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Amnesty’s Ex-Director and Honorary Chair in Turkey Must be Acquitted in Absurd “Terror” Trial

More than two years after they were first detained, the honorary chair, the former director of Amnesty International and nine other…

November 25, 2019

Iranian pro-government supporters march during a rally in support of the regime after authorities declared the end of deadly unrest, in the city of Mashhad on January 4, 2018. A total of 21 people died and hundreds were arrested in five days of unrest that began on December 28 as protests against economic grievances and quickly turned against the regime as a whole, with attacks on government buildings and police stations. / AFP PHOTO / TASNIM NEWS / NIMA NAJAFZADEH (Photo credit should read NIMA NAJAFZADEH/AFP/Getty Images)

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World Must Strongly Condemn Iran’s Use of Lethal Force Against Protesters as Death Toll Rises to 143

The international community must denounce the intentional lethal use of force by Iranian security forces that has resulted in the…

November 25, 2019

People rally for transgender's rights in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 18, 2018. International day for the remembrance of transgender people is held around the world on November 18. (Photo by Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Ukrainian Authorities Must Guarantee Safety and Security of Trans March Participants

The Ukrainian authorities must ensure the safety and security of all participants in the Trans March taking place in Kyiv…

November 22, 2019

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Exoneration of Scott Warren is a Triumph for Humanity

In response to the humanitarian volunteer Dr. Scott Warren being found not guilty of the charges against him in a…

November 20, 2019

A picture taken on October 1, 2019 in Lille shows the logos of mobile apps Facebook and Google displayed on a tablet. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)

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Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses An Unprecedented Danger To Human Rights

Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in…

November 20, 2019

A picture taken on October 1, 2019 in Lille shows the logos of mobile apps Facebook and Google displayed on a tablet. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)

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Facebook and Google’s Pervasive Surveillance Poses An Unprecedented Danger To Human Rights

Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in…

November 20, 2019

Iranians walk past a charred bank that was set ablaze by protesters during a demonstration against a rise in gasoline prices in the central city of Isfahan on November 17, 2019. - President Hassan Rouhani warned that riot-hit Iran could not allow "insecurity" after two days of unrest killed two people and saw authorities arrest dozens and restrict internet access. Rouhani defended the controversial petrol price hike that triggered the protests -- a project which the government says will finance social welfare spending amid a sharp economic downturn (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

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More Than 100 Protestors Believed to be Killed As Top Officials Give Green Light to Crush Protests in Iran

Verified video footage, eyewitness testimony from people on the ground and information gathered from human rights activists outside Iran reveal…

November 19, 2019

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Billboards for World Children’s Day Call for Freedom for Detained Children in the U.S.

For World Children’s Day on November 20, Amnesty International USA is calling for the United States government to stop detaining…

November 19, 2019

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Pompeo announcement on Israeli Settlements Places Occupied Palestinians At Increased Risk

Responding to an announcement by the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that the U.S. will not consider Israeli…

November 18, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the East Room of the White House
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President Trump’s Pardons Send Message That Laws Don’t Matter

Responding to reports that President Donald Trump intervened in three cases involving war crimes, issuing full pardons to two soldiers…

November 18, 2019

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President Trump’s Bullying Makes a Mockery of Asylum

Responding to a new interim final rule that seeks to implement asylum cooperative agreements between the United States, Guatemala, Honduras,…

November 18, 2019

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Write For Rights: Amnesty International Launches Global Campaign Championing Youth Activists

Amnesty International has today launched Write for Rights, the world’s biggest human rights campaign, which this year champions children’s rights…

November 17, 2019