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Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Militarization and Suppression of Protests in the Age of Trump

As a human rights organization with experience monitoring protests, Amnesty International answers FAQs regarding the militarization of protests in the…

June 12, 2025

Protesters on the steps of the US capitol building hold a large banner which says in black letters STOP EXECUTIONS, while uniformed police circle around them.
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Oklahoma Must Not Execute John Hanson  

Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt must use his power of reprieve to stop the planned June 12 execution of 61-year-old John…

June 12, 2025

A memorial displays photos of victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, strewn with small yellow flowers.
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Nine Years On, Pulse Shooting Reminds Us of the Deadly Mix of Hate and Guns

The Pulse Nightclub was the result of pervasive harmful rhetoric against the LGBTQI+ community and the proliferation of small arms…

June 12, 2025

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Protect The Protest! Why We Must Save Our Right to Protest

Amnesty International has documented a wide array of undue restrictions on protest. Peaceful protest is a right, not a privilege.

June 11, 2025

A police officer aims a shotgun during clashes with protesters in Santiago, Chile, October 31, 2019.
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“My Eye Exploded”: The Global Abuse of Kinetic Impact Projectiles

Amnesty International researched the global misuse of kinetic impact projectiles, or rubber bullets, in the policing of public assemblies.

June 11, 2025

Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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President Trump’s Promise to Meet Protests with “Very Heavy Force” Escalates Human Rights Violations Under his Administration 

The Trump administration is obligated to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly…

June 11, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 01: A demonstrator carries a sign reading 'No More Money For Mass Deportations' as immigrants rights supporters march downtown during a 'March for Dignity' on March 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The march was organized by faith groups along with immigrants rights organizations as a peaceful protest over the Trump administration's immigration policies. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Stop Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”: Tell Your Two Senators ‘Vote NO on Reconciliation Bill That Would Fund Cruel Border Policies and Mass Deportation’

Amnesty International opposes any funding package that funds increased detention and mass deportations.

June 11, 2025

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, wearing a suit, watches US President Donald Trump, also wearing a suit, sign a soccer ball.
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World Cup: A Year Out, Growing Attacks on Rights

FIFA should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in the 2026 FIFA Men’s…

June 11, 2025

At a protest, a woman with blue dyed hair wearing a green facemask and shirt which is the color of the movement to access and legalize abortions, looks into the camera and holds up a sign with statistics about how many children 14 years old and younger have been forced to become mothers.
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Guatemala: UN Committee Calls for Guarantees that No Girl Will Be Forced to Become a Mother

The UN Human Rights Committee's ruling against Guatemala reaffirms the principle that no girl should be forced to face unwanted…

June 10, 2025

A girl in a blue headscarf in a darkened room looks through bars on a window.
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Nigeria: Girl Survivors of Boko Haram Still Being Failed By Government Inaction – New Testimony

Girls and young women who escaped Boko Haram captivity in north-east Nigeria are still being neglected by the country’s authorities.

June 9, 2025

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Letter From 30+ NGOs Asks Congress to Support the JRD on Weapons Sales to the UAE

Amnesty International and 30+ Sudanese and human rights organizations sent a letter asking Congress to support the JRD on weapons…

June 9, 2025

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Israel’s Interception of Madleen and Detention of Crew Flouts International Law

By forcibly intercepting and blocking the Madleen, which was carrying humanitarian aid and a crew of solidarity activists, Israel has…

June 9, 2025