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Russia: Appalling use of force and arrests of peaceful protesters

All peaceful protesters detained today in Moscow and other Russian cities must be released immediately and unconditionally, and all instances...

Russia: Vicious government campaign to crush political opposition ahead of Sunday protests

Reacting to the mounting reports of searches and arrests in Russia of prominent political and civil activists associated with imprisoned...

Poland: Roll back of reproductive rights is dark day for Polish women

Following the publication by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal of the ruling invalidating the constitutionality of access to abortion on the...

Thousands sign petition calling for national apology to Sixties Scoop survivors

OTTAWA – Thousands of people have joined a group of Sixties Scoop survivors in signing a petition urging Prime Minister...

Yemen: Biden temporary freeze of arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE is welcome

Responding to President Joe Biden’s decision to temporarily suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...

Nigeria: Denials and cover up mark 100 days since Lekki shooting

No justice for victims Supporters of #EndSARS movement continue to face intimidation Authorities yet to initiate concrete police reforms Nigerian...

French court ruling in Hassan Diab case deals a devastating blow to justice

OTTAWA – Amnesty International is urging Canadian authorities to intervene on the case of Hassan Diab, after a French court...

Sri Lanka: Damning UN report stresses need for urgent international action on accountability

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) must take urgent steps to address the worsening human rights situation in Sri Lanka,...

Belarus: Impunity for perpetrators of torture reinforces need for international justice

A new report by Amnesty International reveals how the Belarusian authorities have weaponized the justice system to punish victims of...

Ban dangerous facial recognition technology that amplifies racist policing

Amnesty International today launches a global campaign to ban the use of facial recognition systems, a form of mass surveillance...

Egypt: Abused and denied heath care, prisoners’ lives at risk

Prison officials in Egypt are subjecting prisoners of conscience and others held for political reasons to torture, cruel and inhuman...

Russia: Scores of activists arrested for protesting the detention of Aleksei Navalny must be released

Responding to the mass arrests and detention of more than 1,300 protesters gathered today in Moscow and across Russia to...

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