Amnesty International
Saudi Fitness Instructor Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Supporting Women's Rights
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- Saudi Fitness Instructor Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Supporting Women's Rights
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Demand Saudi Arabia frees Manahel al-Otaibi: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Manahel al-Otaibi is a fitness instructor and a brave outspoken advocate for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. In November 2022, she was arrested after posting to Snapchat photos of herself at a shopping mall. In the photos, she was not wearing the traditional long-sleeved loose robe known as an abaya. Manahel has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Demand Saudi Arabia frees Manahel al-Otaibi.
#saudiarabia #womensrights #protecttheprotest
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- Massacre in Goma: Exposing #OperationKeba
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- 3:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- ⚠️ WARNING: Graphic Content | Amnesty Investigation – Massacre in Goma: Exposing #OperationKeba
On August 30, 2023, a peaceful demonstration in Goma turned into a bloodbath as Congolese authorities unleashed brutal force against members of the Wazelendo religious group, killing at least 56 people. Their demand? The immediate withdrawal of the UN Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO).
Our latest report, #OperationKeba, uncovers chilling details of the DRC army’s planned crackdown: unarmed protesters shot in cold blood, bodies hunted down, dumped in morgues, and left to rot for weeks.
Authorities deflected blame, accusing victims of being drugged and manipulated by external forces. But the truth tells a different story. Testimonies, video evidence, and operational documents we analysed reveal this incident could amount to crimes against humanity.
Learn more:
EN: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2024/12...
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- Blinded by Rubber Bullets at a Peaceful Protest in Argentina
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Demand justice for Joel Paredes: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Joel Paredes is a 29-year-old father from Jujuy province, Argentina. On 30 June 2023 Joel attended a protest against changes to the province’s constitution, including restrictions on the right to peaceful assembly, measures that may cause damage to the environment, and risk violating Indigenous Peoples’ land rights. Police fired rubber bullets at protesters. Joel was hit, permanently blinding him in the right eye, and leaving him with debilitating nerve pain. No one has been held accountable.
Demand justice for Joel Paredes.
#argentina #protecttheprotest #protest
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- Belarusian Political Activist Maryia Kalesnikava Abducted and Jailed
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Call on Belarus to immediately release Maryia: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Political activist Maryia Kalesnikava dared to challenge the repressive Belarus government. On 7 September 2020, Maryia was abducted by the Belarus authorities. She was taken to the border where she resisted deportation by tearing up her passport. She was detained and later sentenced to 11 years in prison on false charges. Maryia’s family haven’t heard from her for more than a year.
Call on Belarus to immediately release Maryia.
#belarus #mariyakalesnikava
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- Israel's Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza Revealed Through Evidence and Analysis
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- 6:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza strip. Watch this video to understand how Amnesty International arrived at this conclusion.
For the genocide to end—governments must come together and take resolute action. They must use every legal avenue to bring perpetrators to justice, stop arms transfers and urgently work to dismantle Israel’s unlawful occupation and apartheid regime.
Read for yourself:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/end-israels-genocide-against-palestinians-in-gaza/
More about Human Rights: https://www.amnesty.org/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amnestyglobal/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amnesty
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amnesty/
#endgenocide #gaza #israel
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- Campaigning for Disability Rights in South Korea
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Call on the mayor of Seoul to protect Kyung Seok Park’s rights: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Kyung Seok Park is a dedicated disability rights activist. Holding peaceful protests on Seoul’s public transport systems, Kyung Seok Park has drawn attention to how hard it is for people with disabilities to easily access trains and subways safely – denying them the ability to travel to work, school, or to live independently. Kyung Seok Park’s activism has been met with police abuse, public smear campaigns and punitive litigation.
Call on the mayor of Seoul to protect Kyung Seok Park’s rights.
#southkorea #disabilityrights #accessibility
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- Angolan TikToker Neth Nahara Jailed for Speaking Out
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Call on the Angolan authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Neth Nahara: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Ana da Silva Miguel, known as Neth Nahara, is a singer and social media influencer in Angola. In August 2023 Neth took to TikTok criticizing President João Lourenço. The next day Neth was arrested and subsequently tried, convicted and sentenced to six months in prison, later increased to two years. The Angolan authorities are using a controversial law criminalizing criticism of the president to silence critical voices.
Call on the Angolan authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Neth Nahara.
#angola #nethnahara #luandaangola
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- Yet again, protestors face a brutal crackdown #protecttheprotest #humanrights
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Protestors in Pakistan have faced a brutal and lethal crackdown shrouded in a callous opacity by the authorities.
