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Death penalty 2019: Global executions fell by 5%, hitting a 10-year low
Saudi Arabia executed a record number of people in 2019, despite an overall decline in executions worldwide, Amnesty International said in its 2019 global review of the death penalty published…
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Press Release
Protect Detainees at Risk of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, Unclog Prisons and Release Prisoners of Conscience
Authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa must take urgent action to protect people in detention from COVID-19, including releasing prisoners of conscience, reviewing cases of pre-trial detention, and guaranteeing access to healthcare…
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Report
Release Jailed Human Rights Defenders and Activists in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi and her government have overseen the continuing harassment, intimidation, arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of human rights defenders and activists since coming to power in Myanmar four…
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Press Release
Armed conflicts and state repression in Africa fuel cocktail of human rights violations
HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA: Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and state repression, Amnesty International said today…
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Press Release
U.S. military pledges to report publicly on civilian casualties in Somalia
Reacting to a statement from US Africa Command (AFRICOM) pledging to begin, by the end of April, public reporting on civilian casualties resulting from its military operations in Somalia, Libya and elsewhere…
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Press Release
Prisoners in Syria Should be Released to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
The Syrian authorities must cooperate fully with UN agencies and humanitarian organizations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country’s prisons, detention centers and military hospitals, Amnesty International has…
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Press Release
Granting Government in Hungary Unlimited Powers Under New COVID-19 Law is Disturbing Development
Following the decision by the Hungarian parliament to pass a new law that will allow the government to rule by decree without meaningful oversight, and with no clear end date…
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Update
Presidential Election 2020 Thematic Human Rights Priorities
To view PDF click here: Amnesty_Presidential Forum Booklet_Thematic 2020 is a crossroads year for human rights, both in the U.S. and abroad. Around the world, authoritarian forces are gaining traction…
Update
Letter to Secretary Pompeo on ICC Recommendations (3-18-2020)
To view PDF version click here: Letter to Sec Pompeo on ICC March 18, 2020 The Honorable Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street,…
Press Release
Pompeo’s Remarks on the International Criminal Court Are Callous and Punitive
Responding to the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks during a news conference at the State Department, Amnesty International USA’s advocacy director, Daniel Balson, said: “Threats against family…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Political Leader at Imminent Risk of Execution (Bangladesh: UA 35.20)
A senior leader of Bangladesh’s opposition party, ATM Azharul Islam, is at imminent risk of execution following Bangladesh authorities’ issuance of a death warrant on 16 March 2020. Convicted and…
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Distant But Together: Responding to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all of us around the world. It’s an unsettling time filled with concerns, challenges, and anxieties. As a global organization, Amnesty International knows this pandemic…
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