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OUR ACTIVITIES

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  Two in person training sessions in Nairobi 2026

  In June 2026, PHRP delivered two training sessions on policing and human rights at Amnesty’s regional office in Nairobi, Kenya.

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  Thematic work

  Amnesty International releases 20 rules for ending widespread misuse of police batons

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  Training & Workshops

  Police and Human Rights Training in Mexico City

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  Country work

  France: Class Action Lawsuit against Ethnic Profiling

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OUR PUBLICATIONS

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  Thematic paper series no. 5: Police and children

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  Police in their daily work mainly deal with adult people, which means that their policies, instructions, and manner in which they approach people, through…

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  Amnesty’s Guidelines on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly

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  Peaceful assemblies have been the driving force behind some of the most powerful social movements, exposing injustice and abuse, demanding…

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  Less lethal weapons

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  These six sheets give a brief overview of less lethal weapons including their potential effects and risks. They summarize when…

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  Kinetic Impact Projectiles (KIPs) in law enforcement

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  Responding to the frequent misuse across the globe of kinetic impact projectiles, commonly known as rubber bullets, today Amnesty International…

INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS

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  APT addresses Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court on in-person custody hearings as a key safeguard against torture

  Tag: Policing

  The APT participated in a public hearing before Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) to address the constitutionality of recent changes…

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  USA: Amnesty International Calls for ICE to Be Abolished After Documenting Widespread Human Rights Violations in Anti-Immigrant Operations

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  In a new report released today, Amnesty International documented widespread human rights violations committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

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  Yemen: One year on, Huthis must release arbitrarily detained lawyer Abdul Majid Sabra

  Tag: Policing

  One year ago on 25 September 2025, the Huthi de facto authorities in Sana’a arbitrarily detained prominent lawyer and human…

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  UN: Repression continues in Venezuela in the face of ‘appalling’ human rights violations

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  “In the Fuerte Guaicaipuro military facility, prisoners have been confined in pit-like cells dug below ground level, exposed to cold,…

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

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  Chile: Criminal liability of commanders for omission in connection with crimes committed during the social unrest

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  Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to analyse the criminal liability for omission of the authorities and commanders…

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  Netherlands: Still no Safety: Venezuelans denied protection in Curaçao

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  Since Amnesty lnternational’s initials report in 2018, the rights of Venezuelans who have fled to Curaçao are still violated. They…

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  Afghanistan: The fate of thousands hanging in the balance: Afghanistan’s fall into the hands of the Taliban

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  The Taliban have attempted to portray to the world that they will respect human rights- however the ground reality is…

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  France Police Violence: A new report by Amnesty International highlights abusive and illegal use of force during the Teknival rave in Redon, in June 2021

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  As this week, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, closes the Beauvau security consultations, which aim to…

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  Amnesty International: Blunt Force – Investigating the misuse of police batons and related weapons

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  Time and again, law enforcement officials are too quick to resort to the use of force, often against peaceful protesters exercising their rights to freedom of…

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  Syria: “You’re going to your death” Violations against Syrian refugees returning to Syria

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  Syrian intelligence officers have subjected women, children and men returning to Syria to unlawful or arbitrary detention, torture and other…

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  Nicaragua: Where are they?: Enforced disappearance as a strategy of repression

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  Since 28 May 2021, the government of Daniel Ortega has pursued a new phase of its repressive strategy. Characteristic elements…

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This database is an initiative of the Police and Human Rights Programme (PHRP) of the Dutch Section of Amnesty International.

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