Urgent and transparent investigation is needed into the deadly crackdown on protesters: http://amn.st/6017tZQO1
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- Vietnamese Environmental Lawyer Jailed for a Crime he Didn’t Commit
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Call on Viet Nam to immediately release Dang Dinh Bach: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Environmental justice lawyer Dang Dinh Bach has dedicated his life to protecting people in Viet Nam from pollution and the impact of climate change. On 24 June 2021, Bach was arrested and jailed for alleged tax evasion, a tactic used by the Vietnamese authorities to silence environmental activists. He was sentenced to five years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
Call on Viet Nam to immediately release Dang Dinh Bach.
#vietnam #environmentaljustice #environment
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- “Pots and pans” protests in Mozambique now take place almost every night.
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- “Pots and pans” protests in Mozambique now take place almost every night.
Authorities must stop their crackdown on protests.
#ProtectTheProtest ✊
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- This bill should never have been introduced, it fails to uphold Māori rights.
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This bill should never have been introduced, it fails to uphold Māori rights.
The Hīkoi (march) will arrive at New Zealand’s parliament and calls for the bill to be dropped.
#ProtectTheProtest
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- Saudi fitness instructor sentenced to 11 years in prison for supporting women's rights
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Demand Saudi Arabia frees Manahel al-Otaibi: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Manahel al-Otaibi is a fitness instructor and a brave outspoken advocate for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. In November 2022, she was arrested after posting to Snapchat photos of herself at a shopping mall. In the photos, she was not wearing the traditional long-sleeved loose robe known as an abaya. Manahel has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
#protecttheprotest #saudiarabia #womensrights
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- Artificial Intelligence in Denmark's Welfare System - Mass Surveillance and Risks of Discrimination
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- 20:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Denmark’s welfare authority, Udbetaling Danmark, is using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including up to 60 fraud-detection algorithms, in its quest to identify benefits fraud.
However, the Danish automated welfare system raises concerns about privacy erosion and human dignity. By deploying these fraud-detection algorithms alongside traditional surveillance methods, the authorities are enabling and expanding digitized mass surveillance. Racialized groups, migrants, refugees, and people with disabilities are all at risk of discrimination within this system.
The documentary explores how Denmark’s welfare system employs both analog and digital forms of surveillance through processing large amounts of data, including from social media activity and geolocation data—to monitor individuals.
It also explores how discriminatory structures are embedded within the design of welfare authority algorithms, facilitating categorization of individuals a...
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- Belarusian Political Activist Maryia Kalesnikava Abducted and Jailed for 11 Years
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Call on Belarus to immediately release Maryia: https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/write-for-rights/
Political activist Maryia Kalesnikava dared to challenge the repressive Belarus government. On 7 September 2020, Maryia was abducted by the Belarus authorities. She was taken to the border where she resisted deportation by tearing up her passport. She was detained and later sentenced to 11 years in prison on false charges. Maryia’s family haven’t heard from her for more than a year.
Call on Belarus to immediately release Maryia.
#belarus #mariyakalesnikava
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- Police fire tear gas at protesters kneeling in front of them in Mozambique
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Mozambique’s government must stop this violent crackdown on human rights.
#ProtectTheProtest
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- At upcoming protests in Mozambique, authorities must respect and uphold the right to protest.
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- At upcoming protests in Mozambique, authorities must respect and uphold the right to protest.
#ProtectTheProtest ✊
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- Pro footballers demand Fifa drop Saudi oil giant sponsor Aramco
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Using sports as a public relations tool cannot erase the truth of Saudi Arabia's human rights violations.
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- MOMENT 💛 Reunited after 2 years apart
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- MOMENT 💛 Reunited after 2 years apart.
All those imprisoned for exercising their right to freedom of expression must be released.
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- Facebook’s Role in Red-Tagging Activists in the Philippines | Amnesty International's New Report
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- 9:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Amnesty International’s latest report exposes how Philippine authorities use Facebook for red-tagging campaigns against young activists, including those investigating and exposing human rights abuses. The digital harassment—enabled by vague anti-terror laws—has escalated under Presidents Duterte and Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) leads these red-tagging efforts, using Facebook as its primary platform to spread harmful campaigns.
Amnesty International demands an end to red-tagging and calls for the protection of activists from harassment, intimidation, and attacks. They also urge Meta to take action against harmful content and properly scrutinize red-tagging posts flagged by human rights defenders, as well as advertisements promoting such content.
See more ‘Investigating the Truth’ Videos here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYFf1wOwAZJCZ7aOvmDjFJhSv7XsPcTry
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- Civilians always pay the price during conflict
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Civilians always pay the price during conflict. The warring parties must do more to protect civilians and respect international humanitarian law.
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- Kesaria should still be alive 💔
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kesaria should still be alive. She is the latest victim of violence against LGBTI people in Georgia.
Georgian authorities must ensure human rights are a reality for ALL in Georgia.
