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Prisoners of War in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Must Be Protected From Public Curiosity Under Geneva Convention

Prisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine must have their rights respected under the Third Geneva Convention, Amnesty…

March 7, 2022

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Russia's Invasion of Ukraine is an act of aggression and human rights catastrophe

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a manifest violation of the United Nations Charter and an act of aggression that is…

March 1, 2022

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Kremlin censors media and disperses protesters opposed to Ukraine invasion in Russia

Responding to the news that the Kremlin has censored domestic media as it disperses anti-war protests and persecutes those who…

February 28, 2022

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Cluster munitions kill child and two other civilians taking shelter at a preschool in Ukraine

A preschool in north-eastern Ukraine was hit on the morning of February 25 with widely-banned cluster munitions while civilians took…

February 27, 2022

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Russian Military Commits Indiscriminate Attacks During the Invasion of Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked by indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas and strikes on protected objects such…

February 25, 2022

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Reconstruction reveals how Colombian security forces intentionally attacked peaceful protesters in Cali on May 3

An event reconstruction by SITU Research and Amnesty International details how Colombian security forces assaulted peaceful protesters in the Siloé…

February 25, 2022

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Soaring Concern for Human Rights and Human Lives as Russia Invades Ukraine

Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s multi-pronged attack on Ukraine this…

February 24, 2022

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Human Rights Must Be Protected in Ukraine as Risk of Further Conflict with Russia Escalates

Responding to news that President Vladimir Putin has ordered “peacekeeping operations” to the so called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk…

February 23, 2022

SIMFEROPOL, CRIMEA - AUGUST 17: People walk by fresh graffiti depicting Vladimir Putin in Simferopol on August 17, 2015 in Simferopol, Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill in March 2014 to annex the Crimean peninsula but Ukraine and most of the international community do not recognize its annexation. (Photo by Alexander Aksakov/Getty Images)

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Amnesty International USA urges the State Department to protect human rights in Ukraine as the risk of further conflict with Russia grows

On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman urging the U.S.…

February 16, 2022

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New Research Shows How Calculated Repression by Maduro Government in Venezuela Could Constitute the Crime Against Humanity of Persecution

The policy of repression in Venezuela has been based on the coordination of attacks and stigmatizing messages broadcast by media…

February 10, 2022

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Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on ‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes

On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our members and supporters in the United States, we hereby submit this statement…

February 9, 2022

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Amnesty International Statement for the Record on Sudan following October 25 Coup and Need for U.S Action - Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing

On January 24th, 2022, Amnesty International USA's National Director for Advocacy and Government Relations Joanne Lin and Almami Cyllah Fellow…

January 31, 2022