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Global: What Happened at COP28? Essential Need-to-Knows
The COP28 climate summit in Dubai ended after 14 days with an agreement which recognized for the first time the need to move away from fossil fuels.
December 14, 2023
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COP28 Agreement to Move Away from Fossil Fuels Sets Precedent but Falls Short of Safeguarding Human Rights
COP28 in Dubai has agreed on the need to move away from fossil fuels for the first time at the end of a climate summit marred by restrictions on civil society.
December 13, 2023
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Venture Capital Firms Funding Generative Artificial Intelligence Ignoring Duty to Protect Human Rights
Surveys with the ten largest venture capital funds and two largest start-up accelerators investing in Generative AI companies revealed hardly any were taking steps to safeguard human rights.
December 13, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Reaction to UN Ceasefire Vote
Amnesty International responds to the US vote against a UN resolution presented at a General Assembly Emergency Special Session on the ongoing crisis in Gaza and demanding a ceasefire.
December 12, 2023
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Celebrating the Human Rights Wins of 2023
Although human rights are being gravely undermined in numerous countries across the world, Amnesty International’s supporters and activists have shown that change is always possible.
December 12, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Response to Texas Supreme Court Decision on Abortion
Amnesty International responds to the news that the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a Texan woman seeking an abortion.
December 12, 2023
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Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This week, we recognize the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, upholding dignity, equality, and justice for all. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Foundation for Justice. Adopted in 1948 by the United Nations, it proclaims the inherent rights and freedoms of all individuals. It was the first time countries agreed on the freedoms and rights that deserve universal protection. It opens with a powerful reminder: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Actor, activist and Amnesty supporter George Takei explains why fighting to…
December 11, 2023
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Amnesty International Launches Annual Letter-Writing Campaign Amid Clampdown on Human Rights
Amnesty International is launching its annual global letter-writing campaign ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, in a bid to transform the lives of people whose rights have been violated.
December 11, 2023
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Congress Urged to Not Gut Asylum System
Amnesty International responds to Congress and the White House negotiating the inclusion of nationwide expedited removal and a gutting of the U.S. asylum system in the federal supplemental funding bill.
December 8, 2023
Update
Generation 2048: Time to Resist, Disrupt and Transform
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Born from the ashes of World War II under the shadow of the very worst of humanity, the UDHR held out the promise of a global framework for justice and the recognition of ‘equal and inalienable rights’ for all. Some question the legitimacy of the UDHR. After all, it was drafted by a minority of States at a time when many of the world’s population lived under colonialism. We cannot ignore this shortcoming, any more than we should neglect the critique that the modern human rights regime…
December 7, 2023
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Lebanon: Deadly Attack by Israeli Authorities on Journalists Must be Investigated as a War Crime
Israeli strikes a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six others.
December 7, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Response to Sudan Atrocity Determination
In response to Secretary of State Blinken announcing the atrocity determination for Sudan, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA, made the following statement.
December 7, 2023