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@amnesty account dedicated to #HumanRightsDefenders and their brave, legitimate, necessary work. They should be applauded, not attacked!
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This International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, Amnesty International and partners are launching the “Key principles and actions to safeguard #abortion care providers as human rights defenders”. Read more 👇 amn.st/6019tYKbH

This #IWHRDD, Amnesty International, FIGO & partners launch 'Key Principles' to protect #AbortionRights defenders: ✔️Prevent harm to defenders✔️Guarantee abortion access✔️Safeguard civic space✔️Redress harm Healthcare providers must be safe to do their vital work. 🔗ow.ly/po2O50Ui1f7


🚨 Acción Urgente ACUDDEH_Mx | Tu firma ayuda ✍️ a exigir justicia por Pablo Gómez Sánchez, miembro del Frente Nacional de Lucha por el Socialismo (FNLS), a quien le arrebataron la vida durante una jornada de difusión en Chiapas. comitecerezo.org/spip.php?artic…


🇸🇾 These are the horrors that thousands of people were subjected to in Syria’s #Saydnaya military prison documented by Amnesty International. Today, those arbitrarily detained are free ✊🏾 Syria’s future must be based on justice, accountability and human rights


This documentary explains how a community came together to oppose a toxic coal plant which would have destroyed their way of life in beautiful Lamu, Kenya. Watch it and feel the hope rising! youtube.com/watch?v=RCiutZ… Guadalupe Marengo she/her Marta Schaaf

Los #DerechosHumanos deben ser una prioridad. Por Guadalupe Marengo she/her. articulo14.es/internacional/…


122 days 122 days of hunger strike A mother’s fight, a mother’s love To free her son Alaa Prime Minister Keir Starmer, surely there is more you can do so that Laila can stop her hunger strike and Alaa is released. Amnesty International stands in solidarity with Laila. #freealaa


#HRDMemorial24 Since 2016 we have documented the killings of human rights defenders thanks to the joint efforts of organisations around the world. 🔎 The cases documented by the HRD Memorial in 2024 will be published on 6 May in the Front Line Defenders Global Analysis.


Lethal violence against human rights defenders is on the rise globally. 324 defenders were killed in 2024. We are making their names visible to keep their memory alive. Find the #HRDMemorial24 data on killings in the Global Analysis of Front Line Defenders: zurl.co/wfvrh


Join our online event on #May28 – International Day of Action for Women’s Health. Expert panelists will discuss the need to protect #HRDs who defend #SRHR and access to abortion. Sign up: amnesty-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Guadalupe Marengo she/her Fernanda Doz Costa Erika Guevara Rosas


In 2024, 324 people were killed in 32 different countries in retaliation for their human rights work. Find out more about the #HRDMemorial24 data on killings in the Front Line Defenders Global Analysis: zurl.co/wfvrh


important statement by WHRDIC coalition on the Gaza situation and humanitarian aid Guadalupe Marengo she/her Fernanda Doz Costa

Our podcast "On the side of humanity: Courageous #humanrightsdefenders living and working around the globe" has been nominated for the Listeners' Choice Award British Podcast Awards. If you liked it, vote for it! britishpodcastawards.com/voting Listen here: amnesty.org/en/latest/camp…