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Global: Leaders at COP28 must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels and press the UAE for reforms

Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates must place human rights at its heart by agreeing…

November 28, 2023

BELLE CHASSE, LA - JUNE 4: Barges loaded with coal are seen in front of the ConocoPhillips Alliance Refinery June 4, 2008 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Global: Agreement at COP28 to Phase Out Fossil Fuels is Vital to Prevent a Climate and Human Rights Catastrophe

An agreement at the COP28 summit to end the production and use of fossil fuels is vital to prevent a…

November 12, 2023

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Annual Report 2022: Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine Exposes an International System Unfit to Deal With Global Crises

Amnesty International’s Annual Report for 2022 highlights double standards throughout the world on human rights and the failure of the…

March 28, 2023

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Bernardo Caal Xol should never have spent a day in prison

Today, March 24, 2022, Bernardo Caal Xol was released from the penitentiary centre in Cobán after more than four years…

March 24, 2022

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New IRAP Report Recommends Actions to Tackle Climate Displacement

Today, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) released a new report, “Opportunities to Address Climate Displacement in the U.S.,” which…

August 2, 2021

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Governments Must Stop Conniving with Fossil Fuel Industries to Burn Our Rights

The world’s richest governments are effectively condemning millions of people to starvation, drought and displacement through their continued support of…

June 6, 2021

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The U.S. Has an Opportunity for a Better Strategy to Address Climate Displacement

For the first time, Amnesty International USA has published recommendations to the U.S. government on addressing climate displacement through human…

May 28, 2021

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Kamala Harris Should Work with Guatemalan and Mexican Leaders to Address the Root Causes of Displacement and Migration

This week, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Paul O’Brien, Amnesty International Mexico Executive Director Tania Reneaum Panszi, and Amnesty International…

May 19, 2021

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL , CIVICUS AND TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL CALL ON G20 TO ENSURE BETTER POST COVID ECONOMIC FUTURE THROUGH A JUST RECOVERY

Amnesty International, CIVICUS and Transparency International call on G20 Finance Ministers to take concrete for just post COVID future through…

October 15, 2020

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Amnesty International USA, Partners Intervene in Landmark Youth Climate Case Calling for the Courts to Play Their Role, Protect Rights

A coalition of environmental and human rights organizations that includes Amnesty International USA, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL),…

March 13, 2020

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Generation Z Ranks Climate Change Highest as Vital Issue of our Time in Amnesty International Survey

Climate change leads as one of the most important issues facing the world, according to a major new survey of…

December 9, 2019

Activists comprised of students and professionals gather in front of a banner as they take part in a world-wide climate rally, at the University of the Philippines' campus in Manila on September 20, 2019. - Activists in Manila took part in the millions-strong global climate strike on September 20 -- heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults take action to stave off environmental disaster. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Landmark Decision by Philippines' Human Rights Commission Paves Way for Climate Litigation

The Philippines Human Rights Commission has today created a beacon of hope for the victims of the climate crisis. 

December 9, 2019