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Ecuador: Militarization Continues and the Armed Forces Still Refuse to Cooperate

Ecuador's armed forces are not cooperating in criminal investigations into the enforced disappearance of ten people last year.

September 23, 2026

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South Sudan: Authorities Must Protect Civic Space Ahead of Scheduled National Elections

South Sudanese authorities must ensure that a conducive environment exists for people to vote and stand in elections.

September 22, 2026

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Europe: Israel’s Participation in the UEFA Nations League is a Betrayal of Palestinians, Football's Own Rules and Human Rights

UEFA and FIFA should have suspended the Israel Football Association long ago, for its refusal to exclude clubs based in…

September 22, 2026

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Pakistan: Arbitrary Detention of Imran Khan’s Family and Party Activists a Flagrant Violation of Human Rights

Amnesty International calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Imran Khan’s relatives and PTI workers.

September 21, 2026

Civilians stand crowded on a small hilltop above a mine shaft.
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DRC: M23 Fighters Abused Miners and Trafficked Gold and Coltan to Rwanda

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have committed horrific human rights abuses against artisanal miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

September 20, 2026

Miners gather during a M23 movement rally at the mine in Rubay on March 5, 2025.
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DRC: ‘We Didn’t Come to Play’: M23 Abuses at Artisanal Mines and the Trafficking of Gold and Coltan to Rwanda

Amnesty International researched M23 abuses in eastern DRC, including summary killings, torture and ill-treatment, arbitrary detention and more.

September 20, 2026

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Pakistan: Re-Arrest of Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha Is a Terrible Injustice

Imaan and Hadi must be released immediately and unconditionally, with no further charges to prolong their detention.

September 18, 2026

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U.S. State Department Must Reverse Decision to Ban Palestine Delegation from Attending UNGA Session in New York

This decision is designed to punish the State of Palestine for pursuing international justice and accountability at international institutions.

September 17, 2026

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(Hashim Thaci)

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Kosovo: War Crimes Convictions of Former President 'Shows Senior Officials Are Not Above the Law'

These convictions give hope to thousands of victims of the Kosovo war who have waited for more than two decades…

September 16, 2026

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Iran: Architects of Crimes Against Humanity to Suppress Protests Must Face International Justice to Deter Further Massacres

Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity while suppressing the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising.

September 16, 2026

This October 26 2022, dated image posted on Twitter shows an unveiled woman standing on top of a vehicle as thousands make their way toward Aichi cemetery in Saqez, Mahsa Amini's hometown in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan, to mark 40 days since her death.
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Architects of Atrocities: State Machinery Orchestrating Crimes Against Humanity in Iran’s 2022 Woman Life Freedom Uprising

Amnesty International determined that Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity to crush the Woman Life Freedom uprising in 2022.

September 16, 2026

A person with an LGBTQ flag facing a line of riot police with shields.
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Türkiye: Authorities Must End Escalating Crackdown on LGBTI Rights Groups and Immediately Release Detained Activists

This appalling escalation in Türkiye's crackdown amounts to a full-scale assault on LGBTI rights and those who defend them.

September 15, 2026