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No one is hit harder by freezing temperatures than unhoused folks – who are also disproportionately likely to have been incarcerated.
Instead of perpetuating this cycle of suffering, the U.S. must implement Housing First programs that help people find homes, no strings attached.
Instead of perpetuating this cycle of suffering, the U.S. must implement Housing First programs that help people find homes, no strings attached.
January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
No one is hit harder by freezing temperatures than unhoused folks – who are also disproportionately likely to have been incarcerated.
Instead of perpetuating this cycle of suffering, the U.S. must implement Housing First programs that help people find homes, no strings attached.
Instead of perpetuating this cycle of suffering, the U.S. must implement Housing First programs that help people find homes, no strings attached.
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New year, new EU council presidency.
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
Cyprus takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU at a defining moment. 🇨🇾🇪🇺
We will work with vision, purpose, and responsibility for an Autonomous Union, Open to the World.
Listen to President Christodoulides’ message here.☝️
🔗 Visit www.cy2026.eu to learn more.
#CY2026EU #TeamCyprus2026
We will work with vision, purpose, and responsibility for an Autonomous Union, Open to the World.
Listen to President Christodoulides’ message here.☝️
🔗 Visit www.cy2026.eu to learn more.
#CY2026EU #TeamCyprus2026
January 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
New year, new EU council presidency.
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
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The crackdown has resulted in the killing of at least 28 protesters and bystanders, including children.
The EU must call on the Iranian authorities to end their deadly crackdown & to immediately and unconditionally release all those detained solely for peacefully demonstrating.
The EU must call on the Iranian authorities to end their deadly crackdown & to immediately and unconditionally release all those detained solely for peacefully demonstrating.
January 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
The crackdown has resulted in the killing of at least 28 protesters and bystanders, including children.
The EU must call on the Iranian authorities to end their deadly crackdown & to immediately and unconditionally release all those detained solely for peacefully demonstrating.
The EU must call on the Iranian authorities to end their deadly crackdown & to immediately and unconditionally release all those detained solely for peacefully demonstrating.
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People in Iran daring to express their anger at decades of repression and demand fundamental change are being met with unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests, in scenes reminiscent of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising of 2022.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Deaths and injuries rise amid Iran’s renewed cycle of protest bloodshed
The crackdown has resulted in the killing of at least 28 protesters and bystanders
www.amnesty.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
People in Iran daring to express their anger at decades of repression and demand fundamental change are being met with unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests, in scenes reminiscent of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising of 2022.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Trapping people outside of Europe's borders leads to harm, suffering and death, with many still losing their lives at sea or in desert areas in Tunisia or Libya. This is not a humane policy.
Read our comment in @financialtimes.com 👇t.co/hVfQn30UKh
Read our comment in @financialtimes.com 👇t.co/hVfQn30UKh
January 16, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Trapping people outside of Europe's borders leads to harm, suffering and death, with many still losing their lives at sea or in desert areas in Tunisia or Libya. This is not a humane policy.
Read our comment in @financialtimes.com 👇t.co/hVfQn30UKh
Read our comment in @financialtimes.com 👇t.co/hVfQn30UKh
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At what cost?
The EU border agency @frontex.bsky.social reports a 26% decrease in irregular border crossings last year.
These numbers say nothing about the human suffering behind the EU’s shift from asylum to deterrence🧵
The EU border agency @frontex.bsky.social reports a 26% decrease in irregular border crossings last year.
These numbers say nothing about the human suffering behind the EU’s shift from asylum to deterrence🧵
📢 In 2025, the number of irregular border crossings to the EU dropped by 26% to 178 000, the lowest since 2021
📉 Western African route saw the biggest drop (-63%)
⚠️ Central Mediterranean was the busiest route, accounting for 37% of all arrivals
👇 For more insights, read our press release:
📉 Western African route saw the biggest drop (-63%)
⚠️ Central Mediterranean was the busiest route, accounting for 37% of all arrivals
👇 For more insights, read our press release:
January 16, 2026 at 9:36 AM
At what cost?
