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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Unlawful and Deadly: Rocket and Mortar Attacks by Palestinian Armed Groups During the 2014 Gaza/Israel Conflict

Palestinian armed groups displayed a flagrant disregard for the lives of civilians by repeatedly launching indiscriminate rockets and mortars towards…

March 25, 2015

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The Faces of Impunity: A Year After the Protests, Victims Still Await Justice

Venezuela’s failure to effectively investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the deaths of 43 people and the injury…

March 23, 2015

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Violations of the Rights to Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association in Crimea

The de facto authorities in Crimea have failed to investigate a series of abductions and torture of their critics, and…

March 18, 2015

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Al-Raqqa Under Attack: Syrian Air Force Strikes Against Civilians

A report by Amnesty International provides damning evidence that Syrian government forces unlawfully killed scores of civilians in a series…

March 17, 2015

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Changing Laws, Changing Minds: Challenging Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crimes in Bulgaria

Briefing Examines Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crimes in Bulgaria; Says Words Must Translate to Action

March 13, 2015

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Somalia: Prioritise Protection for People with Disabilities

More than two decades of conflict, inadequate health services and discrimination have left people with disabilities in Somalia at risk…

March 11, 2015

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You Shall Procreate: Attacks on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Iran

Women in Iran could face significant restrictions on their use of contraceptives and be further excluded from the labour market…

March 10, 2015

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Guilty of Defending Rights: Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Defenders and Activists Behind Bars

Threats, physical violence and the imprisonment of government critics have become the hallmark of the Azerbaijan regime as the country…

March 3, 2015

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State of the World 2014/2015

This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…

February 25, 2015

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Open for Business? Corporate Crime and Abuses at Myanmar Copper Mine

Canadian and Chinese mining interests have profited from, and in some cases colluded with the Myanmar authorities in serious human…

February 9, 2015

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Missing the Point: Lack of Adequate Investigation of Hate Crimes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s failure to adequately investigate and prosecute hate crimes is fuelling fear, discrimination and ultimately violence.

February 9, 2015

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Untold Stories of Syria’s Most Vulnerable Refugees in New Amnesty Report

This report throws the spotlight on the human face of Syria’s refugee crisis, through the stories of eight people and…

February 3, 2015