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Amnesty International activists hold a banner in solidarity with Pannir Selvam, a Malaysian man awaiting execution for drug trafficking, outside Singapore's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 6, 2025.
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Amnesty International Global Report: Death Sentences and Executions 2025

Amnesty International’s monitoring of the global use of the death penalty recorded 2,707 executions in 2025, an increase by 78%…

May 17, 2026

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Global: Executions Surge to Highest Recorded Figure in 44 Years; In the U.S. Executions Nearly Doubled from 2024

It’s time for executing countries to step into line with the rest of the world and leave this abhorrent practice…

May 17, 2026

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Family, Football and the World Cup Should Make Space for Everyone

Read the reflections of Y., a Lebanese trans man and community organized based in Beirut, who believes that the World…

May 15, 2026

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Inspector General’s Report Finds Pentagon Is Violating U.S. Law by Failing to Prevent Civilian Harm

Congress must act. The U.S. military is breaking both U.S. and international law by failing to implement measures to prevent…

May 15, 2026

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Russia: Journalist Ivan Safronov Jailed for 22 Years on Trumped-Up Treason Charges is a Prisoner of Conscience

Ivan Safronov’s case is emblematic of the Russian authorities’ assault on independent journalism and freedom of expression.

May 15, 2026

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Fermina Stevens: We Want to Protect our Indigenous Land in Nevada From the Dangerous Impact of Lithium Mining

Te-Moak Tribe member Fermina Stevens tells Amnesty International why lithium mining threatens her community, and how it has become emblematic…

May 15, 2026

Internally displaced Palestinian women react while sitting inside a tent at a camp following an overnight Israeli strike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on March 9, 2026
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This Nakba Day, Help Block the Bombs Killing Palestinian Families

Today, on this Nakba Day, help us urge U.S. leaders to stop the transfer of weapons to Israel that are…

May 15, 2026

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Mali: GSIM Must Observe International Humanitarian Law and Ensure Safety of Civilians as Bamako is Under Siege

The ongoing siege of Bamako is having unacceptable consequences for civilians’ freedom of movement.

May 15, 2026

Anti-death penalty advocates protest outside gates of San Quentin while awaiting word on the fate of death row inmate Stanley Tookie Williams.
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10 Facts About the Death Penalty in California

In light of Governor Newsom's pledge to end the death penalty in his state before leaving office in 2027, learn…

May 14, 2026

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"I Said a Prayer for the House’s Protection; I Asked It to Stay, to Wait for Our Return": Notes From a Trip to Southern Lebanon

Bissan Fakih, MENA Campaigner at Amnesty International, describes her first trip to her family home in southern Lebanon amidst the…

May 14, 2026

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Philippines: Authorities Must Arrest Former Police Chief Amid Alarming Obstruction of Justice

Ronald dela Rosa’s position as Senator offers him no special protection from an ICC arrest warrant.

May 14, 2026