The EU border agency @frontex.bsky.social reports a 26% decrease in irregular border crossings last year.
These numbers say nothing about the human suffering behind the EU’s shift from asylum to deterrence🧵
The EU border agency @frontex.bsky.social reports a 26% decrease in irregular border crossings last year.
These numbers say nothing about the human suffering behind the EU’s shift from asylum to deterrence🧵
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After almost 8 years in legal limbo, Seán Binder and 23 co-defendants were finally cleared of all charges.
@evegeddie.bsky.social tells @euronews.com the EU must "introduce stronger safeguards against the criminalization of humanitarian assistance under EU law." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
@evegeddie.bsky.social tells @euronews.com the EU must "introduce stronger safeguards against the criminalization of humanitarian assistance under EU law." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Greek court clears group of humanitarian workers of migrant smuggling
After more than seven years of legal limbo, a Greek court has acquitted 24 defendants for charges related to smuggling migrants into Greece. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:19 PM
After almost 8 years in legal limbo, Seán Binder and 23 co-defendants were finally cleared of all charges.
@evegeddie.bsky.social tells @euronews.com the EU must "introduce stronger safeguards against the criminalization of humanitarian assistance under EU law." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
@evegeddie.bsky.social tells @euronews.com the EU must "introduce stronger safeguards against the criminalization of humanitarian assistance under EU law." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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Unfortunately, the EU's anti-racism strategy "is a product of the current political environment.
"Its lack of ambition & softly-softly approach betray the grim reality faced by many racialized people in Europe," says @evegeddie.bsky.social
www.dw.com/en/new-eu-an...
"Its lack of ambition & softly-softly approach betray the grim reality faced by many racialized people in Europe," says @evegeddie.bsky.social
www.dw.com/en/new-eu-an...
New EU anti-racism strategy misses the point, say NGOs
Diversity groups say the EU has weakened its newly-released policy to tackle discrimination. But was it due to fears of negative reactions from the Trump administration?
www.dw.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Unfortunately, the EU's anti-racism strategy "is a product of the current political environment.
"Its lack of ambition & softly-softly approach betray the grim reality faced by many racialized people in Europe," says @evegeddie.bsky.social
www.dw.com/en/new-eu-an...
"Its lack of ambition & softly-softly approach betray the grim reality faced by many racialized people in Europe," says @evegeddie.bsky.social
www.dw.com/en/new-eu-an...
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As the newly designated host for the annual UN Climate summit next year, Türkiye must take decisive and transparent actions to tackle climate change.
amn.st/633207i5RQ
amn.st/633207i5RQ
Türkiye: New climate summit host must respect, protect and facilitate climate justice advocacy before, during and after COP31
Türkiye will host next year’s COP31 summit as the location of the annual United Nations climate summit.
amn.st
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As the newly designated host for the annual UN Climate summit next year, Türkiye must take decisive and transparent actions to tackle climate change.
amn.st/633207i5RQ
amn.st/633207i5RQ
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Today’s Tokyo High Court decision endorsed the Japanese government ban on same-sex marriage.
This marks a significant step backwards for marriage equality in Japan.
Read more 👇
This marks a significant step backwards for marriage equality in Japan.
Read more 👇
Japan: Last high court ruling a damaging step backwards on same-sex marriage
In response to today’s Tokyo High Court decision that endorsed the Japanese government ban on same-sex marriage, Amnesty International’s East Asia Researcher Boram Jang said: “The court’s decision today marks a significant step backwards for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling in Tokyo – the final high court ruling of six lawsuits filed across the […]
amn.st
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today’s Tokyo High Court decision endorsed the Japanese government ban on same-sex marriage.
This marks a significant step backwards for marriage equality in Japan.
Read more 👇
This marks a significant step backwards for marriage equality in Japan.
Read more 👇
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Indonesia and the international community must mobilize the necessary resources to support rescue efforts in the affected areas.
There can be no solution to this devastation without a roadmap for climate justice, and there is no climate justice without human rights.
