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Meta’s Zionism/Zionist hate speech policy review must not stifle legitimate criticism of Israel’s oppressive policies 

Responding to Meta’s proposed revision of its content policies regarding use of the terms “Zionism” or “Zionist”, Alia Al Ghussain,...

A Pakistani voter casts their ballot during polling for Pakistan's general election at a polling station on February 08, 2024 in Wahgrian, Pakistan. Pakistan's general elections are of importance not only for the country's internal stability but also for its geo-political significance.(Photo by Rebecca Conway/Getty Images)

Pakistan: Election-day internet shutdown is a reckless attack on people’s rights

Following the internet shutdown in Pakistan as the country holds its general elections today, Livia Saccardi, Interim Deputy Director for...

Air strikes by the Myanmar military killed 17 civilians – including nine children – as they gathered to attend church last month, Amnesty International said in a new investigation.© Private / Amnesty International.

Myanmar: Military air strikes that killed 17 civilians ‘must be investigated as war crimes’

Air strikes by the Myanmar military killed 17 civilians – including nine children – as they gathered to attend church...

A bulldozer removes encroachments during an anti-encroachment drive by SDMC, at Shyam Nagar (West Delhi), on May 13, 2022 in New Delhi, India. The demolition drive began in Delhi on May 04 and it will continue till May 13. The civic bodies are taking stern action against the illegal land occupation in parts of Delhi. Photo by Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images

India: Authorities must immediately stop unjust targeted demolition of Muslim properties

Bulldozer Injustice: JCB brand machinery weaponized as a tool in hate campaign against minorities in India India’s widespread unlawful demolitions...

People gather to stage a demonstration in support of Palestinians those who under attacks of Israel and demanding the blockade on Gaza to be lifted in Amman, Jordan on January 26, 2024. Photo by Laith Al-jnaidi/Anadolu via Getty Images.

Jordan: End draconian crackdown against pro-Palestinian activism

The Jordanian authorities must end a sweeping crackdown that has seen hundreds of people arrested by security and intelligence forces...

Act Now: Kenneth Smith’s Execution and Possible Implications on Rocky Myers

Kenneth Smith’s Execution by Nitrogen Gas and Rocky Myers’ Case Kenneth Smith, 58, was executed in Alabama on January 25,...

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El Salvador: Human rights crisis could deepen during Nayib Bukele’s second term

President Nayib Bukele’s self-proclaimed re-election follows 22 straight months of suspensions of multiple civil rights in El Salvador....
An Israeli soldier gestures towards a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance at the entrance of the Tulkarem refugee camp in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank, on January 17, 2024 during a military operation. Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images.

Shocking spike in use of unlawful lethal force by Israeli forces against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

With the world’s eyes fixed on Gaza, Israeli forces have over the past four months unleashed a brutal wave of...

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing a peach blazer over a black blouse speaks at a microphone in front of three blue, green, red and white flags.

Amnesty International Canada condemns ‘appalling’ anti-trans policy changes in Alberta

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposed anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ policies threaten the rights of trans Albertans and must be withdrawn immediately....
What appears to be the Huitong 78 is visible at the former Puma Energy terminal in Thilawa, Myanmar, offloading jet fuel. © 2024 Planet Labs, inc.

Myanmar: New data suggests military still importing fuel for deadly air strikes despite sanctions

New evidence suggests Myanmar’s military is using new tactics to import aviation fuel after sanctions were imposed in response to...

Smoke rises from the rubble of buildings that have been destroyed in military airstrikes

Canada ‘must not sit quietly on the sidelines’ after ICJ genocide ruling on Gaza

Amnesty International urges Canada to do more – including halting arms sales to Israel – to prevent a potential genocide...
Tents for Palestinians seeking refuge are set up on the grounds of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) centre in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023 (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Israel/OPT: States must reverse cruel decision to withdraw UNRWA funding

The decisions by at least 9 donor countries to suspend funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), following...

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