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Sudan: Fresh Fears for Civilians as Fighting Extends to Wad Madani

Amnesty International responds to the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in…

December 19, 2023

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Climate activists protest to demand a phase out of fossil fuels on day twelve at the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference on December 12, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Delegations met late into the night yesterday and are continuing negotiations today over the wording of the final agreement, with the removal of a
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Global: What Happened at COP28? Essential Need-to-Knows

The COP28 climate summit in Dubai ended after 14 days with an agreement which recognized for the first time the…

December 14, 2023

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COP28 Agreement to Move Away from Fossil Fuels Sets Precedent but Falls Short of Safeguarding Human Rights

COP28 in Dubai has agreed on the need to move away from fossil fuels for the first time at the…

December 13, 2023

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Venture Capital Firms Funding Generative Artificial Intelligence Ignoring Duty to Protect Human Rights

Surveys with the ten largest venture capital funds and two largest start-up accelerators investing in Generative AI companies revealed hardly…

December 13, 2023

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Amnesty International USA Reaction to UN Ceasefire Vote 

Amnesty International responds to the US vote against a UN resolution presented at a General Assembly Emergency Special Session on…

December 12, 2023

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Celebrating the Human Rights Wins of 2023

Although human rights are being gravely undermined in numerous countries across the world, Amnesty International’s supporters and activists have shown…

December 12, 2023

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Amnesty International USA Response to Texas Supreme Court Decision on Abortion

Amnesty International responds to the news that the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a Texan woman seeking an abortion.

December 12, 2023

These children of United Nations staff members are getting a closer look at the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is two years old on 10 December. All nations in the world have been invited to set aside 10 December of every year as Human Rights Day and through programs in schools and community centers to pay hommage to the principles of freedom and of the dignity of men...01 December 1950..United Nations (Lake Success), New York..Photo # 123898
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Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

This week, we recognize the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, upholding dignity, equality, and justice for…

December 11, 2023

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Amnesty International Launches Annual Letter-Writing Campaign Amid Clampdown on Human Rights

Amnesty International is launching its annual global letter-writing campaign ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, in a bid…

December 11, 2023

A migrant family watches the sunset while waiting to be accounted for and taken to a border patrol processing facility after crossing the Rio Grande into the U.S. on June 21, 2021 in La Joya, Texas. A surge of mostly Central American immigrants crossing into the United States has challenged U.S. immigration agencies along the U.S. Southern border.
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Congress Urged to Not Gut Asylum System

Amnesty International responds to Congress and the White House negotiating the inclusion of nationwide expedited removal and a gutting of…

December 8, 2023

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Generation 2048: Time to Resist, Disrupt and Transform

2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Born from the ashes of World War…

December 7, 2023

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Lebanon: Deadly Attack by Israeli Authorities on Journalists Must be Investigated as a War Crime 

Israeli strikes a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and…

December 7, 2023