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Global: Amnesty Launches ‘Breaking up with Big Tech’ Briefing

These few companies act as digital landlords who determine the shape and form of our online interaction.

August 28, 2025

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A Note From Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil wrote this thank-you letter to organizers and members of Amnesty International.

August 27, 2025

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School

We cannot continue to let the children of our country down. Failing to address this human rights crisis only ensures…

August 27, 2025

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Indonesia: Caning of Gay Men an Act of Cruelty

The public flogging of two young men by authorities in Banda Aceh, Indonesia for consensual sex is cruel and discriminatory.

August 26, 2025

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Israel/OPT: States Must Act Now to Halt Israel’s Military Takeover of Gaza City as Famine Officially Declared

The famine declaration is a scathing indictment of the failure of states to press Israel to end its genocide in…

August 22, 2025

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Saudi Arabia: Deplorable Execution Exposes Broken Promise to Halt Death Penalty for Juveniles

Saudi Arabia’s execution of Jalal Labbad for crimes allegedly committed when he was under 18 is deplorable.

August 22, 2025

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Slovenia: Facilitating the Transfer of Arms to Israel ‘Alarming’ and Violates International Law

Media reports show that A-E Electronics, a subsidiary of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to send…

August 22, 2025

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8 Years On: Accountability Needed for Myanmar Atrocities Against Rohingya

No one has been held accountable for the Myanmar military and authorities' widespread atrocities against the Rohingya people in Rakhine…

August 22, 2025

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Shining Light on the Disappeared: Pursuing Justice in 2025

Every year on August 30th, the world pauses to remember the countless individuals who have been subjected to an enforced…

August 21, 2025

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USA/Global: Tech Made by Palantir and Babel Street Pose Surveillance Threats to Pro-Palestine Student Protestors & Migrants

The U.S. government is deploying invasive AI-powered technologies within a context of a mass deportation agenda and crackdown on pro-Palestine…

August 20, 2025

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Kurdistan Region of Iraq: New Sentence for Journalist Weeks Before Planned Release is Evidence of Perverse Practice Used to Punish Critics

This newest case against journalist Sherwan Sherwani is a blatant ruse by the authorities to keep him behind bars.

August 20, 2025

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DRC: Warring Factions in Eastern DRC Commit Gang Rapes, Summary Executions and Abductions

The Rwanda-backed M23 and the Wazalendo coalition of armed groups backed by the Congolese army have committed gang raped women…

August 20, 2025