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New poll reveals 7 in 10 people want governments to regulate Big Tech over personal data fears | ||||
![]() Middle East today / Sweden / Stockholm:- Seven in ten people (73%) want governments to do more to regulate Big Tech, with a clear majority (71%) worried about how tech companies collect and use their personal data, a new Amnesty International poll conducted by YouGov reveals. Nearly 10,000 people were polled on their attitudes to online privacy and Big Tech across nine countries: Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Norway, South Africa and the USA. | ||||
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Lebanon: Military forces must end arbitrary arrests and torture of protesters | ||||
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Yemen: War and exclusion leave millions of people with disabilities in the lurch | ||||
![]() Scant support for at least 4.5 million Yemenis with disabilities International donor community falling short in its response Millions of people with disabilities in Yemen have not only endured years of armed conflict but are also among those most excluded amid what the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Amnesty... | ||||
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Israel Discriminatory measures undermine Palestinian representation in Knesset | ||||
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Attorney General orders probe as video showing man jumping off Tower leaked | ||||
![]() A video showing an Engineering student while approaching the brink of the tower, climbing the fence, and jumping with barely any hesitation went viral on social media. The investigation seeks finding... | ||||
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Egypt: State Security prosecution operating as a ‘sinister tool of repression’ | ||||
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DISAPPEARED FROM THE STREETS OF CAIRO-Demand to know where Ibrahim is | ||||
![]() 26-year-old Ibrahim has been documenting forced evictions and calling for safe and affordable housing for all Egyptians. On the night of 11 June 2019, plain clothed police took Ibrahim from the street near his home in Cairo. His family and lawyers enquired... | ||||
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Pakistan: Amnesty International issues “Urgent Action” saying every person in Lahore at risk | ||||
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Facebook and Google’s pervasive surveillance poses an unprecedented danger to human rights | ||||
![]() Surveillance Giants lays out how the surveillance-based business model of Facebook and Google is inherently incompatible with the right to privacy and poses a systemic threat to a range of other rights including... | ||||
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South Korea: Valentine’s Day for activist J | ||||
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Taiwan: Valentine’s Day for intersex activist Hiker | ||||
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Chile: Amnesty International denounces human rights violations to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights | ||||
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Hong Kong: Investigate shooting of protesters after ‘another low’ in police use of force | ||||
![]() “Today was another shocking low for the Hong Kong police. The live rounds fired by police are clear evidence of reckless use of force. Another policeman was seen driving at high speed into a group of protesters on a motorbike. These are not policing measures... | ||||
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Visit Sweden changes market priorities: Marketing of Sweden concentrates on Europe and long-distance markets | ||||
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Lebanon :- Mass demonstrations | ||||
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Hong Kong: Rampaging police must be investigated | ||||
![]() Violence directed at police on Saturday is no excuse for officers to go on the rampage elsewhere. The horrifying scenes at Prince Edward metro station fell far short of international policing standards. Man-kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong In response to the latest clashes between police and protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday night – including one incident where police stormed the platform of... | ||||
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Saudi Arabia: Categorizing feminism, atheism, homosexuality as crimes exposes the Kingdom’s dangerous intolerance | ||||
![]() Responding to an official announcement and a promotional video published by Saudi Arabia’s state security agency which categorizes feminism, homosexuality and atheism as ‘extremist ideas’, Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Director, said: “The Saudi state security agency’s announcement which labels feminism, atheism and homosexuality as extremist ideas punishable by jail and flogging is... | ||||
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USA: Drop abusive criminal charges against humanitarian volunteer Scott Warren | ||||
![]() “The Trump administration’s second attempt to prosecute Scott Warren is a cynical misuse of the justice system, intended to criminalize compassion and lifesaving humanitarian... | ||||
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Sweden may be the first to expel to Syria | ||||
![]() - We are probably among the first. Since we are not politically influenced, our decision-making process usually goes a little faster. I think Sweden's assessments will be something that many other countries... | ||||
