Amnesty International sends a message in the publication of its annual report, which was presented this Wednesday: there are terrible consequences in the world due to conflicts and the collapse of international law. The organization presents its document and denounces the repression of human rights, growing global inequality and a worsening of the climate crisis, among other problems. In addition, he criticizes the current situation in the Middle East, Israel’s operations in Palestine and the passivity of other countries.
Israel’s blatant disregard for international law is compounded by the lack of action by their allies to stop the unspeakable massacre of civilians imposed on Gaza. Many of these allies were precisely the architects of the legal system created after the Second World War, the organization denounces. Specific, Amnesty focuses on the following problems, starting with Spain.
In Spain no one is held accountable
The report dedicates a large section to Spain and highlights the lack of accountability for Spain as its main concerns. violations such as those that occurred in residences during the pandemic, after the Melilla jump in 2022 as well as the police abuses committed to repress some demonstrations. He also denounces the use of the Pegasus program to spy on journalists and politicians, and the existence of Franco’s Official Secrets law of 1968, which hinders investigation and access to justice.
According to Amnesty, In Spain there is no political will to open independent investigations to search for those responsible for the aforementioned violations. There has also been no progress on who used the Pegasus program to spy on 65 journalists, politicians and members of Catalan society. The slowness and shelving of judicial processes related to human rights violations, or the fact that they are not even started, also contribute to perpetuating this climate of impunitysea.
In addition, there are laws that hinder access to information and justice for human rights. These laws classify as secret a series of information of public interest, such as the sale of Spanish weapons to Saudi Arabia or Israel. This opacity may be used to commit human rights violations.says Amnesty.
New technologies and international conflicts
The report also denounces the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence and the dominance of technology companies. If not properly regulated, these technologies could exacerbate human rights violations.serving as tools for discrimination, misinformation and repression.
On the other hand, the report puts on the table the devastating impact of the war of Israel and Hams or that of Ukraine, in addition to the climate crisis and the increasingly frequent attacks against vulnerable groups, such as women, LGBTI people and minorities, used as scapegoats by political actors.
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