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Israel/OPT: Release of Palestinian Aid Worker After Nearly Nine Years of Unjust Imprisonment Ends Appalling Miscarriage of Justice
The long overdue release of Palestinian aid worker and prisoner of conscience, Mohammed al-Halabi brings to an end his agonizing…
February 7, 2025
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USA: Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Betray International Justice System
Amnesty International’s Secretary General responds to the executive order announced by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court…
February 6, 2025
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DRC: Regional Leadership Needed to Prevent Further Atrocities and Hold Those Suspected of Criminal Responsibility Accountable
This special summit on the grave situation in the DRC is well overdue.
February 6, 2025
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Iran: Urgent Global Action Needed to Halt Imminent Execution of Kurdish Humanitarian Worker
The international community must immediately urge the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of arbitrarily detained humanitarian aid worker Pakhshan…
February 6, 2025
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Global: Google’s Shameful Decision to Reverse its Ban on AI for Weapons and Surveillance is a Blow for Human RightsÂ
Google must urgently reverse recent changes in AI principles and recommit to refraining from developing or selling systems that could…
February 6, 2025
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Tunisia: Authorities Step Up Crackdown on LGBTI Individuals With Wave of Arrests
The recent spike in arrests targeting LGBTI people is an alarming setback for human rights in Tunisia. No one should…
February 6, 2025
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Executive Order Targeting Transgender Athletes Is Stigmatizing and DiscriminatoryÂ
President Trump’s executive order is yet another cruel attack on transgender people.
February 5, 2025
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Israel/ OPT: President Trump’s Claim That US Will Take Over Gaza and Forcibly Deport Palestinians Appalling and Unlawful
President Trump’s remarks calling for the forcible transfer of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza Strip must be unequivocally and widely…
February 5, 2025
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Continuing to Block Funding for Palestinian Refugees is Cruel and UnconscionableÂ
Continuing to block U.S. funding to UNRWA is cruel and unconscionable. The U.S. should instead be working to dramatically increase…
February 4, 2025
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U.S. Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council Is Performative Disregard for Human Rights Â
Withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council shows complete and blatant disregard for human rights and international cooperation.
February 4, 2025
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Abrupt Collapse of USAID Would Put Human Rights of Millions at Greater Risk
Governments around the world are significantly better equipped to meet their human rights obligations because of the technical and financial…
February 1, 2025
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Antisemitism Executive Order Wrongly Targets Students Exercising Rights to Free ExpressionÂ
Addressing antisemitism is crucially important, but this executive order appears to instead be aimed at targeting protesters exercising their rights…
January 31, 2025