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As COVID-19 spreads in South Asia, fears rise for people at higher risk
As cases of COVID-19 escalate in South Asia, one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions, Amnesty International calls on the authorities there to put human rights at the…
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COVID-19 and Gun Violence
TOP 10 ways the pandemic intersects with gun violence in the U.S. Download as PDF
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Prisoners at Risk of Covid-19 Infection (Iran: UA 40.20)
The Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release hundreds of prisoners of conscience amid grave fears over the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran’s prisons. The authorities should take measures…
Press Release
Response to President Bolsonaro’s comments around COVID-19: health and life are basic human rights
In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and President Jair Bolsonaro's statement on national television last Tuesday night, Amnesty International said: “Health and life are human rights. We’re facing what is…
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Press Release
COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Give States The Right to Limit Abortion Access
As Texas announces plans to aggressively roll back abortion rights to halt the spread of COVID-19, Amnesty International USA released the following statement in response:
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Artist Opposing Censorship at Risk (Cuba: UA 33.20)
Cuban authorities imprisoned artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara for 13 days for opposing a dystopian law which stands to censor artists. He was a prisoner of conscience. Now released and…
Press Release
G20 Leaders Must Cooperate on COVID-19 to Protect Those Most at Risk
Ahead of an extraordinary virtual meeting of the G20 group which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Amnesty International called on leaders to coordinate responses to help the most…
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Urgent Action Victory! 16 Activists Released; 61 People Remain in Prison (Nicaragua: UA 82.19)
Activists known as “Aguadores” were released on 30 December but still face charges. Their trial was scheduled for 30 January but got postponed and has yet to take place. As…
Report
AMERICAS AT A CROSSROADS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Faced with an unprecedented pandemic, governments across the Americas have begun to respond to COVID-19 in a variety of ways, ranging from calling for states of emergencies, to imposing travel…
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Press Release
Amnesty International highlights human rights priorities in the Americas for state responses to COVID-19
Amnesty International has published recommendations today for states in the Americas to ensure that their responses to COVID-19 are in line with their international human rights obligations, as well as flagging a…
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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…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Victory! 16 Activists Released; 61 People Remain in Prison (Nicaragua: UA 82.19)
Activists known as “Aguadores” were released on 30 December but still face charges. Their trial was scheduled for 30 January but got postponed and has yet to take place. As…