Amnesty’s Guidelines on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly
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
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
Responding to the frequent misuse across the globe of kinetic impact projectiles, commonly known as rubber bullets, today Amnesty International…
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Striking weapons in law enforcement
Recent footage of police in India attacking protesters and detainees with batons highlights the urgent need for law enforcement agencies…
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Amnesty’s Guidelines on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly
Protecting the right to protest: An interview with Dr Anja Bienert Dr Anja Bienert works for Amnesty…
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Council of Europe: Amnesty International’s Recommendations on the Draft Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
Amnesty International welcomes the initiative of the Council of Europe to draft a Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights,…
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EU’s AI Act fails to set gold standard for human rights
For the last three years, we have worked in coalition as a broad range of digital, human rights and social…
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Switzerland: Mohamed Wa Baile Wins Ethnic Profiling Case as the European Court of Human Rights Unanimously Condemns Racial Discrimination
Years of campaigning for justice and the tireless engagement of activist Mohamed Wa Baile and supporters have paid off, resulting…
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The Netherlands: Recording dissent: Camera surveillance at peaceful protests in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the police monitor peaceful protesters with highly advanced cameras such as drones and video surveillance cars. This…
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Peru: Who called the shots?
The body of evidence presented in this report reveals a series of actions and omissions from the highest levels of…
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Europe: Under Protected and Over Restricted: The state of the right to protest in 21 European countries
Peaceful protest is a powerful and public way for people to make their voices heard. It has long been a…
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Guinea: Wounded youth: Care and justice urgently needed for the victims of unlawful use of force in Guinea
This report looks at the situation of people seriously injured by the forces of law and order during protests in…
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Sri Lanka: ‘Ready to suppress any protest’: Unlawful use of weapons during protests
Sri Lanka’s law enforcement officials engaged in the violent repression of protests must be held accountable for committing widespread human…
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Iran: “They violently raped me”: Sexual violence weaponized to crush Iran’s ‘Woman life freedom’ uprising
Intelligence and security forces committed horrific acts of rape and other forms of sexual violence against protesters arbitrarily detained during…
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El Salvador: Behind the veil of popularity: Repression and regression of human rights in El Salvador
This report is the result of three fact-finding missions and 83 interviews, which document the installation of a context marked…
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Netherlands: Unchecked Power: ID Checks and Collection of Data from Peaceful Protesters in the Netherlands
States are increasingly imposing obstacles to the right to protest. In the Netherlands, authorities are turning to surveillance tools, collecting…
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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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