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Police officers gather to remove activists during an anti death penalty protest in front of the US Supreme Court January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
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Over 130 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences

President Biden must commute the sentences of people on federal death row before he leaves office.

December 9, 2024

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Syria: Historic Opportunity to End and Redress Decades of Grave Human Rights Violations Under President Assad Must Be Seized

Statement of Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard on the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following the seizure of…

December 8, 2024

(Fundación Nydia Erika Bautista)

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Colombia: The Tortuous Path of Women Searching for the Victims of Enforced Disappearance

New report documents the experience of women who dedicate their lives to searching for the victims of enforced disappearance.

December 6, 2024

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Rwanda: Authorities Must Immediately Release Detained Journalist and Members of Political Opposition

This trial is a travesty of justice. It underscores the extent to which any form of peaceful dissent is criminalized…

December 5, 2024

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Amnesty International Investigation Concludes Israel is Committing Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against…

December 4, 2024

GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 19: A resident gets upset as she walks amid near the rubble of residential buildings after Israeli airstrikes at al-Zahra neighborhood in Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023. (Photo by Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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You Feel Like You Are Subhuman: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International’s report demonstrates that Israel has carried out acts prohibited under the Genocide Convention, with the intent to destroy…

December 4, 2024

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Azerbaijan: Authorities Must Immediately Release Human Rights Defender Rufat Safarov

The arrest of Rufat Safarov on trumped-up fraud and hooliganism charges is another glaring example of the Azerbaijani authorities’ relentless…

December 4, 2024

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South Korea: Martial Law Must Not Be Used to Restrict Human Rights

Even if a public emergency is declared, the rule of law must still prevail. Martial law cannot and must not…

December 3, 2024

Activist Kyung Seok Park
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If Society is to Change, People with Disabilities Must be Included in the Fight

In honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we want to highlight disability rights activist Kyung Seok Park, who…

December 3, 2024

Rita Karasartova, an Amnesty International Write for Right 2023 figure, was facing 15 years in prison in Kyrgyzstan for peacefully protesting. She was acquitted in June.
Rita Karasartova was facing 15 years in prison in Kyrgyzstan for peacefully protesting. She was acquitted in June. (Private photo)

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Amnesty International’s Human Rights Wins of 2024

In honor of World Human Rights Day on December 10, we want to highlight some 2024 victories you helped make…

December 3, 2024

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Egypt: President al-Sisi Must Reject New Asylum Law Which Violates Refugee Rights

This law would further undermine refugee rights in Egypt amid the ongoing crackdown on people seeking protection and safety.

December 3, 2024

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Georgia: Protesters Face Arrests, Abuse, and Denial of Fair Trial Rights

The Georgian authorities must end their violent crackdown, which has inflicted physical, psychological and legal harm on those exercising their…

December 2, 2024