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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Arms for Repression: Will they be covered by an Arms Trade Treaty?
Defining conventional arms for an effective ATT will require each State Party to develop a comprehensive control list of conventional…
June 20, 2012
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The Circle of Injustice: Security Operations and Human Rights Violations in Ingushetia
The failure of Ingushetia’s law enforcement to respect the rule of law is adding to the insecurity in Russia’s North…
June 19, 2012
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USA: ‘Targeted killing’ policies violate the right to life
Amnesty International calls on all states to refrain from the unlawful use of lethal force, including against individuals suspected of…
June 15, 2012
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S.O.S. Europe: Human Rights and Migration Control
This report examines the human rights impacts of European migration control policies.
June 13, 2012
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Deadly Reprisals: Deliberate Killings and Other Abuses by Syria’s Armed Forces
In recent field investigations in Syria, Amnesty International has found disturbing new evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes…
June 12, 2012
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“If You Resist, We’ll Shoot You”: The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Case for an Effective Arms Trade Treaty
Arms supplies from the US and others are fueling killings and mass rapes in the DRC, underscoring the need for…
June 11, 2012
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‘We Can Run Away from Bombs, but Not from Hunger’: Sudan’s Refugees in South Sudan
Amnesty’s new report highlights the heartbreaking situation for Sudanese refugees who have fled indiscriminate airstrikes for neighboring South Sudan.
June 6, 2012
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Starved of Justice: Palestinians Detained Without Trial by Israel
This report calls for an end to Israel’s practice of holding Palestinian prisoners for long periods, without charge or trial.
June 5, 2012
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Amnesty Responds to UN Report on Promoting Human Rights While Countering Terrorism
Amnesty International welcomes the decision by Ben Emmerson, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights…
June 4, 2012
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Human Rights in Afghanistan through the Transition of Security Responsibility and Beyond: A Briefing for Delegates at the 2012 NATO Summit
This Amnesty International briefing highlights priority human rights issues, relevant to the NATO Alliance’s immediate and future role in Afghanistan.
May 24, 2012
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State of the World 2012
The Amnesty International Report 2012 documents the global state of human rights during 2011 — a year where the demand…
May 21, 2012
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European Court of Human Rights Hears Key Case Concerning European Complicity in the US-led Secret Detentions and Renditions Program
This public statement was released to coincide with the hearing at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human…
May 21, 2012