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Russia: Urgently Investigate Torture Allegations of Imprisoned Anarchist Azat Miftakhov

Azat Miftakhov, a mathematician and anarchist activist, was subjected to torture, including sexualized abuse, in a Russian penal colony.

May 5, 2026

A group of people poses for a picture, most of them smiling, in front of a yellow Amnesty International banner with Chinese writing, and a blue RightsCon25 Taipei backdrop. They are holding signs about human rights and open culture.
(Amnesty Taiwan)

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Zambia: Last-Minute Postponement of RightsCon Appears a Brazen Act of Chinese Transnational Repression Which Must Be Resisted

The Zambian government open-endedly “postponed" the RightsCon digital human rights conference after allegedly pressure by Chinese diplomats.

May 5, 2026

Armed Congolese soldiers inspect the charred shell of a minibus.
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Press Release

DRC: Rampant ADF Abuses Against Civilians ‘War Crimes Which the World Must Not Continue to Ignore’ - New Report

A surge in human rights abuses by Allied Democratic Forces in Democratic Republic of Congo amount to war crimes and…

May 4, 2026

Georgette Ndovya Kavugho, 32, poses for a portrait on April 6, 2021 in Mbaou, Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Georgette Ndovya Kavugho was attacked by members of the ADF Islamist group in her home
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I’d Never Seen So Many Bodies: War Crimes by the Allied Democratic Forces in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Amnesty International examined the impact of the violence by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians in the eastern Democratic…

May 4, 2026

Smoke rises on the horizon behind a cityscape of a road and low buildings with people driving motorcycles.
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Mali: Authorities Must Immediately Clarify the Fate and Whereabouts of Lawyer and Pro-Democracy Politician Mountaga Tall

We are alarmed by the disappearance of lawyer and pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall who was taken from his home by…

May 4, 2026

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Canada: New Amnesty Briefing Exposes Xenophobic, Racist Tropes Driving Online Hate Against Racialized Women and LGBTQI+ People

We are in the midst of an epidemic of digital hate-mongering designed to intimidate, dehumanize, and attack racialized migrant women and LGBTQI+ people.

May 4, 2026

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(Nala Haileselassie)

Sheet of paper Report

The Hate is Intersectional: Xenophobic TfGBV Against Racialized Women and 2SLGBTQI+ People in Canada

Amid rising anti-migrant sentiment in Canada, digital spaces have become sites where gendered, homophobic, racist and xenophobic narratives are amplified.

May 4, 2026

(Amnesty International)

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On World Press Freedom Day, Journalists Face Increased Pressure, Threats Under Trump Administration

As we mark World Press Freedom Day, authors Jose Zamora and Justin Mazzola discuss the case of Georgia Fort and…

May 3, 2026

Women manufacturing clothes—garment workers' rights.
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Join the Fight for Garment Workers’ Rights

Amnesty International's Amira Chowdhury detailed the fight across south Asia for garment worker's rights.

May 1, 2026

A protester displays a placard during a rally to support press freedom in Hong Kong
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Civil Society Organizations Urge DOJ to Drop Charges Against Georgia Fort and Other Members of the Press

The arrest of Georgia Fort and others for their reporting on a protest underscores a disturbing escalation of a systemic…

April 30, 2026

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House of Representatives Heeds Calls from Advocates, Refuses to Rubber Stamp Billions to ICE and Border Patrol

ICE and Border Patrol’s violent actions have inflicted profound damage and violated human rights with impunity. The passage of this bill is a win…

April 30, 2026

Amnesty International ‘Ringing Alarm Bells for Authoritarian Practices’ on Saturday, March 7th, 2026in Washington. (Joy Asico-Smith/AP Content Services for Amnesty International USA)
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From Community to Collective Power: My Reflections from Amnesty International USA’s Human Rights Conference and Annual General Meeting

Jonathan Lam's reflections on speaking at an Amnesty International USA rally and attending their Human Rights Conference and Annual General…

April 30, 2026