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Israel/OPT: Another Blackout in Gaza Imminent if Sufficient Fuel is Not Restored
The occupied Gaza Strip will likely plunge into another total communications blackout on Thursday if appropriate fuel supplies are not…
November 15, 2023
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Pakistan: Halt mass detentions and deportations of Afghan refugees
The Government of Pakistan must immediately halt the continued detentions, deportations and widespread harassment of Afghan refugees, said Amnesty International…
November 13, 2023
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‘Alarming’ defamation indictment for two human rights defenders in Indonesia
Responding to today’s indictment of two prominent human rights defenders, Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar, Amnesty International Indonesia’s Executive Director…
November 13, 2023
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Global: Agreement at COP28 to Phase Out Fossil Fuels is Vital to Prevent a Climate and Human Rights Catastrophe
An agreement at the COP28 summit to end the production and use of fossil fuels is vital to prevent a…
November 12, 2023
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Amnesty petition demanding ceasefire to end civilian suffering backed by more than one million signatures
More than a million signatures from people around the world have been gathered for an Amnesty International petition demanding an…
November 10, 2023
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AIUSA Response to Rise in Antisemitic, Islamophobic Hate Speech and Violence
In response to recent rising levels of hate speech, discrimination and violence across the US, Amnesty International USA’s Executive Director,…
November 8, 2023
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Israel/OPT: Horrifying Cases of Torture and Degrading Treatment of Palestinian Detainees Amid Spike in Arbitrary Arrests
Israeli authorities have dramatically increased their use of administrative detention, a form of arbitrary detention, of Palestinians across the occupied…
November 8, 2023
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In Response to the News that Voters in Ohio have Passed State Constitutional Protections to the Right to Abortion, Tarah Demant, National Director of Programs said:Â
“Ohio has become the latest state to protect abortion rights at the polls. Abortion is a human right and basic healthcare—and…
November 7, 2023
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Israel/OPT: Hamas and other armed groups must release civilian hostages and treat all captives humanely
Amnesty International reiterates its call for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilian hostages, some of them children, who…
November 7, 2023
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Joint Press Release – India: Stop Abusing Counterterrorism Regulations
Financial Action Task Force Review Should Document Crackdown on Dissent The global terrorism financing and money laundering watchdog, the Financial…
November 3, 2023
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A human rights-focused Loss and Damage Fund for climate change is vital to alleviate suffering
With negotiations on how to finance and manage an international Loss and Damage Fund on the brink of failure before…
November 1, 2023
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Lebanon: Evidence of Israel’s unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate
The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between…
October 31, 2023