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New Executive Order targeting social platforms is dangerous and irresponsible
Responding to an executive order by United States President Donald J. Trump designating that social media companies are shielded from liability for user-generated content, Michael Kleinman, the director of the…
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Urgent Action Victory! Two Bahrainis Released After 8 Years in Jail (Bahrain: UA 236.12)
On 23 May 2020, Ebrahim Ahmed Radi al-Moqdad was released from Jaw prison. His co-defendant in the case, Jehad Sadeq Aziz Salman, was released earlier on 18 March 2020. The…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Victory! Two Bahrainis Released After 8 Years in Jail (Bahrain: UA 236.12)
On 23 May 2020, Ebrahim Ahmed Radi al-Moqdad was released from Jaw prison. His co-defendant in the case, Jehad Sadeq Aziz Salman, was released earlier on 18 March 2020. The…
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Israel Must Lift Punitive Travel Ban on Amnesty Campaigner
The Israeli authorities must immediately lift the apparently punitive travel ban imposed on Laith Abu Zeyad, Amnesty International’s Campaigner on Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Amnesty International said today…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Evictions of Vulnerable People (Peru: UA 90.20)
On 22 May 2020, Peruvian President MartÃn Vizcarra extended strict measures to tackle COVID-19, including lockdowns and curfews until 30 June. Impacted by these measures, many vulnerable people, such as…
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‘We dried our tears’: Addressing the toll on children of Northeast Nigeria’s conflict
Boko Haram has repeatedly attacked schools and abducted large numbers of children as soldiers or ‘wives,’ among other atrocities. The Nigerian military’s treatment of those who escape such brutality has…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Blogger Prosecuted for Humorous Post (Tunisia: UA 91.20)
On 2 May 2020, 27-year-old Tunisian blogger Emna Chargui shared a Facebook post that she found on social media of text that imitates the verses of Quran to make fun…
Press Release
Contact tracing app security flaw exposed sensitive personal details of more than one million
Serious security vulnerabilities in Qatar’s mandatory contact tracing app, uncovered by Amnesty International, must act as a wake-up call for governments rolling-out COVID-19 apps to ensure privacy safeguards are central…
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Minneapolis police officer must be held accountable for use of deadly force
No person should ever wake up wondering if that day will be the day that a police officer ends their life, yet people of color, particularly black people, across the…
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Urgent Action Victory! Journalist Awaits Dismissal of Arbitrary Charges (Venezuela: UA 37.20)
Darvinson Rojas is a Venezuelan journalist and prisoner of conscience. He was arbitrarily detained for reporting on COVID-19 and conditionally released on 2 April 2020. To date, the politically motivated…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Victory! Journalist Awaits Dismissal of Arbitrary Charges (Venezuela: UA 37.20)
Darvinson Rojas is a Venezuelan journalist and prisoner of conscience. He was arbitrarily detained for reporting on COVID-19 and conditionally released on 2 April 2020. To date, the politically motivated…
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Pride 2020
Every year celebrate Pride with LGBTQI activists around the world– celebrating our pride and standing for our rights. This year amidst a global health crisis, many Pride celebration outdoor gatherings…