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Joint Statement: Biden Administration Must Meet With Palestinian NGOs Targeted by Israeli Authorities, Demand Gantz Rescind Appalling “Terrorist” Designations During DC Visit
In a joint statement released today, Amnesty International USA, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), and Human Rights Watch call on the Biden Administration to publicly challenge and demand…
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Sweeping Emergency Powers and Alarming Rise in Online Hate Speech in Ethiopia as Tigray Conflict Escalates
Ethiopia is teetering on the brink of a human rights and humanitarian catastrophe, Amnesty International warned today, amid worrying developments linked to the escalating Tigray conflict.
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ICC Prosecutor’s Primary Consideration in Opening an Investigation Must Be Timely and Effective Justice for Victims in Venezuela
In response to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announcing that it is opening an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International said: …
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Release Jailed Wuhan Activist ‘Close to Death’ After Hunger Strike
A Chinese citizen journalist jailed for reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan is at risk of dying if she is not urgently released to receive…
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Local Groups 9 & 280’s Annual Amnesty Write for Rights Events
Group 9 & Group 280 are hosting a Write for Rights event at Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow, in the West Village, NYC. Tuesday, NOVEMBER 9: Jim Seymour, who…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: UNLAWFUL EXECUTION SET FOR MALAYSIAN NATIONAL (Singapore: UA 109.21)
The authorities of Singapore have set the execution of Malaysian national Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam for November 10, 2021. In violation of international law and standards, he was sentenced to the…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: ACTIVIST CONVICTED OF TERRORISM GLORIFICATION (Algeria: UA 110.21)
On October 17, 2021, the First-Instance Tribunal of Adrar, a city 1400 km south west of Algiers, the Algerian capital, convicted environmental activist Mohad Gasmi to five years in prison…
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US Blacklisting of NSO Group Recognizes Spyware Abuses
In response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to place cyber surveillance company NSO Group on its “entity list” for malicious cyber activity, Danna Ingleton, Deputy Director of Amnesty…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: LGBTI RIGHTS DEFENDER VIOLENTLY ATTACKED (Tunisia: UA 104.21)
Badr Baabou, a human rights defender and LGBTI rights activist, was violently assaulted by police officers on the night of October 21, 2021, in downtown Tunis. Security forces have been…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: ONGOING REPRESSION OF PEACEFUL PROTESTERS (Thailand: UA 134.20)
Hundreds of human rights defenders continue to be detained, indicted, and prosecuted for peacefully exercising their human rights and participating in protests for reform. Authorities continue to use stringent bail…
Press Release
Pfizer Reports Massive Revenues While Hurting the Chances of Millions to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Responding to news that Pfizer reported $14 billion in third-quarter revenue for vaccines and is set to earn $36 billion from vaccine sales by the end of the year on…
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A Critical Opportunity to Ban Killer Robots – While We Still Can
Amnesty International and the Stop Killer Robots campaign today unveiled a social media filter which provides a terrifying glimpse of the future of war, policing and border control. Escape the…