Instead, they have passed a law that legalizes discrimination against LGBTI persons. This law must be repealed and Kesaria's murder urgently investigated.
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- Israeli Military Must Be Investigated for Wanton Destruction in Gaza
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Israeli military has bulldozed farms and razed entire neighbourhoods to expand a "buffer zone" along the occupied Gaza Strip’s eastern perimeter. An Amnesty International open source investigation uncovers the extent of the damage to civilian structures and calls for an investigation for the war crimes of wanton destruction and collective punishment.
Read the full analysis here: http://amn.st/6019m4i6l
#gaza #israel #warcrimes
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- Deadly attempted prison escape in the DRC 🚨
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 🚨 Democratic Republic of the Congo authorities must take action to prevent this happening again by addressing the root causes and urgently and impartially investigate the deaths and injuries.
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- Women in Afghanistan are singing in protest
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Women in Afghanistan are singing to protest the Taliban’s new “morality decree”. This decree is yet another brazen attack on human rights and must be immediately revoked.
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- Protesters block railway calling for justice for abused children #ProtectTheProtest ✊
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Authorities in India must respect peoples right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
#ProtectTheProtest ✊
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- Women in India are demanding justice #ProtectTheProtest ✊
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Women in India are demanding justice.
#ProtectTheProtest ✊
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- Gas flaring in the Amazon threatens human rights now and in the future
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Ecuadorian state is failing in its duty to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by allowing the operation of gas flares in the Amazon. Despite a 2021 court ruling on an action brought by nine girls and young women climate activists from communities in Sucumbíos and Orellana, supported by the Union of People Affected by Texaco's Oil Operations (UDAPT), ordering the elimination of gas flaring, the Ecuadorian state continues to allow this harmful practice by the fossil fuel industry. Moreover, flaring is directly linked to global warming and the emission of super pollutants such as methane, thus threatening the enjoyment and guarantee of human rights now and in the future.
“The courageous girls and young women plaintiffs in the gas flares case, now known as Warriors for the Amazon, are showing us that children and young people around the world are urgently demanding climate, racial and gender justice, as well as radical changes for human rights and nature.”
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- Thousands take to the streets to challenge racist violence in the UK
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Communities across the UK showed up in their thousands to reject hate and violence in a show of unity and strength.
Racism has no place anywhere, and will never win.
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- Racist violence and hate crimes across the UK 🚨
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Charges against TikToker must be dropped immediately!
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The charges against Junior must be dropped immediately and authorities in Cameroon must respect and uphold the right of freedom of expression.
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- People are protesting the disputed presidential election in Venezuela #ProtectTheProtest ✊
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Venezuelan authorities must respect the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
#ProtectTheProtest ✊
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- 📢 Political opposition is not a crime 📢
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 📢 Tunisian authorities must release the leaders and members of political opposition groups and all those detained solely for exercising their freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.
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- Sudan: A Global Trade in Death
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Amnesty International has uncovered how a relentless supply of weapons and ammunitions is flowing into the country, fuelling the dire humanitarian crisis.
Weapons manufactured in China, Russia, Serbia, Türkiye, the UAE and Yemen are being imported in large quantities into Sudan, and then in some cases diverted into Darfur, making the existing arms embargo on Darfur completely ineffective.
Since the conflict erupted in April 2023, more than 16,000 people have been killed, 7 million are internally displaced and 2 million have fled Sudan.
Protect civilians.
Demand an expanded UN arms embargo to stop the flow of weapons into Sudan.
Sign our petition.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/demand-an-arms-embargo-in-sudan/
Read our Sudan web report:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2024/07/new-weapons-fuelling-the-sudan-conflict/
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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- Sentenced to 6 years for a TikTok
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Edward Awebwa must be immediately released and his sentence revoked. Ugandan authorities must respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression.
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- Russian missiles hit children's hospital in Kyiv
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Heavy Russian missile strikes have killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine and hit major medical facilities in Kyiv, including five buildings of a children’s hospital. We demand justice for victims of Russia's aggression.
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- Russian missiles hit children's hospital in Kyiv
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Heavy Russian missile strikes have killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine and hit major medical facilities in Kyiv, including five buildings of a children’s hospital. We demand justice for victims of Russia's aggression.
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- In defence of free expression and peaceful assembly in solidarity with Palestinian human rights
- Runtime
- 56:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- MODERATOR
Nada Awad, International Service for Human Rights
OPENING REMARKS
Farida Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education
PANELISTS
Dalia Darazim, Students for Justice in Palestine, Columbia
Stefanie Fox, Jewish Voice for Peace
Nadija Samour, European Legal Support Center
Julia Hall, Amnesty International
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- Cambodian climate activists convicted for plotting against the king 🚨
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Cambodian authorities must release all the environmental human rights defenders immediately.
