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TOPSHOT - NYPD officers face protesters after detaining demonstrators and clearing an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian students and protesters on the campus of New York University (NYU) to protest the Israel-Hamas war, in New York on April 22, 2024. Universities have become the focus of intense cultural debate in the United States since the October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's overwhelming military response to it. (Photo by Alex Kent / AFP) (Photo by ALEX KENT/AFP via Getty Images)
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New York University, UAE Authorities Quash Campus Freedom

UAE authorities and NYA administrators acted to suppress and punish freedom of expression, peaceful assembly at the university’s campus in…

August 26, 2024

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Pakistan: Authorities Must Be Transparent About Internet Disruptions and Surveillance Tech  

The opacity of the Pakistani authorities regarding the use of monitoring and surveillance technologies is an alarming concern.

August 26, 2024

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Honoring an Invisible Struggle: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Learn how you can get involved to directly help disappeared individuals, their families, and communities on the Day of the…

August 23, 2024

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Ukraine: Ratifying The Rome Statute A Welcome Step, But Limitations Must Be Addressed

Amnesty International welcomes Ukraine’s decision to ratify the Rome Statute. Ukraine’s full membership of the ICC is vital for the…

August 22, 2024

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Myanmar: New Attacks Against Rohingya a Disturbing Echo of 2017 Mass Violence

Increasing deadly attacks against Rohingya people in Myanmar’s Rakhine State bear a terrifying resemblance to the atrocities of August 2017.

August 21, 2024

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Burundi: Release of Floriane Irangabiye a Welcome but Long Overdue Step

While we welcome the release of Floriane Irangabiye, she should never have spent even a single night behind bars simply…

August 19, 2024

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Global: Governments’ Brazen Flouting of Arms Trade Treaty Rules Leading to Devastating Loss of Life

Some of the world’s biggest arms exporters are continuing to openly flout the rules of the Arms Trade Treaty through…

August 19, 2024

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Afghanistan: Three Years of Taliban Rule and International Inaction Have Left Afghan Community with Little Hope

The Afghan community is struggling with three years of unresolved frustration as the Taliban de facto authorities commit human rights…

August 15, 2024

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IOPT: $20 Billion Weapons Package to Israel Would Be a Disgrace

The U.S. government to immediately suspend all weapons sales and transfers to the Israeli government and for the implementation of…

August 14, 2024

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Bangladesh: Interim Government Must Take Immediate Actions to Protect Hindu and Other Minority Communities

The call for ensuring human rights and freedom of expression for all must be urgently followed up by concrete actions…

August 14, 2024

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Côte d’Ivoire: Thousands of Families Still Awaiting Support Measures After Forced Evictions in Abidjan

Evicted families were not meaningfully informed nor consulted on the process of evictions, options for compensation and alternative housing.

August 14, 2024

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Lifting Suspension of “Offensive” Weapons Shipments to Saudi Arabia

The Biden administration is sending the message that compliance with international law is optional.

August 13, 2024