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Press Release
Biden Disappoints in Visit to Israel, Fails to De-escalate Violence and Protect Human Rights
In response to President Biden’s trip to Israel and his comments this morning, Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International…
October 18, 2023
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On President Biden’s Urgent Trip to Israel, Amnesty International USA Executive Director, Paul O’Brien, Calls to De-escalate Violence, Protect Human Rights
“The U.S. government has a moral obligation and a responsibility in this conflict to urgently ensure the protection of all…
October 17, 2023
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Press Release
US urged to boost support for human rights defenders globally on key anniversary
Human rights defenders (HRDs), government dignitaries, an independent United Nations expert, and human rights organizations today urged the US government…
October 17, 2023
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Press Release
Israel/OPT: Appalling Gaza “Evacuation Order” Must Be Rescinded By Israel Immediately
The Israeli army’s order to people in northern Gaza and Gaza City to “evacuate” to the south of the Gaza…
October 13, 2023
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Israel/OPT: Israel must lift illegal and inhumane blockade on Gaza as power plant runs out of fuel
The shutdown of Gaza’s only power plant will exacerbate an already desperate humanitarian crisis for more than 2.2 million people…
October 12, 2023
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Press Release
Palestinian armed groups must be held accountable for deliberate civilian killings, abductions and indiscriminate attacksÂ
Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups flagrantly violated international law and displayed a chilling disregard for human life by carrying out cruel…
October 12, 2023
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Press Release
Amnesty International Calls for Immediate and Unconditional Release of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges MohammadiÂ
Narges Mohammadi, unjustly imprisoned human rights defender, is currently serving multiple sentences amounting to a total of 11 years and…
October 6, 2023
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Report
Digitally Divided: Technology, Inequality, and Human Rights
This Amnesty International report examines how new technologies are increasingly central to how people access work and essential services around…
October 3, 2023
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Global: Emerging Technology and AI Are Driving the Crisis of Widening Inequality Around the World
Many uses of emerging technology, including AI, are directly contributing to widening social, racial, and economic inequality around the world,…
October 2, 2023
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Joint statement: Ahead of Khashoggi anniversary, Biden administration should reverse current policy and prioritize human rights in Saudi Arabia
Five years have passed since the heinous murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the country’s consulate in Istanbul on…
September 29, 2023
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Press Release
Sudanese Diaspora, Rights Organizations Rally Outside White House to Urge US to Take Urgent Measures to Protect Civilians
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, Sudanese diaspora groups and several prominent human rights organizations rallied in Washington, DC outside the…
September 28, 2023
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Press Release
India: Government Weaponizing Terrorism Financing Watchdog Recommendations Against Civil Society
Indian authorities are exploiting the recommendations of a global terrorism financing and money laundering watchdog to target civil society groups…
September 26, 2023