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Sudan: RSF must stop attacks on famine-stricken Zamzam camp 

Protest in Amsterdam during a visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog. Photo © Pierre Crom.

USA: Sanctions against International Criminal Court betray international justice system 

Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North on November 3, 2024. Photo by AMAURY FALT-BROWN/AFP via Getty Images.

Sudan: Civilians at imminent risk of reprisal attacks as fighting rages in Khartoum and Darfur 

Pakhshan Azizi (private photo).

Iran: Urgent global action needed to halt imminent execution of Kurdish humanitarian worker Pakhshan Azizi

Men walk past a destroyed section of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on September 17, 2024. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images.

Israel/OPT: President Trump’s claim that US will take over Gaza and forcibly deport Palestinians appalling and unlawful

American flags fly over electric signs at the Canada.-U.S. border

Canada must withdraw from Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States

Security forces gather behind a burning barricade during a crackdown on protests against the military coup in Yangon on March 17, 2021. (Photo by STR / AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Myanmar: Four years after coup, world must demand accountability for atrocity crimes

Hawa Hunt © Private

Sierra Leone: Authorities must release and guarantee fair trial for TV personality Hawa Hunt detained under accusations of insulting the President and First Lady

Section of border wall © Alli Jarrar/ Amnesty International

USA: States throughout the Americas must not play a part in President Trump’s harmful policies against people seeking safety

Bystanders observe a shell casing Goma DRC ©Philémon Barbier / Hors Format / Amnesty International

DRC: Warring parties must prioritize civilian protection and humanitarian access in Goma

Entrance to the International Criminal Court in the Hague (Getty Images)

Afghanistan: ICC Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Taliban leaders is an important step towards justice for Afghan women, girls and LGBTQI persons

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