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(Manawan community)

Press Release

Amnesty International Presents Alarming Report on Housing Conditions in Indigenous Communities and Calls on Ottawa to Assume its Responsibilities

According to the findings of this research, Amnesty International considers that the right to adequate housing is neither respected nor implemented.

April 29, 2026

Woman getting handcuff with other people also being detained by police.
(AFP or licensors)

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Global: Gianni Infantino Must Use FIFA Congress Speech to Commit to a World Cup free from Deportations, Detentions and Repression

This FIFA Congress must be the moment to share how fan, journalists, and local communities will be safe from arbitrary…

April 29, 2026

city at night with smoke from a bomb
(ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release

Middle East: World Leaders Must Center Protection of Civilians and Agree on Enduring and Sustainable Ceasefire

World leaders must urgently come together to ensure a lasting, comprehensive ceasefire comes into effect immediately.

April 28, 2026

Graves dug for children killed in deadly strike school in Minab. (
(AFP Photo/Iranian Press Center)

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Trapped Between Unlawful Attacks by the USA/Israel and Internal Deadly Repression: People in Iran Face Dual Atrocity Risks

People in Iran are trapped between unlawful U.S. and Israeli attacks and deadly domestic repression.

April 28, 2026

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(Amnesty International)

Press Release

EU: Urgent Call for "Only Yes Means Yes" EU-Wide Rape Law Following European Parliament Vote

We welcome today’s report from the European Parliament which makes another unequivocal call for an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape.

April 28, 2026

Protesters hold signs showing the carnage in the aftermath of the air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen.

Press Release

Yemen: One Year On, Impunity for Detention Center Strike Exposes US Failures on Accountability and Civilian Harm Prevention

One year after the deadly US air strike on a Huthi-run migrant detention center in Sa’ada, Yemen, there is no justice or reparation.

April 28, 2026

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The Age of Fossil Fuels Must End. Here is How a Fossil Fuel Treaty Can Help.

Learn more about the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative—an alliance of nation states and a global network of civil society organizations…

April 27, 2026

People release rainbow balloons in the sky.
(OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release

Russia: Russian LGBT Network is Labeled Extremist in Escalating Crackdown on LGBTI Rights

The Russian authorities must immediately stop misusing anti-extremism legislation to repress the LBGTI community.

April 27, 2026

View Of White House lit up at night in Washington D.C.
(Tori Blue/Getty Images)

Press Release

President Trump to Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner at Height of Press Repression in the U.S.

This is a President whose administration has harassed, arrested, detained and even deported journalists, simply for doing their job.

April 24, 2026

Elise Auerbach
(David Rendell)

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From the Frying Pan to the Fire: Reflections on Working as AIUSA’s Iran Specialist for More than 25 Years

In this blog, Elise Auerbach shares her experiences as a longtime AIUSA member and country specialist.

April 24, 2026

Armed soldiers in green uniforms and riot helmets stand in front of a torn banner of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu.
(Reuters)

Press Release

Tanzania: Release Commission of Inquiry Report into Election-Related Killings to Kickstart Accountability Process

Withholding the Commission of Inquiry report from the public is a blow to transparency and heaps a further injustice on…

April 24, 2026

A detailed view of the FIFA World Cup 2026 sign
(Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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2026 World Cup Travel Advisory

Amnesty International and other organizations are issuing this travel advisory for visitors traveling to and within the U.S. for the…

April 23, 2026