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Israel is continuing to use starvation as a method of warfare, a war crime, and as a tool to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. The harrowing suffering of starving Palestinians in Gaza, including our own colleagues, on an hourly basis, is…
"As promises of 'never again' fell from the mouths of state officials whose govts persist in transferring arms to Israel I felt the hypocrisy hang heavy from the rafters" Piece by @amnesty's @dinushikad1 on the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica commemoration euobserver.com/eu-and-the-wor…
Independent Georgian outlet @Batumelebi_ge had its accounts frozen after exposing alleged police abuse against its founder Mzia Amaghlobeli, now arbitrarily detained and facing a trial marred by injustice. Amnesty demands investigations into all allegations of police violence
#Venezuela 🚨 Venezuelan authorities have committed, and continue to commit, enforced disappearances as part of their policy of repression. 📄 New report: Detentions without a trace 👇 amn.st/6014fB064
Cambodia scamming compound survivors must be protected amid police crackdown. amn.st/6018fBSEA
Russia's State Duma adopted amendments to tighten “anti-extremism” legislation. If this bill becomes a law, any group of people – even a circle of friends – can be criminalized if just one of its members has been convicted under "extremism" charges. amn.st/60134CGit
Over the past six months, the headlines have been dominated by stories of fear, division and hatred. However, @amnesty activists around the world are working away to ensure hope prevails. Here are 29 human rights wins to be proud of this year. amn.st/601147gnV
#BREAKING: A German court has ruled that preventing prominent British-Palestinian plastic & reconstructive surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah from speaking in at an event in Germany last year was unlawful #Gaza #BreakingNews #Palestine #Israel amnesty.org.uk/press-releases…
A Berlin court has ruled that an order imposed on Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah preventing him from speaking in Germany at the Palestine Congress in April 2024 was unlawful, a court spokesperson told Al Jazeera. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/j204cp
In tomorrow's pivotal amnesty vote, Thailand's lawmakers must ensure the dismissal of all criminal charges against peaceful protesters – without exempting the lèse-majesté law. amn.st/60124fTIk
Giorgi Bachiashvili, jailed former aid of #Georgia’s politician Ivanishvili, complained of being physically assaulted inside his cell. He was denied access to lawyers, including while treated for injuries. There must be an independent investigation into his allegations now
Appeal hearing in ‘Hong Kong 47’ case a pivotal chance to correct mass injustice. amn.st/60144Nwsu