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Racial Justice Is Non-Negotiable: California Must Pass AB 1071
California AB 1071 operationalizes the intent of the original Racial Justice Act and ensures that racism is confronted and remedied.
September 8, 2025
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Nepal: Independent Investigation and Accountability Needed Following Deadly Crackdown on ‘Gen Z’ Protesters
Amnesty International strongly condemns Nepal law enforcement's unlawful use of force against protesters, resulting in several deaths.
September 8, 2025
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Escalating Israeli Offensive in Gaza City Will Have Catastrophic and Irreversible Consequences for Palestinians
Israel must immediately halt its escalating full-scale assault on Gaza City and plans to displace hundreds of thousands of its…
September 5, 2025
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Amnesty International Statement on Ruling to Allow Alligator Alcatraz to Stay Open
We will not stop fighting until the mass detention and deportation machine is dismantled, and immigrants are treated with dignity…
September 5, 2025
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Nigeria: Shell Remains Responsible for Cleaning Up and Remediating Historic Oil Pollution Despite Divestment
Just because Shell recently sold its Nigerian subsidiary, it does not absolve the company of responsibility for its past actions.
September 5, 2025
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Opening ICE Facility at Louisiana State Penitentiary Latest Expansion of President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Angola prison, a notorious facility built on a former plantation used to enslave people, is steeped in a legacy of…
September 4, 2025
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US Sanctions Against Palestinian NGOs a Blatant Attack on Human Rights
The Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions against three Palestinian human rights organizations is a deeply troubling and shameful assault…
September 4, 2025
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Reported U.S. Strike in the Caribbean Sea Would Violate International Human Rights Law
We call for a prompt, thorough, independent, impartial and transparent investigation into this strike.
September 3, 2025
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Georgia: Sentencing of Protestors Reveals Abuse of Justice System to Silence Dissent
The trials of Andro Chichinadze, Saba Skhvitaridze and the others show that the Georgian government is punishing protesters and silencing…
September 3, 2025
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USA: Court Misses Chance to Rein in Google’s Power
A US Judge ruled that Google does not have to sell its Android operating system or its Chrome browser but…
September 3, 2025
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What Is Gender? And Why Is Understanding It Important
Gender roles and norms structure society in a way that determines individuals' access to power, resources and rights, often in…
September 2, 2025
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Syria: New Investigation Reveals Evidence Government and Affiliated Forces Extrajudicially Executed Dozens of Druze People in Suwayda
These horrific human rights violations are yet another grim reminder of the deadly consequences of impunity for sectarian-based killings in Syria,
September 2, 2025