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: Cuba 2013
REPUBLIC OF CUBA Head of state and government Raúl Castro Ruz Repression of independent journalists, opposition leaders and human rights activists increased. There were reports of an average of 400…
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Annual Report: Croatia 2013
REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Head of state Ivo Josipović Head of government Zoran Milanović Despite some progress in prosecuting crimes under international law committed during the 1991-1995 war, the measures taken…
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Annual Report: Côte D’Ivoire 2013
REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE Head of state Alassane Ouattara Head of government Daniel Kablan Duncan (replaced Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio) Throughout the year people were arbitrarily detained and tortured against a backdrop…
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Annual Report: Congo 2013
REPUBLIC OF CONGO Head of state and government Denis Sassou-N’Guesso Torture and other ill-treatment by members of the security forces were reported, in some cases leading to deaths. Three asylum-seekers…
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Annual Report: Colombia 2013
Republic of Colombia Head of state and government Juan Manuel Santos Calderón Formal peace talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) began in Norway in…
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Annual Report: China 2013
People’s Republic of China Head of state Hu Jintao Head of government Wen Jiabao The authorities maintained a stranglehold on political activists, human rights defenders and online activists, subjecting many…
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Annual Report: Chile 2013
Republic of Chile Head of state and government Sebastián Piñera Echenique Consultation with Indigenous Peoples on projects that affect them remained inadequate. A law to prevent and punish discrimination was…
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Annual Report: Chad 2013
Republic of Chad Head of state Idriss Déby Itno Head of government Emmanuel Djelassem Nadingar Trade unionists, journalists and human rights defenders were intimidated and the criminal justice system was…
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Annual Report: Central African Republic 2013
Central African Republic Head of state François Bozizé Head of government Faustin Archange Touadéra The people of the Central African Republic remained at grave risk of abuse and violence, as…
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Annual Report: Canada 2013
Canada Head of state Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Head of government Stephen Harper There were continuing systematic violations of the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Immigration and refugee law reforms…
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Annual Report: Cameroon 2013
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Head of state Paul Biya Head of government Philémon Yang As in previous years, the authorities continued to restrict the activities of political opponents and journalists. People…
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Annual Report: Cambodia 2013
Kingdom of Cambodia Head of state King Norodom Sihamoni Head of government Hun Sen Respect for freedom of expression, association and assembly deteriorated. The authorities increasingly used excessive force against…