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: 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…
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Annual Report: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina Head of state – rotating presidency – Željko Komšić, Nebojša Radmanović, Bakir Izetbegović Head of government Vjekoslav Bevanda (replaced Nikola Špirić) Nationalist rhetoric by main political parties…
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Annual Report: Bolivia 2013
Head of state and government Evo Morales Ayma Indigenous Peoples’ rights to consultation and to free, prior and informed consent over developments affecting them remained unfulfilled. Victims of human rights…
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Annual Report: Benin 2013
REPUBLIC OF BENIN Head of state Thomas Boni Yayi Head of government Pascal Koupaki Freedom of expression In September, a private television channel, Canal 3, was interrupted for a few…
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Annual Report: Belgium 2013
Kingdom of Belgium Head of state King Albert II Head of government Elio Di Rupo The European Court of Human Rights found that Belgium had violated the right to a…
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Annual Report: Belarus 2013
Republic of Belarus Head of state Alyaksandr Lukashenka Head of government Mikhail Myasnikovich Prisoners of conscience remained in detention; some were sentenced to increased prison terms for violating prison rules.…
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Annual Report: Bangladesh 2013
People’s Republic of Bangladesh Head of state Zillur Rahman Head of government Sheikh Hasina Some 30 extrajudicial executions were reported. State security forces were implicated in torture and other ill-treatment…
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Annual Report: Bahrain 2013
Kingdom of Bahrain Head of state King Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Head of government Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa The authorities continued to crack down on protests and…
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Annual Report: Bahamas 2013
Commonwealth of the Bahamas Head of state Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Head of government Perry Gladstone Christie At least six people were reportedly killed by police in disputed circumstances.…