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Pakistan: Climate Disasters Increasing Risks of Death and Disease Amongst Children and Older People – New Report

Increasingly frequent floods and heatwaves are overwhelming Pakistan’s underfunded healthcare system, leading to preventable deaths.

May 6, 2025

Hamza Baloch, 60, working outdoors in Karachi during record heat in October.
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Uncounted: Invisible Deaths of Older People and Children During Climate Disasters in Pakistan

Amnesty International researched how inadequate disaster responses in Pakistan make it difficult for people to access healthcare, leading to preventable…

May 5, 2025

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Benin: Wave of Attacks on Press Freedom Highlights Urgent Need to Reform Digital Code

The Benin authorities’ recent wave of sanctions against independent media outlets highlights the urgent need to protect press freedom in…

May 2, 2025

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India: Authorities Should Urgently Rehabilitate Thousands Displaced in Two Years of Ethnic Violence in Manipur

The Government of India must prioritize humanitarian aid and immediately implement a plan for the safe and voluntary return of…

May 2, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Two Months of Cruel and Inhumane Siege are Further Evidence of Israel’s Genocidal Intent in Gaza   

For the past two months, Israel has completely cut off the supply of humanitarian aid and other items indispensable to…

May 2, 2025

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Press Freedom Under Threat

On World Press Freedom Day, we shine a light on courageous journalists around the world who risk everything to expose…

May 1, 2025

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U.S. Senate Resolution on El Salvador a Critical Step in Confronting Human Rights Crisis 

Congress has a responsibility to ensure that U.S. assistance does not support governments engaged in human rights abuses.

May 1, 2025

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Mali: Authorities Must Abandon Alarming Proposal to Dissolve Political Parties

We are alarmed by the proposition to dissolve political parties in Mali and warn against what would be a flagrant…

April 30, 2025

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Türkiye: Ban on May Day Celebrations in Istanbul’s Taksim Square Must Be Lifted  

The Turkish authorities, including law enforcement officials, must ensure that they fulfil their duty to enable peaceful assemblies to take…

April 30, 2025

US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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President Trump’s First 100 Days: Attacks on Human Rights, Cruelty and Chaos

One hundred days into his second term, President Trump has led with cruelty and chaos, creating a human rights emergency…

April 30, 2025

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Chaos & Cruelty: 10 Compounding Assaults on Human Rights – A Review of President Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

In this review of President Trump’s first 100 days, we highlight the impacts of the administration’s actions and how they…

April 29, 2025

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Amnesty International Warns of Global Human Rights Crisis as ‘Trump Effect’ Accelerates Destructive Trends

Annual report highlights the creep of authoritarian practices and vicious clampdowns on dissent around the world.

April 28, 2025