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Amnesty International Mexico asks companies to eradicate discrimination against the LGBT community

Amnesty International Mexico asks companies to eradicate discrimination against the LGBT community Amnesty International Mexico asks companies to eradicate discrimination against the LGBT community

The organization Amnesty International (AI) Mexico requested this Saturday, within the framework of the march of the LGBT pridethat companies guarantee the labor rights of the community and end the discrimination inside the work spaces. “It is very important that the private sector join the expressions of pride, the expressions, let’s say, festive Pride Day, […]

Palestinians are victims of “apartheid” in Israel, denounces Amnesty International

Palestinians are victims of “apartheid” in Israel, denounces Amnesty International

As several local NGOs and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have already done, Amnesty International (AI) described Israel’s policy towards Palestinians as “apartheid”, who would be treated as “an inferior racial group”, statements refuted by the Israeli authorities. . In April 2021, HRW caused a stir by supporting the position of several Palestinian and Israeli NGOs […]

Rapid deterioration of the situation in Hong Kong leads AI to close its headquarters

Rapid deterioration of the situation in Hong Kong leads AI to close its headquarters

The rapid deterioration of the situation in Hong Kong has prompted the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) to terminate its operations in the semi-autonomous territory before the end of this year. In a statement sent to the press today, TO THE indicated that “the decision, made with regret, has been motivated by the Hong […]

From China to Nicaragua, governments used the pandemic to suppress freedom of expression

From China to Nicaragua, governments used the pandemic to suppress freedom of expression

Governments around the world, from China to Russia through Nicaragua, Venezuela or Cuba, used the pandemic as a pretext to silence criticism or restrict access to information, says a report by International Amnesty posted on Tuesday. In the 38 pages of “Silenced and misinformed, freedom of expression in danger during the COVID-19″, the NGO details […]