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Time Is Running Out for International Action to Protect Civilians and Prevent Atrocity Crimes in Rafah, as UN Security Council Resolution Is IgnoredÂ
States must now take urgent action to ensure the immediate implementation of a permanent ceasefire and explore all available options…
April 3, 2024
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Global: Dow’s Failure to Offer Remedy for Bhopal Disaster Has Created a “Sacrifice Zone”
This catastrophe remains immediate and urgent for people whose own health is ruined, or whose children were born with disabilities…
March 28, 2024
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El Salvador: The Institutionalization of Human Rights Violations After Two Years of Emergency Rule
The government of El Salvador continues to ignore its international human rights obligations through maintaining a state of emergency as…
March 27, 2024
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UN Special Rapporteur Report on Gaza Provides Crucial Evidence That Must Spur International Action to Prevent GenocideÂ
Amnesty International responds to the UN Special Rapporteur report that states must uphold their obligations under the Genocide Convention and…
March 26, 2024
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Russia: Truth and Justice for Victims Of Crocus City Hall Attack Incompatible With Torture of Suspects
While horrifying details of this mass killing continue to emerge, the Russian authorities and media sources have provided deeply disturbing…
March 25, 2024
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Gaza: UN Resolution Must Pave Way for Enduring Ceasefire to Alleviate Mass Suffering in GazaÂ
There is not a moment to waste. Israel’s authorities must immediately halt their brutal bombing campaign in Gaza and facilitate…
March 25, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to AHM v. FDA: Access to Abortion is a Human RightÂ
Laws restricting access to safe abortion violate the human rights of women and people who can get pregnant. Those who…
March 25, 2024
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Amnesty International Delivers Thousands of Petitions to Alabama Governor, Asking Her to Grant Clemency to Rocky Myers and Commute His Death Sentence
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. With a swipe of her pen, Governor Ivey could…
March 21, 2024
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Amnesty International USA Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationÂ
The struggle against racial injustice must confront not only individual policies but also the underlying structures that uphold them, recognizing…
March 21, 2024
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Global: COP29 Climate Summit in Azerbaijan Must Put Human Rights at its Core
COP29 must focus on vastly scaling up targets for climate finance, primarily from states that have been the largest historical…
March 20, 2024
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Haiti: Grave Crisis Requires International Condemnation and Lasting Solutions
The international community must provide immediate humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of those in Haiti who have been displaced…
March 19, 2024
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Atrocity Survivors in Ethiopia Remain Without JusticeÂ
An atrocity determination without meaningful policy change that addresses the pervasive cycle of impunity in Ethiopia isn’t worth much to…
March 19, 2024