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Refugees lining up to fetch water in Adre, Eastern Chad, 26 June 2023. Photo by Amnesty International.

Sudan: One year since conflict began, response from international community remains woefully inadequate

One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in Sudan,...

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Ethiopia: Merawi killings should be independently investigated

African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate killings of civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in...

Jordanians chant slogans during a demonstration near the Embassy of Israel in Amman on March 28, 2024, in support of Palestinians amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Photo by KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP via Getty Images.

Jordan: Stop cracking down on pro-Gaza protests and release those charged for exercising their freedoms of assembly and expression

The authorities in Jordan must immediately cease their crackdown on pro-Gaza protests and immediately release dozens of activists who have...

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Apple threat notifications: What they mean and what you can do

What are the Apple threat notifications?  On 10 April 2024, Apple sent threat notifications to users of iPhones in 92...

Action in Berlin for Julian Assange to coincide with his appeal hearing at the UK High Court. February 2024. Photo by Amnesty International.

UK/USA: Julian Assange’s five-year imprisonment in the UK is unacceptable

Today marks five years of Julian Assange being detained in Belmarsh, a high security prison in the UK. As he...

Smoke rising from the buildings in Gaza after Israeli attacks is seen from Israel on January 17, 2024. Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images.

More than 250 humanitarian and human rights organisations call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups

An open call to all UN Member States to stop fueling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe...

https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa37/7896/2024/en/

Sri Lanka: Unlawful use of weapons in policing of protests

Sri Lanka’s law enforcement officials engaged in the violent repression of protests must be held accountable for committing widespread human...

Walid Daqqah © Private

Death in custody of Walid Daqqah is cruel reminder of Israel’s disregard for Palestinians’ right to life

Responding to the death in custody of Walid Daqqah, a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in...

Amnesty International Canada secretary general Ketty Nivyabandi speaks at podium during press conference in Ottawa

Amnesty International Canada lays out human rights priorities ahead of next federal election

The 2023 Human Rights Agenda lays out Amnesty's calls to action for parties and politicians vying for power in Canada’s...
protest outside Canada's Embassy in Ecuador with signs that say "Danger" and "FTA with Canada = more poisonous extractivism"

What’s at stake in Canada’s trade negotiations with Ecuador: Investor protections vs the rights of communities and nature

The following words were shared by Amnesty International Canada’s Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi at a webinar on April 4 with...

Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East North Africa

Israel/ OPT: With famine setting in a ceasefire and more aid routes into Gaza are urgently needed

Israel’s announcement that it has approved the opening of two humanitarian routes into the occupied Gaza Strip, including the temporary...

Burkinabe Human Rights Defender, Daouda Diallo, Released After Months of Disappearance

Daouda Diallo, a human rights advocate and leader of the Coalition Against Impunity and Community Stigmatization, has been released. He...

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