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New report shows leading Covid-19 vaccine pharma companies fuelling unprecedented human rights crisis

AstraZeneca, BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Novavax and Pfizer refused to participate in initiatives to boost global vaccine supply Less...

Afghanistan: Taliban wasting no time in stamping out human rights says new briefing

The Taliban are steadily dismantling the human rights gains of the last twenty years, said Amnesty International, the International Federation...

Mexico: Failings in investigations of feminicides in the State of Mexico violate women’s rights to life, physical safety and access to justice

Investigations by the State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office into feminicides preceded by disappearances are seriously flawed due to the...

Belarus: International human rights groups demand release of Viasna members on first anniversary of crackdown

On the first anniversary of the unprecedented crackdown on the Human Rights Center Viasna (“Viasna”) in Belarus, 20 international and...

Geneva: UN must recognize the right to a healthy environment

The UN Human Rights Council should recognize a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a universal human right, Amnesty International said today. With millions experiencing hunger...

Afghanistan: Continued presence of UN mission essential to monitor and report on abuses

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must extend the UN’s mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and the UN must supply the...

Syria: Former refugees tortured, raped, disappeared after returning home

Syrian security forces have subjected Syrians who returned home after seeking refuge abroad to detention, disappearance and torture, including sexual...

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International remind the world of its commitment to children’s rights with a book some adults won’t want children to read

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a resource for children and young people to learn about...

Afghanistan: Deadline for evacuations must be extended amid Taliban reprisal attack threats

The Taliban and the international community must urgently reach an agreement to extend the 31 August deadline for completing evacuations...

Nicaragua: Enforced disappearance is the new tactic for repression

The enforced disappearance of people is the latest tactic that authorities in Nicaragua have adopted to silence any criticism or...

Afghanistan: Shameful failure of UNHRC special session to address escalating human rights and humanitarian crisis

The UN Human Rights Council today failed the people of Afghanistan after neglecting to establish an independent mechanism to monitor...

Afghanistan: Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men – new investigation

Taliban fighters massacred nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International said today....

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