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Press Release
Côte d’Ivoire: Thousands of Families Still Awaiting Support Measures After Forced Evictions in Abidjan
Evicted families were not meaningfully informed nor consulted on the process of evictions, options for compensation and alternative housing.
August 14, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Reaction to Lifting Suspension of “Offensive” Weapons Shipments to Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration is sending the message that compliance with international law is optional.
August 13, 2024
Press Release
Jordan: New Cybercrimes Law Stifling Freedom of Expression One Year On
Amnesty International has documented the cases of 15 individuals who were prosecuted under the new law after criticizing the authorities online.
August 13, 2024
Press Release
Arizonans Will Have Opportunity to Vote Yes on Protecting the Human Right to Abortion Â
Keep showing up for abortion rights whenever you can. Together, we can – and we will – protect the human…
August 12, 2024
Press Release
Tanzania: End Mass Arrests and Arbitrary Detentions of Political Opposition
The Tanzanian authorities must urgently halt the mass arrests and arbitrary detention of government critics.
August 12, 2024
Report
“The Amazon is Burning, the Future is Burning!” Young Activists Defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from Gas Flares that Threaten Rights Now and in the Future
Amnesty International reveals how the Ecuadorian state is failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the operation of gas…
August 12, 2024
Press Release
Ecuador: Gas Flaring in the Amazon Threatens Human Rights Now and in the Future
Young activists are defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from gas flares that threaten rights now and in the future.
August 12, 2024
Press Release
Venezuela: Scale and Gravity of Ongoing Crimes Demand Urgent Actions From ICC Prosecutor
In concrete terms, we expect the Prosecutor to issue a preventive statement as a warning to the perpetrators of possible…
August 9, 2024
Press Release
Republic of Congo: Metssa Congo Recycling Plant Under Investigation Due to Health Risks Documented by Amnesty International
The authorities must make the investigation report public and, depending on its findings, ensure that effective remedies are provided to…
August 8, 2024
Press Release
Bangladesh: Interim Government Must Restore Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh and Repeal Cyber Security ActÂ
The Cyber Security Act is a continuation of successive repressive legislations in Bangladesh that have repeatedly facilitated the state’s crackdown…
August 7, 2024
Report
Repackaging Repression: The Cyber Security Act and the Continuing Lawfare Against Dissent in Bangladesh
Amnesty International found that Bangladesh’s Cyber Security Act 2023 still repeatedly facilitated the state’s ongoing crackdown on peaceful dissent.
August 7, 2024
Press Release
Tanzania: Private Business Complicit in Forced Evictions of Maasai Communities by Authorities
Private businesses have been complicit in forced evictions of Maasai Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands in Loliondo by Tanzanian…
August 7, 2024