There can be no solution to this devastation without a roadmap for climate justice, and there is no climate justice without human rights.
December 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Indonesia and the international community must mobilize the necessary resources to support rescue efforts in the affected areas.
There can be no solution to this devastation without a roadmap for climate justice, and there is no climate justice without human rights.
There can be no solution to this devastation without a roadmap for climate justice, and there is no climate justice without human rights.
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Widespread failings by Nepal’s law enforcement agencies in policing September’s youth-led “Gen-Z” protests resulted in unlawful killings, unnecessary and excessive use of force, and severe injuries.
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
Nepal: Government must ensure accountability for unlawful killings and use of force during Gen-Z protests
New briefing documents how security forces used mounting and ultimately lethal force – including live ammunition – against largely peaceful protest in Kathmandu
amn.st
December 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Widespread failings by Nepal’s law enforcement agencies in policing September’s youth-led “Gen-Z” protests resulted in unlawful killings, unnecessary and excessive use of force, and severe injuries.
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
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Indonesian police used unlawful force against protesters, including beatings and the improper use of water cannon and tear gas grenades, during mass demonstrations that swept the country earlier this year.
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
Indonesia: Police beat protesters and unlawfully used tear gas to crush protests – new investigation
Indonesian police used unlawful force against protesters, including beatings and the improper use of water cannon and tear gas grenades, during mass demonstrations that swept the country earlier this year, according to new investigation released today by Amnesty International. Thirty-six videos authenticated by Amnesty International’s Evidence Lab, along with interviews with five victims and witnesses, […]
amn.st
December 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Indonesian police used unlawful force against protesters, including beatings and the improper use of water cannon and tear gas grenades, during mass demonstrations that swept the country earlier this year.
Read more 👇
Read more 👇
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We’re back with another year of #Write4Rights!
This International Human Rights Day, join #W4R25, the world’s biggest human rights event where hundreds of thousands of people around the world come together to protect the rights of others: amn.st/633227f5xC ✍️
This International Human Rights Day, join #W4R25, the world’s biggest human rights event where hundreds of thousands of people around the world come together to protect the rights of others: amn.st/633227f5xC ✍️
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We’re back with another year of #Write4Rights!
This International Human Rights Day, join #W4R25, the world’s biggest human rights event where hundreds of thousands of people around the world come together to protect the rights of others: amn.st/633227f5xC ✍️
This International Human Rights Day, join #W4R25, the world’s biggest human rights event where hundreds of thousands of people around the world come together to protect the rights of others: amn.st/633227f5xC ✍️
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Despite the stark challenges currently facing humanity, we continue to witness how people from all over the world are demonstrating the importance of activism and the life-changing power of solidarity.
Here are some stories of hope and humanity to end the year 🕯️
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Here are some stories of hope and humanity to end the year 🕯️
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Stories of hope and humanity to end the year
July Global Two landmark Advisory Opinions this year significantly contributed to clarifying the states’ human rights obligations in the face of the climate emergency, bolstering the fight for climate justice and accountability. In July, the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) made clear that the full enjoyment of human rights cannot be ensured without protection of […]
amn.st
December 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Despite the stark challenges currently facing humanity, we continue to witness how people from all over the world are demonstrating the importance of activism and the life-changing power of solidarity.
Here are some stories of hope and humanity to end the year 🕯️
amn.st/63328CjBlY
Here are some stories of hope and humanity to end the year 🕯️
amn.st/63328CjBlY
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Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
Act now ✊
amn.st/63326CLAAI
Act now ✊
amn.st/63326CLAAI
End Protest Massacres in Iran
Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
amn.st
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
Act now ✊
amn.st/63326CLAAI
Act now ✊
amn.st/63326CLAAI
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#Japan
Osaka Court Dismisses Request to Ban Executions by Hanging .
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Osaka Court Dismisses Request to Ban Executions by Hanging .
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Japan | Osaka Court Dismisses Request to Ban Executions by Hanging
Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:57 AM
#Japan
Osaka Court Dismisses Request to Ban Executions by Hanging .