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"Who does not support the president, is considered a terrorist" | ||||
![]() Middle East today / Sweden / Stockholm: -There was a small sensation: About four weeks ago, on September 20, hundreds of people took to the streets in Egypt, in Cairo, but also in Alexandria, Suez and Mansoura. They protested against the regime of ruler Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, against the poverty, oppression and corruption of... | ||||
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Lebanon: Investigate excessive use of force including use of live ammunition to disperse protests | ||||
![]() In the single most violent episode since the mass protests began, the army opened fire against dozens of protesters staging a sit-in the Beddawi area of Tripoli on 26 October. At least two protesters... | ||||
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Turkey: Hundreds arrested in crackdown on critics of military offensive in Syria | ||||
![]() Middle East today / Sweden / Stockholm:-Hundreds of people have been detained in Turkey for commenting or reporting on Turkey’s recent military offensive in northeast Syria and are facing absurd criminal charges as the government intensifies its crackdown on critical voices, said Amnesty International in a report published today. As the tanks rolled across the Syrian border, the government... | ||||
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Jordan: End arbitrary detention of women who disobey male guardians or have unsanctioned relationships | ||||
![]() -Women detained without charge or trial for leaving home without -male family members’ permission or for a relationship outside marriage -Women taken by the police for “virginity tests” -Unmarried women forced to give up “illegal” babies Middle East today / Sweden / Stockholm:-Jordanian authorities must stop colluding with an abusive male... | ||||
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Turkey: Syrians illegally deported into war ahead of anticipated ‘safe zone’ | ||||
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Amnesty International’s Secretary General steps down | ||
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From slurs to sexual violence, women human rights defenders come under global attack | ||||
![]() “Challenging power, fighting discrimination: A call to action to recognize and protect women human rights defenders”... | ||||
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Sudan: Decision to repeal public order laws a step forward for women’s rights | ||||
![]() This is a big step forward for women's rights in Sudan. Seif Magango, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes “This is a big... | ||||
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Hungary: State media censors Amnesty and HRW | ||||
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Turkey: Prosecution call for jail term of up to 15 years for six human rights defenders, including Amnesty’s honorary chair and former director, defies logic | ||||
![]() “Today’s vindictive request by the State Prosecutor for jail terms of up to 15 years ignores the evidence and defies all logic. “The terrorist allegations... | ||||
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Morocco: Sentencing of rapper Gnawi to one year in prison a flagrant assault on freedom of expression | ||||
![]() “This is a disgraceful verdict. There can be no justification for imprisoning the Moroccan rapper Gnawi for a year simply because... | ||||
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Iraq: Eyewitness describes ‘street filled with blood’ as at least 25 protesters killed in security force onslaught | ||||
![]() The organization urged Iraqi authorities to rein in security forces, amid reports of ongoing use of live ammunition against protesters in Nasiriyah on Thursday... | ||||
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Egypt: Aisha el-Shater critically ill amid torture and denial of medical treatment in prison | ||||
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Iran: More than 100 protesters believed to be killed as top officials give green light to crush protests | ||||
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Hong Kong: Valentine’s Day for transgender activist Vincy | ||||
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Japan: Valentine’s Day for LGBTI rights activist Soshi | ||||
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Pride and Prejudice: Valentine's Day for LGBTI activists in Asia | ||||
![]() Millions of people across the world will celebrate love this Valentine's Day, but what if your government or society doesn't view your love as equal? Five LGBTI activists from Asia tell how they plan to mark this 14 February, and their hopes to end different kinds of discrimination the LGBTI communities face. Kris, a queer activist from Fiji Loving ourselves and our families... | ||||
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Your words have power | ||||
![]() Every December, Amnesty supporters across the globe will write millions of letters for those whose basic human rights are being attacked. They are people like you, continuing a long tradition of writing letters to right some of the world’s biggest wrongs. And it’s... | ||||
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Syria: Families left alone to find answers about disappeared relatives | ||||
![]() On International Day of the Disappeared, the organization called for unified international action to support the families who have spent years left alone... | ||||
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Myanmar: ICC decision to investigate Rohingya atrocities an important step towards justice | ||||
