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Burundi: Release of Floriane Irangabiye a Welcome but Long Overdue Step

While we welcome the release of Floriane Irangabiye, she should never have spent even a single night behind bars simply…

August 19, 2024

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Guatemala: Amnesty International Condemns New Judgment Against Former Prosecutor Virginia Laparra

In December 2022, Amnesty International declared Virginia Laparra a prisoner of conscience. Charges against her must be dropped.

July 8, 2024

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Philippines: Vindication For Leila de Lima As Last Bogus Charge Dismissed

This is full freedom and vindication, finally, for human rights defender Leila de Lima, after her nearly seven years of…

June 24, 2024

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The Entire System Against Us: Criminalization of Women Justice Operators and Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala

Amnesty International has recorded instances of criminalization of justice operators in Guatemala since 2018 in this report.

May 29, 2024

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Mexico: Authorities Use Criminal Justice System to Investigate and Carry Out Surveillance on Three Women Human Rights Defenders

In Mexico, the practice of making arbitrary use of the criminal justice system against people who denounce and investigate human…

May 21, 2024

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Russia: Orleg Orlov, Imprisoned Following Appeal Against Sham Trial, Must Be Released

Orleg Orlov is a prisoner of conscience. He must be immediately and unconditionally released and all of his criminal convictions…

February 27, 2024

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Russia: Prisoner of Conscience Aleksei Navalny, Kremlin’s Most Vocal Opponent, Dies in Custody

We must urgently call upon the United Nations to employ its special procedures and mechanisms to address the death of…

February 16, 2024

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Amnesty International Launches Annual Letter-Writing Campaign Amid Clampdown on Human Rights

Amnesty International is launching its annual global letter-writing campaign ahead of Human Rights Day on December 10, in a bid…

December 11, 2023

BELLE CHASSE, LA - JUNE 4: Barges loaded with coal are seen in front of the ConocoPhillips Alliance Refinery June 4, 2008 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Global: Agreement at COP28 to Phase Out Fossil Fuels is Vital to Prevent a Climate and Human Rights Catastrophe

An agreement at the COP28 summit to end the production and use of fossil fuels is vital to prevent a…

November 12, 2023

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi arrives to address the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on September 25, 2021 in New York City. More than 100 heads of state or government are attending the session in person, although the size of delegations are smaller due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz - Pool/Getty Images)

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India: Government Weaponizing Terrorism Financing Watchdog Recommendations Against Civil Society

Indian authorities are exploiting the recommendations of a global terrorism financing and money laundering watchdog to target civil society groups…

September 26, 2023

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2023/03/18: Protesters hold Woman Life Freedom placards in support of freedom in Iran during the demonstration near BBC headquarters. Thousands of people marched through Central London in support of refugees and in protest against racism and the UK Government's Illegal Migration Bill. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Iran: One Year After Uprising, International Community Must Combat Impunity for Brutal Crackdown

The international community must pursue pathways for justice at the international level to address systemic impunity for Iranian officials responsible…

September 13, 2023

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One Year After the Reversal of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Faces Compounding Human Rights Crises

Abortion is a human right and basic healthcare, and activists across the country and around the world are more determined…

June 23, 2023