- NEW: Release Israeli Conscientious Objector Yuval Peleg: 18-year-old Yuval Peleg is currently serving a 30-day sentence at Neve Tzedek military prison for refusing to enlist in the Israeli military over its involvement in the genocide in Gaza and the unlawful occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Israeli authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Peleg and other conscientious objectors, who are prisoners of conscience.
- UPDATED: Urge Congress to Stop the Trump Administration Murdering People in Latin America and the Caribbean. The U.S. military's repeated air strikes targeting unidentified boats in Latin America and the Caribbean have as of writing now killed at least 66 people. These strikes are illegal under international human rights law, unconscionable, and dangerous. The use of lethal force in this context has no justification. If the U.S. government can unilaterally decide to bomb anyone it labels a "terrorist" - anywhere, anytime - it sets a chilling global precedent. No government should have the power to kill without accountability.
- Stop Escalating Attacks on Civilians in El Fasher, Sudan: Amnesty International is deeply alarmed by reports of escalating violence and attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians in El Fasher, North Darfur. The conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has become the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with over 12 million displaced and tens of thousands killed. El Fasher, once home to 1.5 million people, is now at the center of a humanitarian emergency. On 26 October, the RSF claimed that it had taken control of parts of El Fasher, the last major city in Darfur under SAF control. On 27 October, SAF announced it had withdrawn its forces from the city.
- NEW: Press Release: Sudan: RSF Must End Attacks and Further Suffering of Civilians in El Fasherwww.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/...
- Why This Matters:
- El Fasher has endured an 18-month siege by the RSF.
- Over 260,000 civilians are trapped, including many who were already displaced by earlier conflicts.
- The RSF has a documented history of war crimes, including ethnically targeted attacks, massacres, and sexual violence.
- Please CALL your two Senators and your Representative and ASK THEM TO:
- Demand an immediate end to RSF attacks ON civilians and civilian infrastructure.
- Use all available tools to push RSF to provide humanitarian access to the city and for to protect civilians in Sudan, including by allowing safe passage for civilians trying to flee the violence.
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