Amnesty International produces reports based on rigorous and independent research. These reports document patterns of human rights abuses and provide a blueprint for change.
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.
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.
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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Annual Report: Zimbabwe 2013
Republic of Zimbabwe Head of state and government Robert Mugabe Mistrust between members of the Government of National Unity (GNU) continued to delay crucial reforms agreed under the 2008 Global…
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Annual Report: Yemen 2013
Republic of Yemen Head of state Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi (replaced Ali Abdullah Saleh) Head of government Mohammed Salim Basindwa The human rights situation improved during the transition that followed…
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Annual Report: Viet Nam 2013
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Head of state Truong Tan Sang Head of government Nguyen Tan Dung Repression of government critics and activists worsened, with severe restrictions on freedom of…
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Annual Report: Venezuela 2013
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Head of state and government Hugo Chávez Frías Levels of violent crime, especially gun-related crime, remained high despite efforts to control the availability and use of…
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Annual Report: Uzbekistan 2013
Republic of Uzbekistan Head of state Islam Karimov Head of government Shavkat Mirzioiev Freedom of expression was curtailed as human rights defenders and journalists continued to be harassed, beaten, prosecuted…
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Annual Report: Uruguay 2013
Eastern Republic of Uruguay Head of state and government José Alberto Mujica Cordano Steps were taken to end impunity for crimes committed during the civil and military rule (1973-1985), including…
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Annual Report: United States of America 2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Head of state and government Barack H. Obama Forty-three men were executed during the year, and concerns about cruel prison conditions continued. Scores of detainees remained…
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Annual Report: United Kingdom 2013
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Head of state Queen Elizabeth II Head of government David Cameron Criminal investigations were announced in two alleged rendition cases. As a…
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Annual Report: United Arab Emirates 2013
United Arab Emirates Head of state Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Head of government Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid More than 90 government critics, including human rights defenders, were in…
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Annual Report: Ukraine 2013
Ukraine Head of state Viktor Yanukovich Head of government Mykola Azarov Torture and other ill-treatment remained widespread, and impunity for such acts continued. Failings in the criminal justice system led…
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Annual Report: Uganda 2013
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Head of state and government Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Restrictions on freedoms of expression and association continued. LGBTI people continued to face harassment. Police and other law enforcement…
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Annual Report: Turkmenistan 2013
TURKMENISTAN Head of state and government Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov A law on political parties was passed allowing for formal political opposition. However, opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders continued to…