It is no surprise therefore that one of the largest protests for human rights in history – the Women’s March – took place last year, and set the scene for the year to come.With each and every protest, people proved they are passionate about defending institutions that uphold human rights.In Poland, serious threats to the independence of the judiciary brought incredible numbers of people onto the streets. We also worked to amplify media reports that highlighted how French-sold weapons were being used in Yemen, contrary to government assertions. The government is appealing the ruling, but in the meantime has suspended the issue of further export licences.In France, Crisis Action helped support and inform a ground-breaking parliamentary fact-finding mission on arms exports. As a global organisation dedicated to fighting for human rights, we did not escape attack.

Last year’s annual report recounted how an international outcry in July 2018 forestalled an expected UAE-led attack on the vital port city of Hodeidah that could have killed up to 250,000 people. Reducing the suffering caused by conflict takes collaboration, intelligence, creativity, and sharp focus on impact – and that’s exactly what Crisis Action brings.Co-founder and Executive Director, Mwatana for Human RightsPerhaps the biggest political change on Yemen has been in the US, where for the first time both houses of Congress have voted repeatedly and across party lines to end US military support for the Saudi/UAE intervention in Yemen.The initial vote came in the wake of a huge campaign coordinated by Crisis Action, which included joint messaging from CEOs of leading aid agencies, widespread media coverage in the most influential outlets (including CNN, Revealing the extent of his support for the Saudi and Emirati regimes, President Trump chose to veto not only the congressional resolution under the War Powers Act that would have ended US support for the war, but also three subsequent congressional resolutions that would have halted the sales of tens of thousands of US bombs to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.The deal, signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, was mediated by Sudan, Uganda, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

In the past twelve months, Crisis Action has coordinated coalitions and campaigns that have helped drive meaningful change for civilians caught up in conflict. Join us now and make your voice heard. Death penalty 2019: Global executions fell by 5%, hitting a 10-year low Saudi Arabia executed a record number of people in 2019, despite an overall decline in executions worldwide, Amnesty International said in its 2019 global review of the death penalty published … April 16, 2020 • Report With it, we can change society for the better. These reports document patterns of human rights abuses and provide a blueprint for change.Across the United States, gunshots are fired every day. For more inquiries on Amnesty International Philippines, contact us: CONTACT US. Amnesty International’s report, The State of the World’s Human Rights 2017/18, covers 159 countries and delivers the most comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights in the world today. I will continue to hold the new Prime Minister and government to account through my journalism, and use my new-found presentation skills to reach new audiences on YouTube.

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International monitors had unrestricted access to the detention centers and police holding cells.

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