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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She is Not a Criminal: The Impact of Ireland’s Abortion Law
Pregnant women and girls risk putting their health and lives in danger if they remain in Ireland, Amnesty International said…
June 4, 2015
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Stars on their Shoulders. Blood on their Hands: War Crimes Committed by the Nigerian Military
Based on years of research and analysis of evidence – including leaked military reports and correspondence, as well as interviews…
June 2, 2015
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Nepal must end discrimination in earthquake relief effort
Thousands in need of aid following the Nepal earthquake risk being left to fend for themselves amidst worrying signs that…
June 1, 2015
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Nepal: Earthquake Recovery Must Safeguard Human Rights
Interventions to support and protect Nepal’s earthquake victims and aid in their recovery must not only address the immediate need…
June 1, 2015
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Grasping the Nettle: Ending Europe’s Trade in Execution and Torture Technology
Companies based in the European Union (EU) are still marketing and trading in a range of security equipment which can…
May 27, 2015
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‘Strangling Necks’: Abduction, Torture and Summary Killings of Palestinians by Hamas Forces During the 2014 Gaza/Israel Conflict
Hamas forces carried out a brutal campaign of abductions, torture and unlawful killings against Palestinians accused of “collaborating” with Israel…
May 26, 2015
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Breaking Bodies: Torture and Summary Killings in Eastern Ukraine
Overwhelming evidence of ongoing war crimes, including torture and summary killings of prisoners, serve as a stark reminder of the…
May 21, 2015
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Promising Little, Delivering Less: Qatar and Migrant Labor Abuse Ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup
More than a year after Qatar’s government promised limited reforms to improve migrant labor rights, hopes of true progress are…
May 20, 2015
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Beyond Tokenism: The Need to License Community Radio Stations in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean government’s continuing stranglehold on community radio and its refusal to issue licenses to all but commercial operators with…
May 19, 2015
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Shadow of Impunity: Torture in Morocco and Western Sahara
Beatings, stress positions, asphyxiation, simulated drowning, psychological and sexual violence are among an array of torture techniques used by Moroccan…
May 18, 2015
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“Libya is Full of Cruelty:” Stories of Abduction, Sexual Violence and Abuse from Migrants and Refugees
Refugees and migrants across Libya face rape, torture and abductions for ransom by traffickers and smugglers, as well as systematic…
May 8, 2015
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“Death Everywhere:” War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses in Aleppo
Sheer terror and unbearable suffering has forced many civilians in Aleppo to eke out an existence underground to escape the…
May 4, 2015