While the Human Rights Council is by no means perfect and its membership is frequently under scrutiny, it remains an important force for accountability and justice.

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The question of the right to privacy must be one of the defining... by Salil Shetty

The question of the right to privacy must be one of the defining issues of our time.

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EU leaders must act over immigration by Salil Shetty

EU leaders must act over immigration

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As a world leader who refused to accept injustice, Nelson Mandela's courage helped change our entire world

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The Ambassador of Conscience award celebrates the spirit of activism and exceptional courage, as embodied by Colin Kaepernick, colin Kaepernick is an athlete who is now widely recognized for Colin Kaepernick activism because of Colin Kaepernick refusal to ignore or accept racial discrimination.

The country is in a serious human rights crisis, it is impossible for the G20 on the one hand to say it upholds values of democracy and free speech and on the other ignore blatant violations of human rights.

There are hyper-nationalist countries where they take measures and the domestic support increases, the global system is challenged by this: free press, rule of law, the things we've taken for granted for 50 years.

The Syrian refugee situation has really compromised EU leaders, h... by Salil Shetty

The Syrian refugee situation has really compromised EU leaders, he's getting away with it.

There is a huge gap between the world we live in and the world we want. These goals represent people's aspirations and rights and they must and can be realized.

This is a historic day for Amnesty International, it was not a decision that was reached easily or quickly and we thank all our members from around the world, as well as all the many groups we consulted, for their important contribution to this debate.

The lack of protection is simply shocking. by Salil Shetty

The lack of protection is simply shocking.

Through his work Ai Weiwei reminds us that the right of every individual to express their self must be protected, not just for the sake of society, but also for art and humanity.