisoned Government Critics at Risk as Another Political Activist Faces Extradition Threat

Azerbaijani authorities must ensure that all prisoners have immediate access to adequate drinking water, ventilation and medical care.

August 11, 2026

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(Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Press Release

Lebanon: Abolition of Death Penalty a Landmark Victory Affirming Justice Must Be Rooted in Human Rights

Lebanon’s decision to abolish the death penalty marks a major milestone and a victory for human rights in the country.

August 11, 2026

People holding the Venezuela flag surrounded by candles.
(Elsa A Bravo)

Press Release

Venezuela: International Scrutiny and Justice Must Prevail in Face of Government’s Efforts to Ignore Victims’ Rights

Venezuela's decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute is the last step in a long string of efforts to avoid…

August 10, 2026

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(Amnesty International)

Press Release

Zambia: Stalled Reforms Risk Reversing Human Rights Gains

Candidates running in Zambia’s general elections on August 13 must commit to reversing a growing pattern of authoritarian practices.

August 10, 2026

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Press Release

USA: New Mexico Meta Ruling an Important Step Towards Safer Social Media for Children

Amnesty has been calling for exactly this kind of action. Child safety must be built into platforms from the start, not…

August 7, 2026