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…
INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS
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Türkiye: Unlawful and indiscriminate attacks on peaceful protesters must end and protest bans must be lifted immediately
Turkish authorities must end the use of unnecessary and indiscriminate force by security forces against peaceful demonstrators and investigate unlawful…
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Türkiye: Acquittal of Saturday Mothers protesters brings seven year ordeal to an end
Reacting to the acquittal of 45 members of the Saturday Mothers, prosecuted after their 700th peaceful vigil for their forcibly…
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Cameroon: Authorities must stop harassment of human rights defender Alice Nkom and attacks on civil society organizations
On 10th of December 2024, the Committee against Torture issued a damning report on Cameroon, highlighting a wide range of serious…
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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…
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
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Global: Electric shock equipment widely abused by law enforcement agencies due to alarming lack of regulation
States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment,…
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UK: Police forces ‘supercharging racism’ with crime predicting tech – new report
A new 120 – page report from Amnesty International UK ‘Automated Racism – How police data and algorithms code…
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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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