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Americas: States Must Guarantee Women’s Right to Search for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared People Without Fear
Governments need to step up to their responsibilities not only to the forcibly disappeared, but also to the women searching for them.
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Ukraine: Ratifying The Rome Statute A Welcome Step, But Limitations Must Be Addressed
Amnesty International welcomes Ukraine’s decision to ratify the Rome Statute. Ukraine’s full membership of the ICC is vital for the effective delivery of justice for victims of international crimes committed during…
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Afghanistan: Three Years of Taliban Rule and International Inaction Have Left Afghan Community with Little Hope
The Afghan community is struggling with three years of unresolved frustration as the Taliban de facto authorities commit human rights violations and crimes under international law against the Afghan people,…
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Urgent Action: VENEZUELA: MASS DETENTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS (Second UA Venezuela 72.24)
Share: On This Page Between July 29 and August 7, 2024, over two thousand people were arrested for protesting or being seen as critical of the government. Most of the…
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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 international crimes and human rights violations.
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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 connection to the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising of September-December 2022.
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Guatemala: Amnesty International Declares José Rubén Zamora a Prisoner of Conscience and Demands his Release
José Rubén Zamora is being persecuted for exercising his right to freedom of expression in the context of his work as a journalist investigating and denouncing corruption.
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Bangladesh: Further Video and Photographic Analysis Confirm Police Unlawfully Used Lethal and Less-Lethal Weapons Against Protesters
Bangladeshi authorities have continued to use unlawful force against student protesters during the quota-reform protest across the country.
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ICJ Opinion Declaring Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories Unlawful Is a Historic Vindication of Palestinians’ Rights
The ICJ's opinion and conclusion is loud and clear: Israel’s occupation and annexation of the Palestinian territories are unlawful, and its discriminatory laws and policies against Palestinians violate the prohibition…
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Six Months of Wins for Human Rights
In the past six months, Amnesty International has contributed to a series of human rights wins, with people released from jail, laws changed, and justice served!
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Europe: Sweeping Pattern of Systematic Attacks and Restrictions Undermine Peaceful Protest
New research from Amnesty International paints a deeply disturbing picture of a Europe-wide onslaught against the right to protest.
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