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Abortion Access is on the Ballot in Arizona!

Arizona voters can decide whether to restore and protect the right to access abortion care, free from government interference this…

September 20, 2024

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Lebanon: Establish International Investigation Into Deadly Attacks Using Exploding Portable Devices

Simultaneous mass explosions targeting electronic devices across Lebanon and Syria, which injured more than 2,931 people and killed at least…

September 20, 2024

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Banned Books Week: The Human Rights of Authors, Journalists, Poets and Others Must Be Protected

At its core, the act of banning books and other works is censorship and a violation of the human right…

September 19, 2024

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U.S. Machinery of Death Plows Forward, Violates Human Rights

No government should give itself the power to execute people. It is past time for the U.S. to align with…

September 18, 2024

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Israel Must Implement UNGA Resolution By Ending Its Unlawful Occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Today’s UN resolution makes crystal-clear that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in flagrant violation of international law,…

September 18, 2024

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India: Authorities Must End Repression of Dissent in Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian authorities must stop using restrictive travel bans and arbitrary detentions under the country’s stringent anti-terror laws to intimidate critical…

September 17, 2024

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NGOs Call on All UN Member States to Adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Unlawfulness of Israel’s Occupation

All governments must adhere to the ICJ’s advisory opinion, including through the halting the transfer and sale of weapons, parts…

September 17, 2024

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Crisis in Ecuador: The U.S. Must Play Stronger Role in Ending Human Rights Violations

The U.S. government must actively demand from their Ecuadorean counterparts that U.S. taxpayer funded assistance is being used in accordance…

September 17, 2024

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Amnesty International Reaction to U.S. Release of Conditioned Military Aid to Egypt

Amnesty International USA criticized the State Department’s decision to release the full amount of conditioned military assistance to Egypt and…

September 13, 2024

People gather to protest against Hong Kong's new national security law outside the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles on March 23, 2024. Hong Kong's new national security law came into force on March 23, putting into immediate effect tough penalties of up to life imprisonment for crimes including treason and insurrection. The law -- commonly referred to as Article 23 -- will target five categories of national security crimes, and was swiftly passed by Hong Kong's opposition-free legislature on Tuesday. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S. Encourages Companies to Undertake Heightened Human Rights Due Diligence Under Increasingly Repressive Rule in Hong Kong

The U.S. continues to call for Chinese authorities to “respect Hong Kong’s promised high degree of autonomy,”

September 12, 2024

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Iran: Two Years After ‘Woman Life Freedom’ Uprising, Impunity for Crimes Reigns Supreme

People in Iran continue to endure the devastating consequences of the authorities’ brutal crackdown on the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising…

September 11, 2024

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Tajikistan: Pamiri Minority Facing Systemic Discrimination in ‘Overlooked Human Rights Crisis’

The international community must urgently raise concerns about the human rights violations faced by Pamiris with the Tajikistani authorities.

September 11, 2024