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![Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/301729crop-1468x710-1.jpg)
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
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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
![Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists gather during a rally in Dhaka on August 7, 2024. Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the premier, called on compatriots on August 7, to be](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165173557-scaled.jpg)
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
![DHAKA, BANGLADESH, AUGUST 7: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests on 7, 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests. (Photo By Abdul Goni/Drik/Getty Images)](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2165712809-1.jpg)
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
![Masai child waves to tourists in Tanzania. Ndutu, Tanzania.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2141387858-scaled.jpg)
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
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Press Release
Venezuela: Tech Companies Set Dangerous Precedent with App for Reporting Anti-Government Protesters
By encouraging the reporting of protestors and providing a platform in which this can be done at a large scale, the…
August 7, 2024
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Report
Business as Usual in Bloodied Land? Role of Businesses in Forced Evictions in Loliondo, Tanzania
This Amnesty International report calls on businesses operating in Loliondo in Tanzania to respect the human rights of the Maasai…
August 6, 2024
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Press Release
Iran: Shocking Secret Execution of Young Man in Relation to “Woman Life Freedom” Uprising
Iranian authorities arbitrarily executed Reza Rasaei, a 34-year-old member of the oppressed Kurdish and Yaresan ethnic and religious minorities, in…
August 6, 2024
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Press Release
UK: Big Tech Platforms Play an Active Role in Fueling Racist Violence Â
Big Tech platforms must be held accountable for their role in fueling racism and violence.
August 6, 2024
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Press Release
Bangladesh: Any New Interim Government Must Prioritize Human Rights and Not Repeat Mistakes of the Past
Any measures proposed to move forward from this deadly chapter in Bangladesh’s history need to be rooted in the principles…
August 6, 2024
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Press Release
Venezuela: In Wake of Mass Demonstrations, the Right to Protest Must Be Protected
The Venezuelan government has the obligation to respect, protect and fulfill the right to protest.
August 5, 2024
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Press Release
USA: Abortion Bans and Restrictions Cause Extensive Harm, Violate Human Rights
United States is failing to comply with its international human rights obligations to ensure pregnant people have access to abortion.
August 5, 2024