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Global Death Penalty Report: Death Sentences and Executions 2021
The resort to the death penalty by a minority of states was on the rise in 20
China: UN human rights chief must seize critical opportunity to address crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights must address crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations when her team visits China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region this week, Amnesty International said today as the UN’s long-awaited trip got under way. A team led by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet will spend six days in China including Xinjiang, …
Amnesty International Australia calls on newly elected Labor Government to put human rights at the centre of policy
Following the election of the Labor Party to form the next Federal Government, Amnesty International Australia National Director, Sam Klintworth, said: “Amnesty International congratulates Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese on his 2022 election victory. The newly elected government is now in an ideal position to ensure people and their human rights are at the core of …
Qatar: FIFA should match $440m World Cup prize money to fund major compensation programme for abused migrant workers
FIFA should earmark at least $440m to provide remedy for the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses in Qatar during preparations for the 2022 World Cup, Amnesty International said in a new report today, six months ahead of the tournament’s opening game. In an open letter accompanying the report, Amnesty International and a coalition of human rights organizations, unions, and fan groups urged FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino to work with Qatar to establish a comprehensive remediation programme. As well as providing compensation for all labour abuses related to hosting the tournament in Qatar, they should ensure that …
Congress must commit to funding community violence prevention, as US sees wave of gun violence from coast to coast
Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Buffalo, New York and responding to this weekend’s mass shootings across the country, Ernest Coverson, End Gun Violence Campaign Manager at Amnesty International USA, said: “Tomorrow, President Biden arrives in Buffalo, New York as the community mourns the murder of 10 of its residents. Americans should not have to wonder if …
Israel/OPT: Increase in unlawful killings and other crimes highlights urgent need to end Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians
Israeli authorities must end unlawful killings, willful injury, arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment, persecution and collective punishment against Palestinians, including many children, Amnesty International said in a public statement published today. In the latest incident, Palestinian journalist Shirin Abu Akleh was shot in the head on 11 May while covering an Israeli military raid in the …
Philippines: Elections point to ominous moment for human rights
With Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte poised to win the Philippine elections, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Deputy Regional Director Emerlynne Gil said: “Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte’s past avoidance of discussing human rights violations in the Philippines is deeply concerning. During the campaign period, it seemed that they were deliberately refusing to take a position on …
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Ukraine: Russian forces must face justice for war crimes in Kyiv Oblast – new investigation
Russian forces must face justice for a series of war crimes committed in the region northwest of Kyiv, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing following an extensive on-the-ground investigation. The briefing, ‘He’s Not Coming Back’: War Crimes in Northwest Areas of Kyiv Oblast, is based on dozens of interviews and extensive review of …
National day of action highlights need for human rights focus from candidates at the Federal election
Amnesty International Australia supporters will hold events right around the country in a National Day of Action to urge candidates in the Federal Election to address human rights in their policy platforms. Activists from across the country will be uniting online to write to candidates about the importance of upholding and advocating for human rights …