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gas flare in Ecuador
(Iván Martínez / Amnesty International)

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Ecuador: Gas Flaring in the Amazon Threatens Human Rights Now and in the Future

Young activists are defending the Ecuadorian Amazon from gas flares that threaten rights now and in the future.

August 12, 2024

Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan
(DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

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Venezuela: Scale and Gravity of Ongoing Crimes Demand Urgent Actions From ICC Prosecutor

In concrete terms, we expect the Prosecutor to issue a preventive statement as a warning to the perpetrators of possible…

August 9, 2024

tree and smog at recycling plan
(Amnesty International)

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Republic of Congo: Metssa Congo Recycling Plant Under Investigation Due to Health Risks Documented by Amnesty International

The authorities must make the investigation report public and, depending on its findings, ensure that effective remedies are provided to…

August 8, 2024

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists gather during a rally in Dhaka on August 7, 2024. Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the premier, called on compatriots on August 7, to be
(MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Bangladesh: Interim Government Must Restore Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh and Repeal Cyber Security Act 

The Cyber Security Act is a continuation of successive repressive legislations in Bangladesh that have repeatedly facilitated the state’s crackdown…

August 7, 2024

Masai child waves to tourists in Tanzania. Ndutu, Tanzania.
(Randy Olson/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Tanzania: Private Business Complicit in Forced Evictions of Maasai Communities by Authorities

Private businesses have been complicit in forced evictions of Maasai Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands in Loliondo by Tanzanian…

August 7, 2024

Women with sunglasses protesting
(Laura Rangel)

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Venezuela: Tech Companies Set Dangerous Precedent with App for Reporting Anti-Government Protesters

By encouraging the reporting of protestors and providing a platform in which this can be done at a large scale, the…

August 7, 2024

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Iran: Shocking Secret Execution of Young Man in Relation to “Woman Life Freedom” Uprising

Iranian authorities arbitrarily executed Reza Rasaei, a 34-year-old member of the oppressed Kurdish and Yaresan ethnic and religious minorities, in…

August 6, 2024

police in yellow vests keeping a man without a shirt from moving forward.
(Getty)

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UK: Big Tech Platforms Play an Active Role in Fueling Racist Violence  

Big Tech platforms must be held accountable for their role in fueling racism and violence.

August 6, 2024

Protests in Bangladesh
(Syed Mahamudur Rahman/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Bangladesh: Any New Interim Government Must Prioritize Human Rights and Not Repeat Mistakes of the Past

Any measures proposed to move forward from this deadly chapter in Bangladesh’s history need to be rooted in the principles…

August 6, 2024

A woman with her face painted in the Venezuelan national flag's colors.
(RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Venezuela: In Wake of Mass Demonstrations, the Right to Protest Must Be Protected

The Venezuelan government has the obligation to respect, protect and fulfill the right to protest.

August 5, 2024

Woman holding an amnesty international sign that reads
(Amnesty International USA)

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USA: Abortion Bans and Restrictions Cause Extensive Harm, Violate Human Rights

United States is failing to comply with its international human rights obligations to ensure pregnant people have access to abortion.

August 5, 2024

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Amnesty International USA Response to U.S. Defense Secretary Revoking Plea Deal for 9/11 Defendants

The victims of the 9/11 attacks deserve accountability for the horrendous crimes committed after waiting more than 20 years.

August 3, 2024