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A Move in the Right Direction, the U.S. Has Transferred Three Detainees Out of Guantanamo Detention Center 

These transfers are a move in the right direction, but they are not enough. We hope to see more in…

December 17, 2024

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School

Amnesty International USA continues to grieve with the community of Madison, students and faculty of Abundant Life Christian School, and…

December 17, 2024

BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 13: In this photo illustration, A man holds a smartphone iPhone screen showing various social media apps including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Instagram and X on March 13, 2024 in Bath, England. The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could potentially see TikTok banned in the US if the social media Chinese parent company, doesn't sell its controlling stake. (Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images)
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A New Obstacle to Autonomy: Removal of Abortion Information Online

Vital reproductive health and rights information has been removed from social media, and U.S. organizations are seeking transparency from Big…

December 17, 2024

US President Joe Biden waves as he disembarks from Air Force One, upon his arrial at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania on July 10, 2023 for the NATO summit. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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5 Ways President Biden Can Fulfill His Pledge on Human Rights

During his 2020 campaign, President Biden pledged to make human rights central to his administration. Here are 5 actions he…

December 16, 2024

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Serbia: Authorities Using Spyware and Cellebrite Forensic Extraction Tools to Hack Journalists and Activists 

New investigation reveals how Serbian authorities have deployed surveillance technology and digital repression tactics as instruments of wider state control…

December 16, 2024

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“The Sky Rained Missiles”: Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Must be Investigated as War Crimes

Amnesty International documented four cases where unlawful Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 49 civilians. These attacks must be…

December 12, 2024

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Lebanon: Israeli Air Strikes That Killed at Least 49 Civilians, Decimating Entire Families are Further Evidence of War Crimes

A new research briefing outlines how four separate air strikes by Israeli forces in September and October, which killed at…

December 12, 2024

A general view of containers on a train at Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) at the Port in Lobito on December 4, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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The Mistake of U.S.-Africa Policy Without Human Rights

President Trump’s Africa policy is expected to focus on private sector engagement, but he must center policy on human rights…

December 12, 2024

23 November 2024, Azerbaijan, Baku: Climate activists demonstrate on the grounds of the UN climate summit COP29. Photo: Torsten Holtz/dpa (Photo by Torsten Holtz/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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On Human Rights, COP29 was Doomed from the Start

Without adequate protections for civil society organizations and human rights defenders at COP29, key voices were left out of the…

December 12, 2024

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Haiti: Justice and Protection Must Follow Reports of Mass Killing in Cité Soleil

Haitian authorities and the international community must redouble their efforts to protect the population in the context of the security…

December 12, 2024

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DRC: Senior Army Officials Must Be Investigated For Possible Crimes Against Humanity Over Goma Massacre 

The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must…

December 11, 2024

Haitian women protestors
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Honoring Haitian Women Challenging Injustice and Ushering in Change in Haiti and Beyond

In the middle of the 16 days of activism against gender violence, we honor the defense done by women in…

December 10, 2024