Peru: Lethal racism: Extrajudicial executions and unlawful use of force by Peru’s security forces
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Report
Since 7 December 2022, Peru has experienced one of its deepest political and social crises of recent decades. Thousands of…
Nicaragua: A cry for justice: Five years of oppression and resistance
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Report
Nicaragua is experiencing a grave human rights crisis characterized by a crackdown on protest and constant attacks on political dissidents,…
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…
Thailand: “We are reclaiming our future”: Children’s right to peaceful assembly in Thailand
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Report
“We Are Reclaiming Our Future” examines key human rights issues and obstacles impeding children’s full enjoyment of their right to…
Colombia: The police does not care for me: Sexual violence and other gender-based violence in the 2021 National Strike
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Report
In this report, Amnesty International reveals repeated and generalized practices of violence against women, children and LGBTIQ+ people in the…
Russia: “You Will Be Arrested Anyway”: Reprisals Against Monitors and Media Workers Reporting from Protests
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Report
Over the last 10 years, the human rights situation in Russia has been continuously deteriorating. The authorities have severely curtailed…
Pakistan: Braving the Storm: Enforced disappearances and the right to protest in Pakistan
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Report
After exhausting all avenues, families of the disappeared and activists are forced to publicly campaign and peacefully protest against enforced…
Iran: They are shooting brazenly: Iran’s militarized response to May 2022 protests
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Report
This research briefing documents how Iranian security forces used unlawful force, including live ammunition, birdshot, teargas and watercannon, to crush…
Protect the Protest! Why we must save our right to protest
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Report
Amnesty International has long worked to protect and expand the power of protest in defending and promoting human rights. For…
Striking weapons in law enforcement
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Publication
Recent footage of police in India attacking protesters and detainees with batons highlights the urgent need for law enforcement agencies…
