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: 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…
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Annual Report: Burundi 2013
Republic of Burundi Head of state and government Pierre Nkurunziza The cycle of impunity remained unbroken and the government did not fully investigate and prosecute extrajudicial executions from previous years.…
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Annual Report: Burkina Faso 2013
BURKINA FASO Head of state Blaise Compaoré Head of government Luc Adolphe Tiao Demonstrations and clashes took place in the months before the December legislative and municipal elections against a…
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Annual Report: Bulgaria 2013
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Head of state Rosen Plevneliev (replaced Georgi Parvanov) Head of government Boyko Borissov Roma continued to face discrimination in areas such as education, employment, health care and…
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Annual Report: Brazil 2013
Federative Republic of Brazil Head of state and government Dilma Rousseff Levels of violent crime remained high. The authorities frequently responded with excessive force and torture. Young black men continued…