![]() “This decision marks an important step in the fight for justice and accountability in Myanmar. It sends a strong message to the orchestrators of atrocities against Rohingya that their... | ||||
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Violence escalates - over 30 dead in Gaza | ||||
![]() Thus, the death toll following Israeli attacks in Gaza has risen to 32 over the past two days. Violence has risen in the region since Israel says it wants to attack jihadist bases. Since the Palestinian jihadist leader Israel Baha Abu al-Ata was killed on Tuesday, the Palestinian side has responded... | ||||
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Turkey: Decision to re-arrest writer Ahmet Altan a scandalous injustice | ||||
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World must condemn appalling deterioration of human rights in Iran | ||||
![]() The organization urges states taking part in Iran’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to denounce the widespread human rights violations and make concrete recommendations for the Iranian authorities to address them. | ||||
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UN: States must denounce Egypt’s disastrous human rights record | ||||
![]() Middle East today / Sweden / Stockholm:- The international community must demand the immediate release of peaceful protesters, activists and human rights defenders in Egypt following a draconian crackdown that saw more than 3,800 people arrested, many of them randomly, in recent months, said Amnesty International, ahead of the country’s upcoming review session at the UN Human Rights Council on 13 November. | ||||
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USA: Trump’s monstrous move to exit Paris climate pact shows contempt for the lives of millions | ||||
![]() “Selfish, reckless and monstrous, the continued attempt to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement is potentially the most destructive act of the Trump presidency. “President Trump may believe his commitment... | ||||
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Haiti: Amnesty International verifies evidence of excessive use of force against protesters | ||||
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Bangladesh: Alleged extrajudicial killings in the guise of a ‘war on drugs’ | ||||
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Iraq: Gruesome string of fatalities as new tear gas grenades pierce protesters’ skulls | ||||
![]() The Iraqi authorities must ensure anti-riot police and other security forces in Baghdad immediately stop using two previously unseen types of tear gas grenade to kill rather than disperse protesters, Amnesty International urged today after its investigation found they caused at least five protester deaths in as many days. Amnesty International carried out... | ||||
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Israel/ OPT: Amnesty staff member faces punitive travel ban for human rights work | ||||
![]() Laith Abu Zeyad, Amnesty International’s Campaigner on Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), was stopped... | ||||
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Iran: Authorities committing torture by cruelly amputating man’s hand | ||||
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Malmö crime at lowest level in two decades – so why do people still feel so unsafe? | ||
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Lebanon: Military forces must end arbitrary arrests and torture of protesters | ||
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Sudan: Decision to repeal public order laws a step forward for women’s rights | ||
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Yemen: War and exclusion leave millions of people with disabilities in the lurch | ||
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Israel Discriminatory measures undermine Palestinian representation in Knesset | ||
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Turkey: Prosecution call for jail term of up to 15 years for six human rights defenders, including Amnesty’s honorary chair and former director, defies logic | ||
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Attorney General orders probe as video showing man jumping off Tower leaked | ||
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Morocco: Sentencing of rapper Gnawi to one year in prison a flagrant assault on freedom of expression | ||
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Egypt: State Security prosecution operating as a ‘sinister tool of repression’ | ||
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Iraq: Eyewitness describes ‘street filled with blood’ as at least 25 protesters killed in security force onslaught | ||
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Egypt: Aisha el-Shater critically ill amid torture and denial of medical treatment in prison | ||
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Pakistan: Amnesty International issues “Urgent Action” saying every person in Lahore at risk | ||
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Iran: More than 100 protesters believed to be killed as top officials give green light to crush protests | ||
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Facebook and Google’s pervasive surveillance poses an unprecedented danger to human rights | ||
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Hong Kong: Valentine’s Day for transgender activist Vincy | ||
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South Korea: Valentine’s Day for activist J | ||
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Taiwan: Valentine’s Day for intersex activist Hiker | ||
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