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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Annual Report: Nepal 2013

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL Head of state Ram Baran Yadav Head of government Baburam Bhattarai Impunity was further entrenched as the government promoted alleged perpetrators of human rights violations…

May 23, 2013

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Annual Report: Namibia 2013

Republic of Namibia Head of state and government Hifikepunye Pohamba The long-running treason trial of Caprivi detainees continued, with most of the men having spent more than 12 years in…

May 23, 2013

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Annual Report: Myanmar 2013

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Head of state and government Thein Sein Amid ongoing political, legal and economic reforms, the authorities released hundreds of prisoners of conscience; however, many…

May 23, 2013

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State of the World 2013

The Amnesty International Report 2013 documents the state of human rights during 2012. The Essay and the country-by-country survey of 159 individual countries and territories set out a global overview…

May 22, 2013
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Annual Report: Mozambique 2013

REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE Head of state Armando Emílio Guebuza Head of government Alberto Vaquina (replaced Aires Ali) People were subject to arbitrary arrest and detention by police, and prolonged detention…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Morocco/Western Sahara 2013

Kingdom of Morocco Head of state King Mohamed VI Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane The authorities restricted freedom of expression and prosecuted critics of the monarchy and state institutions as…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Montenegro 2013

Montenegro Head of state Filip Vujanović Head of government Milo Đukanović (replaced Igor Lukšić) Verdicts in war crimes cases were inconsistent with international law. Independent journalists continued to face intimidation…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Mongolia 2013

Mongolia Head of state Tsakhia Elbegdorj Head of government Norovyn Altankhuyag (replaced Sükhbaataryn Batbold) Mongolia took one step closer to abolishing the death penalty by acceding to the Second Optional…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Moldova 2013

Republic of Moldova Head of state Nicolae Timofti (replaced Marian Lupu) Head of government Vladimir Filat There were reports of torture and other ill-treatment committed by the police with impunity.…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Mexico 2013

United Mexican States Head of state and government Enrique Peña Nieto President Calderón's government continued to ignore evidence of widespread human rights violations, such as arbitrary detentions, torture, enforced disappearances…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Mauritania 2013

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA Head of state General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Head of government Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf The authorities severely restricted freedom of expression, assembly and association. Protesters…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Malta 2013

Republic of Malta Head of state George Abela Head of government Lawrence Gonzi Detention for up to 18 months remained mandatory for asylum-seekers and irregular migrants, and safeguards to challenge…

May 21, 2013