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- Police teargas peaceful protesters in Kenya 🚨
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Authorities in Kenya must respect the right to protest.
#ProtectTheProtest ✊
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- Good news from Thailand ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Good news from Thailand ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
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- We continue to call on all sides of the conflict in Sudan to protect civilians
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Thursday that calls for the Rapid Security Forces (RSF) in Sudan to halt their siege on El Fasher. We continue to call on all sides of the conflict to protect civilians and allow safe passage of humanitarian aid.
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- People in Argentina are protesting President Milei’s economic reforms.
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- People in Argentina are protesting President Milei’s economic reforms. Authorities must respect the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and police found responsible of unlawful use of force must be held accountable.
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- Stonewall Pioneer Talks to LGBTI Activists About Pride
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- 10:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Celebrating Pride, Protest and the people fighting for these rights today. Mark Segal, original Stonewall pioneer, talks to LGBTI activists in Türkiye, Argentina, Botswana and Thailand about why Pride matters to them as a space to protest and celebrate LBGTI rights.
Take Action here to unite for Türkiye Pride. https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/unite-for-turkiyes-pride/
Take action to end criminalisation against LGBT+ activist in Argentina https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr13/7803/2024/en/
More about LGBTI Rights Here: https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/discrimination/lgbti-rights/
#ProtectTheProtest #pridemonth #pride
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- Age Loud: Announcing Amnesty’s New Campaign to Protect Human Rights in Older Age
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- No matter our age, our human rights are universal. But as we grow older, many of us are pushed into the shadows, ignored and forgotten.
It’s time to listen to the voices of older people. Let’s speak up and support their calls to end age discrimination now.
Join us in demanding a world where human rights last a lifetime.
#agewithrights #humanrights #oldage
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- Nigeria: Girl Survivors of Boko Haram and Military Abuses Speak Out
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- 4:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Abducted. Enslaved. Abandoned. Girls in north-east Nigeria endured horrific abuse as they were forced to be Boko Haram “wives”. After escaping, some were unlawfully detained by the military. They urgently want specialist support to rebuild their lives. Add your message in solidarity. #EmpowerOurGirls
Disclaimer:
Names have been omitted, voices altered and faces obscured to protect the identities of and safeguard the girls and young women who appear in this video.
For more about Investigating the Truth: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYFf1wOwAZJCZ7aOvmDjFJhSv7XsPcTry
More resources about Human Rights: https://www.amnesty.org/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amnestyglobal/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amnesty
#nigeria #humanrights #empowerourgirls
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- FIFA: Put human rights at the heart of our global game ⚽
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- South Korea must do more to support LGBTI rights and legalise same-sex marriage now❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- South Korea must do more to support LGBTI rights and legalise same-sex marriage now ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
#ProtectTheProtest
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- Three Israeli Air Strikes That Killed 44 Palestinian Civilians Must be Investigated as War Crimes
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Three Israeli air strikes that killed 44 Palestinian civilians, including 32 children, in the occupied Gaza Strip in April 2024 must be investigated as war crimes.
Amnesty International’s latest investigation reveals how the strikes – one on al-Maghazi on 16 April, and two on Rafah on 19 and 20 April – also injured at least 20 civilians.
More resources about Human Rights: https://www.amnesty.org/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amnestyglobal/
X: https://twitter.com/amnesty
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amnesty/
#israel #war #alleyesonrafah
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- Is The Death Penalty on the Rise? Amnesty International Death Penalty Report
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Amnesty International recorded 1153 executions in 16 countries in 2023, marking a 31% increase from the 883 recorded in 2022. This figure represents the highest number of executions that Amnesty International has recorded in close to a decade (since 2015, when 1,634 executions were recorded). However the number of countries that carried out executions reached the lowest figure on record with Amnesty International at 16 countries.
Find out more by reading the report www.amnesty.org/en/documents/act50/7952/2024/en/
Find out more about death penalty: https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/death-penalty/
LEARN MORE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS HERE: https://www.amnesty.org
More resources about Human Rights: https://www.amnesty.org/en/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/amnesty
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amnesty/
#deathpenalty #investigation #humanrights
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- It is a huge relief to see Zhang Zhan released from prison and reunited with her family.
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Finally released after four years in prison, citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has sent this message to followers on social media.
It is a huge relief to see Zhang Zhan released from prison and reunited with her family.
However, we urge the Chinese authorities to ensure that Zhang Zhan is fully free. She must be allowed to move freely and to communicate with people inside and outside of China.
She and her family must not be subjected to surveillance or harassment, and she must have full access to medical treatment after her traumatic ordeal.
China's jailing of Zhang Zhan has been a shameful assault on her human rights. Her release must mark a new beginning.
