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Aleksei Navalny facing up to 15 years behind bars in new ‘sham’ prison trial
Responding to the news that jailed political opposition leader Aleksei Navalny will face a new criminal trial in prison on…
February 15, 2022
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New Research Finds Facial Recognition Technology Is Reinforcing Racist Stop-and-Frisk Policing in New York
New Yorkers living in areas at greater risk of stop-and-frisk by police are also more exposed to invasive facial recognition…
February 14, 2022
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Statement on “Freedom Convoy” Blockade
Amnesty International has been following with great concern the developments relating to the “Freedom Convoy” blockade in Ottawa.
February 11, 2022
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA CALLS FOR QUICK PASSAGE OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT
In response to the news that today a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act…
February 10, 2022
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Congress Must Use Power to Advance Human Rights for All in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
In response to the members of Congress who expressed concern with our recent report on Israeli authorities’ ongoing human rights…
February 2, 2022
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Biden Administration Must Uphold Human Rights for Palestinians in Israel and in the OPT
In response to yesterday and today’s comments from U.S. State Department officials on U.S. relations with Israeli and Palestinian authorities,…
February 1, 2022
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Further Armed Conflict in Ukraine Would Have Devastating Consequences for the Human Rights of Millions
With the threat of Russia using military force looming, Amnesty International warns that another escalation of the armed conflict in…
January 27, 2022
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One year after jailing, Aleksei Navalny and his associates in a “living hell”
Over the course of the last 12 months, the Russian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented campaign of repression and reprisals…
January 16, 2022
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Amnesty International verifies use of Pegasus spyware for surveillance of journalists in El Salvador
A joint investigation by Access Now and the Citizen Lab has identified the use of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware against…
January 13, 2022
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Conviction of Syrian official for crimes against humanity a historic win for justice
Responding to a decision of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, which has convicted former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar…
January 13, 2022
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Kazakhstani Authorities Must Release Arbitrarily Detained Protestors and Respect Human Rights Amid Ongoing Unrest
The Kazakhstani authorities must release journalists and activists who have been arbitrarily detained for their coverage of mass protests across…
January 11, 2022
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Ordering security forces to ‘fire without warning’ a recipe for disaster in Kazakhstan
Reacting to a televised address this morning (January 7) by Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calling for security forces to “fire…
January 7, 2022