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Los Estados de las Américas deben abordar el cierre del espacio cívico en la región y garantizar el fin de políticas represivas para atender las demandas sociales de la población en el continente, dijo Amnistía Internacional hoy en una carta abierta a los y las jefes de Estado que asistirán la 53° Asamblea General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA).

Une recrudescence des attaques contre les civils par des groupes armés non étatiques a entraîné le déplacement de près d’un million de personnes en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) depuis janvier, a annoncé jeudi l’Agence de l’ONU pour les migrations. |

As the consequences of the Kakhovka dam destruction continue to unfold, the occupying Russian forces have been endangering lives in flood-afflicted areas following the destruction of the dam, while upstream water shortages and an upheaval  of livelihoods point to an impending ecological and economic disaster, Amnesty International said today.

A cientos de trabajadores migrantes contratados como guardias de seguridad para la Copa Mundial del año pasado se les sigue negando la justicia por los abusos que sufrieron, a pesar de que se advirtió tanto a la FIFA como al país anfitrión, Qatar, de que se trataba de personas especialmente vulnerables a la explotación, y a pesar de que los trabajadores denunciaron el trato que sufrían y protestaron al respecto.

Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million people since January, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday.

The Clooney Foundation for Justice has filed a lawsuit in Argentina's federal courts.

EU: European Parliament adopts ban on facial recognition but leaves migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at risk. Responding to the European Parliament’s decision to ban invasive mass surveillance technologies in its Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), Mher Hakobyan, Advocacy Advisor on AI Regulation said: “We welcome the European Parliament’s decision to adopt a ban on abusive mass surveillance technology in today’s landmark vote. However, it is essential the Parliament and EU Member...

En réaction à la décision du Parlement européen d’interdire les technologies intrusives de surveillance de masse dans le cadre de la loi réglementant l’utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (loi sur l’IA), Mher Hakobyan, conseiller en matière de plaidoyer sur la réglementation de l’intelligence artificielle à Amnesty International, a déclaré : « Nous saluons la décision du Parlement européen, qui a adopté une interdiction des technologies abusives de surveillance de masse lors du vote crucial de ce jour.

La Clooney Foundation for Justice ha presentada una demanda penal hoy.

En respuesta a la decisión del Parlamento Europeo de prohibir las tecnologías de vigilancia masiva en su Ley de Inteligencia Artificial (Ley de IA), Mher Hakobyan, asesor para el trabajo de incidencia sobre la regulación de la inteligencia artificial, ha manifestado: “Acogemos con satisfacción la decisión del Parlamentos Europeo de prohibir las tecnologías de vigilancia masiva abusivas en la votación histórica de hoy. No obstante, es esencial que el Parlamento y los Estados miembros de la UE...

n respuesta a una reciente investigación de Lighthouse Reports que revela nuevos datos sobre el naufragio de Steccato di Cutro (Italia) en febrero, en el que perdieron la vida al menos 94 personas a pesar de que la Agencia Europea de Fronteras (Frontex) y las autoridades italianas eran conscientes de la situación de peligro, Eve Geddie, directora de la Oficina de Amnistía Internacional ante las Instituciones Europeas, ha manifestado: En lugar de eludir sus responsabilidades y pasarse la...

Objectives of the report The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, wishes to focus his next thematic report to the General Assembly on “the use of technology in facilitating and preventing contemporary forms of slavery”.

L'Institut du monde arabe a choisi de donner à voir l’élan et l’irréductible vitalité de la création palestinienne, qu’elle s’élabore dans les territoires ou dans l’exil. Approches muséales plurielles, dialogue photographique entre la Terre sainte « inventée » des orientalistes et celle des contemporains, exposition des précieuses archives palestiniennes de Jean Genet… : c’est à un subtil et intense parcours de correspondances visuelles et de sujets que vous invite l’IMA. Visites guidées,...

Background Since 2012, the General Assembly has adopted annual resolutions mandating the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to prepare two reports per year, one to the Human Rights Council and one to the General Assembly, on the implementation of General Assembly resolutions on combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

OHCHR. (2023, February 28). OHCHR | Call for input: Comprehensive report on “Importance of casualty recording for the promotion and protection of human rights.” OHCHR. https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2023/call-input-comprehensive-report-importance-casualty-recording-promotion-and

Background In resolution 50/11, the Human Rights Council requested the High Commissioner “to prepare, in consultation with all States, relevant United Nations entities, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions, a comprehensive report on the impact of casualty recording on the promotion and protection of human rights, including relevant practices, in particular the role of casualty recording in upholding and fulfilling the rights of victims of armed conflict, post-conflict situations

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is currently drafting a general comment on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change.

Background At its 125th session, the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (hereinafter, ‘the Working Group’) announced its intention to conduct a thematic study on the issue of new technologies and enforced disappearances.

Background Inclusive social protection is an important and timely issue affecting the respect, protection, and fulfilment of the rights of the child around the world.

OHCHR Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. (2023, January 26). OHCHR | Call for inputs for a report on cultural rights and migration. OHCHR. https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2022/call-inputs-report-cultural-rights-and-migration

Background An estimated 280 million people, approximately 3.6% of the world’s population, currently live outside their country of origin. The reasons for these displacements are numerous: some may have chosen to leave to pursue better opportunities elsewhere; many are compelled to leave for a complex combination of reasons, including poverty, lack of access to healthcare, education, water, food, housing, and the consequences of environmental degradation and climate change; others are forced to flee persecution and conflicts.

ARTICLE 19 works for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.