Amnesty launched a 200p report detailing RSF atrocities in El Fasher and warning the international community that the same violations will be repeated in El-Obeid; indeed, they are repeated. Unless RSF is stopped.
Here's the link to the video of Amnesty press conference launching the report: https://t.co/hLcU88HxNe
After one year in ICE detention, Leqaa Kordia was released on March 16, following sustained advocacy from Amnesty International USA and its supporters nationally and around the world. Leqaa, who had been in the process of securing legal residency in the USA, was detained after peacefully protesting for the human rights of Palestinians. Members of Amnesty International sent more than 60,000 letters to the Department of Homeland Security demanding her freedom.
China's new Ethnic Unity Law pushes minority ethnic groups such as Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Mongolians to adopt a single, state-defined national identity dominated by Han Chinese culture.
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Join us now for “Voices from the Silence: A Film Screening and Public Dialogue on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Sudan.”
Hear from experts, advocates, and survivors as we discuss the impact of conflict-related sexual violence in Darfur, Khartoum, and Al Gezira, and the urgent need for protection, justice, and accountability.
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1/3 Today, I will present my new report to the UN Human Rights Council. Its message: digital surveillance is silencing activists and civil society worldwide, and it has to stop. 🧵 #UnmaskingSurveillance#HumanRights
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“@FIFAcom /@FAIreland take note: No Teams from Illegal Settlements playing in this Tournament.” Stephen Bowen, Executive Director, Amnesty International Ireland
Afghanistan cannot in any way be considered safe for returns and this approach will put lives at risk, as repeatedly warned by UN bodies.
As @evegeddie says: “Any EU engagement on deportations to Afghanistan is reckless, dangerous and ignores the EU’s own legal obligations.”
We recently brought together young people in Kenya to share their experiences on social media as governments across the world push for teenage social media bans. Here’s how they feel about the proposals and what they mean for their rights.
🚨 Just 1 year until the #FIFA Men's World Cup kicks off in US, the Canada & Mexico, escalating attacks on human rights & civil freedoms threaten safety, wellbeing & rights for the 6.5 million+ fans, workers, journalists & athletes involved. @DNorona2 https://t.co/pCof2Rjc5P
After a decade in arbitrary detention, Ahmed Douma has been sentenced for another year on ‘false news’ charges. His crime? Publishing an article about the impact of unjust imprisonment on state stability, and a social media post that criticized detention conditions.
This was politically motivated. Egyptian authorities must release Ahmed and put an end to their misuse of the criminal justice system against him.
Public debate in Taiwan over recruiting Indian migrant workers has revealed growing racialized and discriminatory rhetoric, this harms migrant communities and raises questions about Taiwan’s human rights obligations.
https://t.co/JFe4uSF6Zb
📢📢GOOD NEWS: A new climate accountability resolution at the UNGA was adopted by an overwhelming consensus today. 🙌
It has the potential to shape global climate accountability for years to come. Read more: https://t.co/59YjWb4syu