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Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest: End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests

Universities are responsible for protecting both physical safety and free expression on campus.

October 31, 2024

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Pakistan: Flood Survivors in Sindh Province Suffer Disease and Food Insecurity Amid Government Inaction – New Testimony

Climate change is not a tentative threat; lives are being lost today to global inaction and inadequate humanitarian response.

October 31, 2024

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Amnesty Writes to Presidents Biden and Lourenço to Advocate for Human Rights in Angola Visit

Ahead of President Biden’s December trip to Angola, Amnesty wrote to both President Biden and President Lourenço with human rights…

October 30, 2024

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Sudan: Urgent Need for Civilian Protection in Wake of Escalating Violence

All parties to the ongoing conflict in Sudan must end attacks on civilians in the wake of escalating violence in…

October 30, 2024

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Japan: Momentum for Marriage Equality Grows with Tokyo High Court Ruling

This decision marks a critical step towards marriage equality in Japan and offers renewed hope to same-sex couples across the…

October 30, 2024

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The U.S. Is Facing a Human Rights Crisis When It Comes to Abortion. Voters Can Help 

The current landscape pregnant people face in the U.S. is nothing short of a human rights crisis.

October 29, 2024

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Israel/OPT: Law to Ban UNRWA Amounts to Criminalization of Humanitarian Aid

The Israeli parliament passage of a law to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…

October 29, 2024

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Iraq: People Held in Al-Jed’ah Center Subjected to Torture and Enforced Disappearance After Arrests – New Investigation

Iraqis are being subjected to torture and other ill-treatment as well as enforced disappearance after being arrested in Al-Jed’ah Community…

October 29, 2024

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Ecuador: One Year into His Term, President Noboa Must Avoid Abuses and Opacity in Security Policies

Exceptional powers restricting human rights that were intended as temporary have become the new norm in Ecuador, and the harm…

October 28, 2024

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Maternal Mortality is a Racial Justice Issue

The maternal mortality rate for Black and brown women is not just a healthcare issue; it’s a matter of racial…

October 25, 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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Myanmar/Bangladesh: Rohingya Community Facing Gravest Threats Since 2017

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh need urgent access to food, shelter and medical attention after enduring the worst violence…

October 24, 2024