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Protecting human rights in Israel and the OPT

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Discover 27 inspiring stories of hope, progress, and victory from the Amnesty movement.

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Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights.

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Amnesty International offers a global movement that mobilises the humanity in everyone so that we can all live with care and respect for each other.

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Every year people from 170 countries take action – writing letters, signing online petitions, and much more – telling governments to challenge injustice and right wrongs.

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We celebrate the small wins, and the big moments because we know that every step our world takes away from injustice, is a step closer to a world in which human rights are enjoyed equally and by all.

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Five reasons we should all oppose the death penalty

Executing someone is the ultimate act of violence, and it denies that person their most fundamental right: the right to live.

08 May, 2023

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Our Domestic Work

Transformation for the justice system – and beyond

Our goal is to support the transformation of the criminal justice system into one that fully recognises the tino rangatiratanga of Māori.

27 April, 2023

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Protecting human rights in Israel and the OPT

Together, we are supporting on-the-ground research and helping to document shocking human rights violations.

27 October, 2023

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