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Osaka Court Dismisses Request to Ban Executions by Hanging .
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#Maldives
Maldives will begin enforcing death penalty for drug trafficking as of April 2026 .
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Maldives will begin enforcing death penalty for drug trafficking as of April 2026 .
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Maldives will begin enforcing death penalty for drug trafficking as of April 2026
Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.
deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:59 AM
#Maldives
Maldives will begin enforcing death penalty for drug trafficking as of April 2026 .
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Maldives will begin enforcing death penalty for drug trafficking as of April 2026 .
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#Florida
Polk County judge sentences Marcelle Waldon to death following nonunanimous jury vote.
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Polk County judge sentences Marcelle Waldon to death following nonunanimous jury vote.
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Polk County: Marcelle Waldon sentenced to death
Earlier this month, the trial court sentenced Marcelle Waldon to two sentences of death following the jury's 2024 nonunanimous recommendations.
fladeathpenalty.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:28 AM
#Florida
Polk County judge sentences Marcelle Waldon to death following nonunanimous jury vote.
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Polk County judge sentences Marcelle Waldon to death following nonunanimous jury vote.
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#Iran
At Least 17 Prisoners Executed in Various Prisons Across Iran .
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At Least 17 Prisoners Executed in Various Prisons Across Iran .
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At Least 17 Prisoners Executed in Various Prisons Across Iran
Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.
deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
#Iran
At Least 17 Prisoners Executed in Various Prisons Across Iran .
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At Least 17 Prisoners Executed in Various Prisons Across Iran .
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#Israel
Committee to summon IDF and Shin Bet heads to weigh in on death penalty for terrorists bill.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Committee to summon IDF and Shin Bet heads to weigh in on death penalty for terrorists bill.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Committee to summon IDF and Shin Bet heads to weigh in on death penalty for terrorists bill
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www.timesofisrael.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:33 AM
#Israel
Committee to summon IDF and Shin Bet heads to weigh in on death penalty for terrorists bill.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Committee to summon IDF and Shin Bet heads to weigh in on death penalty for terrorists bill.
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#California
CA’s death penalty is broken, says Newsom. So why won’t he end it for good?
Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/arti...
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CA’s death penalty is broken, says Newsom. So why won’t he end it for good?
Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/arti...
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CA’s death penalty is broken, says Newsom. So why won’t he end it for good? | Opinion
“Newsom’s past actions have made it clear he deplores capital punishment as deeply as many civil rights advocates,” writes columnist Robin Epley.
www.sacbee.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:26 AM
#California
CA’s death penalty is broken, says Newsom. So why won’t he end it for good?
Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/arti...
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CA’s death penalty is broken, says Newsom. So why won’t he end it for good?
Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/arti...
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#Tennessee
Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions.
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Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions.
apnews.com/article/tenn...
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Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions
A judge has ruled that Tennessee prison officials must grant expanded access to media members to view state-run executions.
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:28 AM
#Tennessee
Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions.
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Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions.
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#Iran
Group Hanging of 5; One Forgiven Defendant Executed Due to Brother’s Political Affiliation.
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Group Hanging of 5; One Forgiven Defendant Executed Due to Brother’s Political Affiliation.
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Iran | Group Hanging of 5; One Forgiven Defendant Executed Due to Brother’s Political Affiliation
Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:32 AM
#Iran
Group Hanging of 5; One Forgiven Defendant Executed Due to Brother’s Political Affiliation.
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Group Hanging of 5; One Forgiven Defendant Executed Due to Brother’s Political Affiliation.
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#Iran
Executions in Yazd, Tabriz, Isfahan, Sari .
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Executions in Yazd, Tabriz, Isfahan, Sari .
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Iran | Executions in Yazd, Tabriz, Isfahan, Sari
Daily updated news about the death penalty worldwide. Striving for a world without capital punishment. Abolish the Death Penalty.
deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 AM
#Iran
Executions in Yazd, Tabriz, Isfahan, Sari .
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Executions in Yazd, Tabriz, Isfahan, Sari .
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