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Authorities Close Down Amnesty International’s Moscow Office
Today, the Russian authorities have closed down representative offices of Amnesty International and other international NGOs. Reacting to the news, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “Amnesty’s closing…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CHARGED WITH DEFAMATION (Indonesia: UA 107.21)
Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti were charged on March 17, 2022, with defamation under article 27 of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law, after being reported by the Coordinating Minister…
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Russian Forces Extrajudicially Executing Civilians in Ukraine in Apparent War Crimes – New Testimony
Russian military forces have extrajudicially executed civilians in Ukraine in apparent war crimes, Amnesty International said today as it published new testimony following on-the-ground research.
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: UYGHUR TEENAGE GIRL AND MOTHER DETAINED (Saudi Arabia: UA 27.22)
Uyghur woman Buheliqiemu Abula and her 13-year-old daughter were detained near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on March 31, 2022, and told by police they faced deportation to China along with two…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS AGAINST RAPED ACTIVIST (Morocco/Western Sahara: UA 33.21)
Sultana Khaya, an activist for Sahrawis' right to self-determination and her family have been under a de facto house arrest since November 2020. Security forces surrounding their home repeatedly and…
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Crimes Against Humanity in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone
Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone have committed widespread abuses against Tigrayans since November 2020 that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity,…
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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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Apparent War Crimes by Russian Forces in Bucha, Ukraine Must Be Investigated
Following reports of apparent war crimes committed by Russian military forces against civilians in Bucha, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “These reports from Bucha are showing a wider…
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Uyghur Girl, 13, Among Four ‘Facing Deportation’ and Torture in China
Saudi authorities must immediately release four Uyghurs – including a 13-year-old girl and her mother – who are at grave risk of being taken to repressive internment camps if sent…
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Interfaith Month of Action for Refugee Rights: April 2022
This April, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is hosting an Interfaith Month of Action in support of refugee and migrant rights. Faith-based groups are invited to take actions to defund hate…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: KAZAKHSTAN: RELEASE OPPOSITION PARTY LEADER: ZHANBOLAT MAMAY (Kazakhstan: UA 31.22)
Zhanbolat Mamay, journalist and leader of the unregistered opposition Democratic Party of Kazakhstan was kept in custody as a criminal suspect after already wrongfully spending 15 days in “administrative detention”…
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Biden Administration Ends Title 42, but People Seeking Safety Need More
Responding to today’s announcement on the termination of Title 42 Expulsions, Amy Fischer, Americas Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA said: “Today’s announcement is an important step forward to restore…
