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Myanmar: Canada and UK measures to prevent aviation fuel for the military an important step towards tackling war crimes

Responding to measures announced by the British and Canadian governments to prevent aviation fuel reaching the Myanmar military, Amnesty International’s...

A police officer wearing a black helmet and black body armour fires a flare while crouching in a forward lunge position.

Peru: Amnesty International deploys crisis response team to investigate serious human rights violations

At least 46 demonstrators and one police officer have died during the repression of recent protests in Peru....
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Honduras: Xiomara Castro’s government must firmly deliver on human rights agenda

Amnesty International has issued a new open letter calling for the protection of human rights defenders in Honduras....

Iran: Quash death sentences of young protesters subjected to gruesome torture

The Iranian authorities must immediately quash the unjust convictions and death sentences of three young protesters who were subjected to...

Israel/OPT: Jenin bloodshed is a horrifying reminder of the cost of impunity

Responding to the killing of at least nine Palestinians by Israeli forces during a military raid on Jenin refugee camp this morning, Philip Luther, Middle East and...

Two police officers carrying heavy guns and wearing and black bulletproof vests and body armour stand beside of row of women police officers wearing dark green slacks and short-sleeve khaki shirts.

Ecuador: Constitutional reform to militarize public security would endanger human rights

Ecuador’s government is set to discuss a proposal to endorse the permanent use of the country's armed forces in public...

Russia: Two years after Aleksei Navalny’s arrest, Russian opposition figures suppressed, jailed or exiled

In the two years since mass protests in Russia against the politically motivated detention of prominent opposition activist Aleksei Navalny, the Russian...

Amnesty International signs declaration calling for international controls to combat trade in tools of torture

More than 30 international organizations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control the trade in tools...

Climate: Putting UAE oil chief in charge of COP28 threatens further climate chaos

Sultan al-Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has been appointed president-designate of COP28 climate conference in Dubai....

Afghanistan:  UN Security Council meeting must focus on reversing the Taliban’s mistreatment of women and girls

The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) closed-door meeting on Afghanistan – tomorrow – must focus on how to reverse the...

Israel/OPT: Flag restrictions are the latest attempt to silence Palestinians and reduce their visibility 

An Israeli government directive which places additional restrictions on the display of Palestinian flags in public spaces in Israel is...

The national flag of Peru waving on a flagpole on top of a Spanish-colonial style building during day time.

Peru: Authorities must immediately cease excessive use of force against civilians and prevent further deaths

Since social protests began in different regions of the country on 7 December 2022, at least 40 people, including minors,...
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