Reports

Amnesty International produces reports based on rigorous and independent research. These reports document patterns of human rights abuses and provide a blueprint for change.

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Defending the Rights of Refugees and Migrants in the Digital Age

Digital technology interventions are increasingly shaping and delivering the migration management and asylum policies of states.

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The Cost of Doing Business? The Petrochemical Industry’s Toxic Pollution in the USA

This report highlights the harms suffered by local communities from pollution emitted by the hundreds of petrochemical plants and refineries along the Houston Ship Channel in Texas.

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Silicon Shadows: Venture Capital, Human Rights, and the Lack of Due Diligence

Our analysis showed that leading VC firms and start-up accelerators are critically deficient in their responsibility to conduct human rights due diligence when investing in Generative AI start-ups.

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All the Civilians Suffer: Conflict, Displacement and Abuse in Northern Myanmar

Civilians from minority ethnic groups suffer appalling violations and abuses, including war crimes, at the hands of Myanmar’s military and…

June 14, 2017

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Criminalizing Pregnancy: Policing Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs in the USA

A set of laws which claim to promote maternal and infant health are in fact driving pregnant women away from…

May 23, 2017

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No end in sight: Purged public sector workers denied a future in Turkey

The dismissal of more than 100,000 public sector workers in Turkey is arbitrary and has had a catastrophic impact on…

May 21, 2017

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Human rights defenders under threat – a shrinking space for civil society

Community leaders, lawyers, journalists and other human rights defenders across the world are facing unprecedented levels of persecution, intimidation and…

May 16, 2017

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My Family is in Shock: The Harm Caused by President Trump’s Executive Orders on Travel to the US

The Trump administration’s executive order on travel, scheduled for another federal appeals court review on Monday, would harm both immigrants…

May 15, 2017

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Journalism is not a crime: Crackdown on media freedom in Turkey

Since the failed coup attempt in July 2016, at least 156 media outlets have been shut down and an estimated…

May 2, 2017

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Silenced By Force: Politically-Motivated Arbitrary Detentions in Venezuela

Venezuelan authorities are using the justice system to illegally increase persecution and punishment of those who think differently, says Amnesty…

April 24, 2017

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Death Sentences and Executions 2016

For the first time since 2006, and only the second time since 1991, the United States is not among the…

April 7, 2017

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Treasure Island: How Companies Are Profiting from Australia’s Abuse of Refugees on Nauru

A major corporation responsible for running the Australian government’s refugee “processing” centre on Nauru is making millions of dollars from…

April 3, 2017

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The State of the World’s Human Rights

Politicians wielding a toxic, dehumanizing “us vs them” rhetoric are creating a more divided and dangerous world, warned Amnesty International…

February 17, 2017

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Human slaughterhouse: Mass hangings and extermination at Saydnaya prison, Syria

A chilling new report by Amnesty International exposes the Syrian government’s calculated campaign of extrajudicial executions by mass hangings at…

February 3, 2017

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South Africa: Women and girls risk unsafe abortions after being denied legal services

Women and girls risk unsafe abortions that can lead to serious health complications, and even death, due to persistent barriers…

January 31, 2017