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Update from Amnesty Fieldworker in Gaza
Our Amnesty International fieldworker in Gaza provides an update while continuing to gather evidence of human rights violations and war crimes
June 17, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA and Amnesty International France Call on Macron and Biden to Urgently Stop Sending Weapons to Israel
Comments from Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA and Jean-Claude Samouiller, President of Amnesty International France as President Biden marks D-Day alongside President Macron in France.
June 6, 2024
Press Release
New Crossing Points and ‘Floating Dock’ are Cosmetic Changes, as Humanitarian Access Disintegrates in Gaza, Warn Aid Agencies
As Israeli attacks intensify on Rafah, the unpredictable trickle of aid into Gaza has created a mirage of improved access while the humanitarian response is in reality on the verge of collapse, warn 20 aid agencies.
May 28, 2024
Press Release
Israeli air strikes that killed 44 civilians further evidence of war crimes – new investigation
The International Criminal Court should investigate as war crimes three Israeli air strikes that killed 44 Palestinian civilians, including 32 children, in the occupied Gaza Strip last month.
May 27, 2024
Press Release
Israel must comply with International Court of Justice order calling it to immediately halt military operations in Rafah
With this order the International Court of Justice (ICJ) – the UN’s principal court - has made it crystal clear: the Israeli authorities must completely halt military operations in Rafah, as any ongoing military action could constitute an underlying act of genocide.
May 24, 2024
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Israel/OPT: ICC Applications for Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Sinwar and Other Senior Israeli and Hamas Officials Crucial Step Towards Justice
This move sends an important message to all parties to the conflict in Gaza and beyond that they will be held accountable for the devastation they have waged on the peoples of Gaza and Israel.
May 21, 2024
Press Release
World Leaders Fail to Act as Israeli Invasion of Rafah Worsens Humanitarian Catastrophe
Over 1.5 million people, including 600,000 children, are at serious risk.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Response to New Weapons Transfer to Government of Israel
Enough is enough. President Biden must urgently suspend all transfers of weapons to the government of Israel and push for a permanent ceasefire.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
Mass Forced Displacement in Gaza Highlights Urgent Need for Israel to Uphold Palestinians’ Right to Return
This Nakba day the fate of Palestinians is more perilous than ever – dispossessed and subjected to systematic human rights violations under a brutal occupation – with those in Gaza also facing the imminent risk of genocide and grappling with famine.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
Over 300 Palestinian-Bedouin Face Forced Evictions Following Mass Home Demolitions in Negev/Naqab
The Israeli authorities’ demolition of 47 homes in Wadi al-Khalil without proper consultation or compensation underscores the urgency to dismantle Israel’s apartheid system.
May 9, 2024
Press Release
NSM-20 Delay Inexcusable Given Ongoing Atrocities, Despite Weapons Shipment Pause
It is overdue for President Biden to end U.S. complicity with the government of Israel's grave violations of international law.
May 8, 2024
Press Release
Israeli Military Must Guarantee Civilians’ Safety as Ground Operation Gets Underway in Eastern Rafah
As the occupying power, Israel is responsible for ensuring the safety of Palestinians. Only an immediate and sustained ceasefire can put an end to mass civilian suffering and restore some faith in the universal value of international law.
May 7, 2024