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Afghanistan: Government collapse marked by ‘repeated war crimes and relentless bloodshed’ – new report
The Taliban, United States military, and Afghan security forces were all responsible for attacks that resulted in extensive civilian suffering before the country’s government collapsed earlier this year, Amnesty International said in a new report today.
Hong Kong: Tiananmen vigil convictions an affront to human rights and international law
Responding to the convictions of three Hong Kong pro-democracy figures – Jimmy Lai, Gwyneth Ho and Chow Hang-tung – over their involvement in the city’s annual Tiananmen vigil on 4 June 2020, Amnesty International’s Deputy Secretary General Kyle Ward said:
Covid-19: Omicron variant must spur world leaders to share vaccines
To mark the one-year anniversary of the first Covid-19 vaccine administered worldwide, Amnesty International’s Health Advisor, Tamaryn Nelson, said:
“The recent emergence of the Omicron variant is a stark reminder of what happens when we fail to address the pandemic at a global level.