The Climate Justice Walk: A People’s Journey for Climate Justice Background In the wake of the devastating Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, which claimed the lives of over 6,000 people and caused widespread destruction in the Philippines, a coalition of climate and human rights advocates embarked on a solidarity walk from […]
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Capturing the Climate Crisis: A Visual Journey through Environmental Chaos
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The Escalating Threat to Human Rights in Russia: The Conviction of a Prominent Activist
Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces October 11, 2023 10:46AM EDT | Dispatches Today, a Moscow court found Oleg Orlov, a leading Russian human rights defender, guilty on charges of “discrediting” the military by speaking out against the war in Ukraine. He was sentenced to a […]
Unregulated trade contributing to human rights abuses in protests, reveals global inquiry
Global Trade of Weapons Used to Repress Protests Fuels Human Rights Crisis Introduction Amnesty International has released a new investigation highlighting the irresponsible trade of less lethal weapons and hunting ammunition that are being used to violently suppress protests in countries around the world. The report, titled “The Repression Trade: […]
International Concerns Grow Over Convictions of Osman Kavala & Co-Defendants in Turkey
The Unfair and Politically Motivated Trial of Osman Kavala and Co-defendants A Gravely Unjust Trial A group of nine non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International, has released a statement denouncing the prosecution of human rights defender Osman Kavala and four co-defendants as unfair and essentially a political show trial. The trial, […]
New Title: Amidst Escalating Tensions, A Deadly Hamas-Led Attack Devastates Southern Israel
Dispatches: Hamas-Led Attack in Southern Israel Kills Hundreds All Parties to Conflict Must Abide by Laws of War October 10, 2023 By Early Saturday morning, a devastating attack carried out by armed groups from Gaza, predominantly the military wing of Hamas, shook southern Israel. These militants breached the Israeli border, […]
Exploiting Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia’s Amazon Warehouses
Amnesty International Report Exposes Exploitation of Contracted Workers in Amazon Warehouses in Saudi Arabia Introduction Amnesty International released a report today revealing shocking human rights abuses suffered by contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia. The report, titled “Don’t worry, it’s a branch of Amazon,” highlights the failure of […]
The Repression Game: Unveiling Rwanda’s Global Playbook of Silence
Rwanda: Global Playbook of Abuse to Silence Critics Violent Attacks, Misuse of Law Enforcement, Surveillance, Harassment, Relatives Targeted October 10, 2023 Rwandan authorities and their proxies are employing a range of tactics to suppress criticism and dissent from Rwandans living abroad, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch. […]
Expanding Horizons: Unveiling the Brazen Scope of the ‘Predator Files’ Spyware Scandal
Report: Shocking Spyware Attacks Target Civil Society, Journalists, and Politicians Amnesty International has conducted a major investigation revealing shocking spyware attacks against civil society, journalists, politicians, and academics in the European Union (EU), USA, and Asia. The investigation, known as the ‘Predator Files’ project, was carried out in partnership with […]
The World Court Sheds Light on Syria’s Torture Crisis
Syria: World Court Begins Watershed Torture Case October 9, 2023, The Hague – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold hearings on October 10 and 11, 2023, on state-sponsored torture in Syria since 2011. This case, brought by the Netherlands and Canada, alleging violations of the international Convention Against […]