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Israel/OPT: Deal to Release Hostages and Prisoners Must Pave Way for Further Releases and a Sustained Ceasefire
Amnesty reiterates its call for a meaningful and effective ceasefire – one that cover the whole of the Gaza Strip…
November 22, 2023
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‘Nowhere safe in Gaza’: Unlawful Israeli strikes illustrate callous disregard for Palestinian lives
Israeli forces have demonstrated – yet again – a chilling indifference to the catastrophic toll on civilians of their ongoing…
November 20, 2023
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Statement of Support for U.S. Student Groups in the Wake of Escalating Conflict in Gaza and Israel
Amnesty International USA is deeply concerned about increased threats, silencing, and deactivation of school and university groups in the wake…
November 17, 2023
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UNSC Resolution on ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza presents vital opportunity to stop massive suffering
In response to the United Nations Security Council adoption of a resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and…
November 16, 2023
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Amnesty International USA Responds to Biden-Xi Meeting
In response to President Biden’s meeting with President Xi Jinping of China on Wednesday, Carolyn Nash, Asia Advocacy Director, Amnesty…
November 15, 2023
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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