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Congress Urged to Pass Joint Resolutions of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to Government of Israel
Amnesty International USA welcomed Senators Sanders’, Welch’s and Merkley’s introduction of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval seeking to block arms sales to the Government of Israel and urged all members of…
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Fears for Safety of Civilians Grow as Devastating Death Toll in Lebanon Continues to Rise
Amid an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah over the past three days, Amnesty International reminds all parties to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law.
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Israeli Authorities’ Shutdown of Al Jazeera’s Ramallah Office a Crushing Blow For Press Freedom
The shutdown of Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah is a brazen attempt by the Israeli government to limit reporting on their violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.
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Lebanon: Establish International Investigation Into Deadly Attacks Using Exploding Portable Devices
Simultaneous mass explosions targeting electronic devices across Lebanon and Syria, which injured more than 2,931 people and killed at least 37, must be investigated and could be war crimes.
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Israel Must Implement UNGA Resolution By Ending Its Unlawful Occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Today’s UN resolution makes crystal-clear that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in flagrant violation of international law, cannot be allowed to continue any longer.
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NGOs Call on All UN Member States to Adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Unlawfulness of Israel’s Occupation
All governments must adhere to the ICJ’s advisory opinion, including through the halting the transfer and sale of weapons, parts and ammunition.
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Amnesty International Reaction to U.S. Release of Conditioned Military Aid to Egypt
Amnesty International USA criticized the State Department’s decision to release the full amount of conditioned military assistance to Egypt and urged Congress to use its power and oversight responsibility to…
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Israeli Military Must Be Investigated for War Crime of Wanton Destruction in Gaza
A new Amnesty International investigation documents how the Israeli military’s creation of a “buffer zone” along the eastern perimeter of the occupied Gaza Strip amounts to the war crimes of…
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Palestinians Face Drastic Escalation in Unlawful Killings, Displacement as Israel Launches West Bank Military Operation
Israel’s launch of a major coordinated military assault on cities and towns across the occupied West Bank will undoubtedly lead to deadly violence and will increase forced displacement, destruction of…
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Israeli Attacks Targeting Hamas and Other Armed Group Fighters That Killed Scores of Displaced Civilians in Rafah Should be Investigated as War Crimes
A new investigation reveals Israeli forces failed to take all feasible precautions to avoid or minimize harm to civilians sheltering at camps for internally displaced people while carrying out two…
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New York University, UAE Authorities Quash Campus Freedom
UAE authorities and NYA administrators acted to suppress and punish freedom of expression, peaceful assembly at the university’s campus in the UAE.
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Global: Governments’ Brazen Flouting of Arms Trade Treaty Rules Leading to Devastating Loss of Life
Some of the world’s biggest arms exporters are continuing to openly flout the rules of the Arms Trade Treaty through unlawful arms transfers.
