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British journalist and author Anthony Grey leading a protest by members of the human rights organisation Amnesty International outside the Paraguayan embassy in London, 20th November 1971.
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65 Years of Fighting for Human Rights

For 65 years, we’ve been documenting and exposing abuses, bringing violators to justice, and building a world where everyone can…

May 28, 2026

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(Oleksandr Khomenko/Amnesty International)

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I Was Injured on My Way Through a Warzone. Now I Am Advocating for Proper Body Armor for Women: Ukrainian War Veteran Natalia Lishchyshena on Fighting for Recognition and Change

Natalia Lishchyshena, veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, shares why protective equipment should be adapted for women in the military.

May 28, 2026

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Closing Alligator Alcatraz Would Be Important Step, But U.S. Must Do More to End Cruel Anti-Immigrant Policies and Practices

Alligator Alcatraz is a cruel and failed experiment. Authorities should close this despicable immigrant detention center immediately.

May 28, 2026

A uniformed soldier stands behind a heavy machine gun mounted on the back of a truck, overseeing a busy city street beneath a large billboard showing Iranian military figures capturing western fighter jets with a net.

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Iran: Mass Arbitrary Arrests and Political Executions Mark Intensifying Repression

Iranian authorities are using the cover of what they call “wartime conditions” to intensify their repression of dissent.

May 28, 2026

A blue robotic arm pulls strings on workers at cubicles staring at computer screens.
(Kassy Cho)

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Global: Enormous Data Pipelines Powering Major Generative AI Systems are Rooted in Mass Invasions of Privacy by Design

Companies are extracting vast troves of online data through unlawful web scraping to build their generative artificial intelligence (AI) products.

May 27, 2026

A blue robotic arm pulls strings on workers at cubicles staring at computer screens.
(Kassy Cho)

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Unlawful by Design: Exposing the Human Rights Costs of Generative AI

Amnesty International examined how standalone generative AI systems, based on unlawful web scraping, are in conflict with international human rights…

May 27, 2026

A Malaiyaha Tamil working at a private tea estate in southern Sri Lanka.
(Selvaraja Rajasegar/Amnesty International)

Sheet of paper Report

Abandoned by the State, Trapped in Private Estates: Rights Abuses Against Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamil Tea Workers

Amnesty International’s research determined Sri Lanka must protect Malaiyaha Tamil tea workers from forced labor and ensure access to justice.

May 27, 2026

Large gray warships at sea under a blue sky streaked with white clouds.
(Sgt Nathan Mitchell/U.S. Marine Corps)

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USA: Death Toll in Campaign of Extrajudicial Killings at Sea Nears 200

The U.S. Congress and the international community must take immediate action to stop the U.S. military’s campaign of extrajudicial killings…

May 27, 2026

back of woman's body in a forest of tea plants
(Selvaraja Rajasegar)

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Sri Lanka: Malaiyaha Tamil Workers in Private Tea Estates Suffer Serious Labor Abuses - New Report

Malaiyaha Tamils working on private tea estates and smallholdings in Sri Lanka face abuses indicative of forced labor.

May 27, 2026

Mahmoud Khalil smiling in front of a city sunset skyline
(Courtesy of Mahmoud Khalil's family)

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Mahmoud Khalil Should Be Free: Freedom of Expression and Assembly are Human Rights

The Trump administration should end this political charade by dropping the immigration case against Mahmoud entirely

May 22, 2026

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(The Privacy Collective)

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Amnesty International Supports Lawsuit against U.S. Tech Company AppLovin over Illegal Tracking Software

The case focuses on the alleged unlawful collection and trading of personal data of millions of Dutch people via tracking…

May 21, 2026

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Global: New UN Climate Accountability Resolution an Important Step in Advancing Climate Justice

This resolution brings renewed momentum towards ensuring accountability for climate-driven human rights harms and protecting present and future generations.

May 20, 2026