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Global: Google’s Shameful Decision to Reverse its Ban on AI for Weapons and Surveillance is a Blow for Human Rights

Google must urgently reverse recent changes in AI principles and recommit to refraining from developing or selling systems that could…

February 6, 2025

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Sudan: French-Manufactured Weapons System Identified in Conflict-New Investigation

French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armored personnel carriers made by the UAE is being used on the battlefield in Sudan in what…

November 14, 2024

CORRECTION / Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike the previous night in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip on October 20, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by Islam AHMED / AFP) /
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Senators: Vote Yes to Block Weapons Sales to the Israeli Government

Amnesty calls on all Senators to cosponsor and vote YES on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding weapons sales to…

October 25, 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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No Weapons for War Crimes

July 30, 2024

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Sudan: Constant Flow of Arms Fueling Relentless Civilian Suffering in Conflict - New Investigation

The conflict in Sudan is being fueled by a constant flow of weapons into the country, Amnesty International said today…

July 24, 2024

An RSF unit carrying a combination of imported AK-pattern rifles in Nyala, south-west Sudan.
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New Weapons Fueling the Sudan Conflict: Expanding Existing Arms Embargo Across Sudan to Protect Civilians

Amnesty International reveals that despite an embargo, weapons and military equipment from countries such as Russia and China are being…

July 24, 2024

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Letter from 20 NGOs Expresses Support for the SAFEGUARD Act

Amnesty International USA and 19 NGOs express their support for the SAFEGUARD Act, S.1025 in the Senate and H.R.1801 in…

February 23, 2024

LIMA, PERU - JANUARY 28: Protesters continue their demonstration demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte after six weeks of violent protests that have left 60 dead in different provinces and the first dead in the Peruvian capital, Lima, on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Demonstrators clashed with riot police during the protest as police used tear gas to disperse the crowd and installed barricades. (Photo by Klebher Vasquez/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Global: Misuse of Tear Gas Killing and Injuring Protesters Worldwide - Updated Interactive Website

The horrific misuse of tear gas by security forces during brutal crackdowns on protests in Iran, Peru and Sri Lanka…

May 29, 2023

AME9803. LIMA (PERÚ), 11/12/2022.- Cientos de manifestantes, a favor de Pedro Castillo y en contra del Congreso, se enfrentan con miembros de la policía en las calles del centro, hoy en Lima (Perú). Las manifestaciones, que se han replicado en otras regiones del país, piden el adelanto de elecciones y la renuncia de Boluarte, que el pasado miércoles asumió el cargo tras la destitución por el Congreso de su antecesor Pedro Castillo, quien había dictado la disolución del Congreso, anunciado que conformaría un ejecutivo de emergencia, gobernaría por decreto, convocaría una asamblea constituyente y una reorganización del sistema judicial. EFE/ Aldair Mejía

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Peru: Senior Officials Should Face Investigation Over Widespread Lethal Attacks By Security Forces

Peru’s Attorney General’s Office should investigate all those, up to the highest level, who ordered or tolerated the illegitimate use…

May 25, 2023

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Widespread Protests in Sri Lanka Highlight Unified Opposition to Anti-Terrorism Act

“The ATA poses an urgent threat to human rights in Sri Lanka. If enacted, the law could be used to…

May 2, 2023