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Human Rights Must Be at Core of International Meetings on Peace and Reconstruction in Ukraine
People in Ukraine and other countries who have suffered human rights and international humanitarian law violations caused by Russia’s decade-long…
June 10, 2024
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Nigeria: Girls Failed by Authorities After Escaping Boko Haram Captivity – New Report
Girls and young women who escaped Boko Haram captivity faced further suffering and are now receiving inadequate support as they…
June 9, 2024
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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…
June 6, 2024
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Global: FIFA Must Protect Human Rights by Securing Binding Safeguards from 2030 and 2034 World Cup Bidders – New Report
FIFA must rigorously and transparently ensure that bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cup tournaments fully safeguard…
June 5, 2024
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Global: Record Breaking 12-Month Run of Global Heat Underlines Urgency of Action to Deliver Climate Justice
It is now more essential than ever that the finance required to prevent greater heating, and to allow communities to…
June 5, 2024
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Amnesty International Urges Parole for Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
Granting Leonard Peltier parole on humanitarian grounds in this case is not only timely but a necessary measure in the…
June 5, 2024
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Amnesty International USA’s Reaction to Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Asylum
This executive action plays into false narratives about invasions at the border and advances a policy grounded in white supremacist…
June 4, 2024
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Haiti: Human Rights Safeguards and Transparency Must Guide Security Mission Deployment
It is imperative to ensure that any action taken by this multinational mission led by Kenya and supported by the…
June 4, 2024
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Amnesty International USA’s Reaction to Biden Administration’s Border Policy Announcement
The decision by President Biden to prosecute migrants and asylum seekers with criminal charges in U.S. Federal Court shows complete…
May 31, 2024
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Hong Kong: Opposition Figures Convicted in ‘Ruthless Purge’ of 47
May 30, 2024
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Global: Executions Soar to Highest Number in Almost a Decade
A total of 1,153 executions took place in 2023, which does not include the thousands believed to have been carried…
May 28, 2024
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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…
May 28, 2024