On October 3, 2023, the Pakistani government announced its decision to deport unregistered Afghan refugees back to danger in Afghanistan by November 1. This decision is in breach of its […]

This year, the state host for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the United Arab Emirates (UAE).1 To have […]

Amnesty International is highlighting nine rights defenders and collectives who have devoted their lives to ending inequality and violence.

Celebrate Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQIA+ land and water defenders during National Indigenous History Month 2023.

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