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Increase in Unlawful Killings and Other Crimes Highlights Urgent Need to End Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians
Israeli authorities must end unlawful killings, willful injury, arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment, persecution and collective punishment against Palestinians, including many children, Amnesty International said in a public statement…
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After Witness’ Retraction, Senator de Lima Must Be Freed Immediately
On the retraction of self-confessed drug lord and state witness Kerwin Espinosa of his allegations that Senator Leila de Lima was involved in the illegal drug trade, Butch Olano, Amnesty…
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Guatemala
The following information is based on the Amnesty International Report 2021/22. This report documents the human rights situation in 149 countries in 2021, as well as providing global and regional…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill – April 2022 Newsletter
HUMAN RIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL Table of Contents Featured International Updates Domestic Updates april 2022 NEWSLETTER Featured: Russian Invasion of Ukraine A man rides his bike past buildings destroyed by…
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State-Financed Militia Must Be Held to Account for Extrajudicial Execution in Misratah, Libya
A shocking video depicting an extrajudicial execution by the Joint Operations Force (JOF), a state-financed militia also known as al-Moshtaraka, offers a grim reminder of the deadly consequences of impunity…
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Bernardo Caal Xol should never have spent a day in prison
Today, March 24, 2022, Bernardo Caal Xol was released from the penitentiary centre in Cobán after more than four years of imprisonment. The defender's lawyers reported that a judge had…
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Momentum for Justice as US to Label Rohingya Crackdown Genocide
Responding to reports that the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to announce that Myanmar’s military has committed genocide and crimes against humanity during its violent campaign against…
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Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Crucial to Protecting Native Women and Ensuring Justice for Survivors
Amnesty International welcomes the final passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), particularly historic provisions that restore tribal criminal jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of sexual violence…
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US Support for International Investigation Into War Crimes Important First Step Toward Justice for Victims
This morning, Vice President Harris spoke at a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, where she discussed U.S. support for NATO and backed calls for an international investigation into war crimes…
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Reconstruction reveals how Colombian security forces intentionally attacked peaceful protesters in Cali on May 3
An event reconstruction by SITU Research and Amnesty International details how Colombian security forces assaulted peaceful protesters in the Siloé neighborhood of the city of Cali on May 3. In…
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Amnesty International USA urges the State Department to protect human rights in Ukraine as the risk of further conflict with Russia grows
On February 16, 2022, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman urging the U.S. Department of State to take action in defense of human…
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Amnesty International Statement for the Record for Feb. 15 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Northern Ireland
On February 14, 2022, Amnesty International USA and UK submitted a statement for the record ahead of a February 15 Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on "Northern Ireland: Accountability…
