PAKISTAN: Idris Khattak in Prison After Secret Military Trial
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 159/19, UPDATE 5 BELOW In December 2021, there were unconfirmed reports of human rights defender Idris Khattak being declared guilty of espionage after a secret […]
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41 wins for human rights to celebrate this year
It’s been a busy year for Amnesty International with positive changes taking place around the world. Laws have been rewritten, awards have been won, prisoners of conscience released and our […]
Human rights is the only path forward
By Ketty Nivyabandi One year ago, Germain Rukuki, a well-known activist from Burundi, was languishing in the overcrowded Ngozi jail, serving a 32-year sentence. UN experts determined that his charges, which included rebellion and […]
POLAND: Protect Afghans Stranded at Border
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 95/21 HERE 32 Afghans are stuck at the Polish-Belarus border following pushbacks by Polish authorities to Belarus in August. They have been stranded for weeks […]
Open Letter: Immediate Action Canada Should Take to Help Afghans
We, members of the Canadian Campaign for Afghan Peace, and the undersigned, represent a cross-section of voices from the Afghan community in Canada, Canadian civil society, international organizations, nonprofits, activists, […]
The Mauritanian and the renewed push to Close Guantánamo
“I am an example because the government’s suspicion that I was a criminal was totally and one hundred percent wrong. I was never charged, let alone convicted, of any crime. […]
41 human rights wins to celebrate right now
It’s been a difficult year, but there’s been a lot to celebrate in 2020. From writing letters and taking action to signing petitions and protesting in a safe way, people […]
We have come far and have far to go still
35 years ago, on a wintry evening in early 1985, I attended my first Amnesty International meeting. I had just begun studying law at Dalhousie University in Halifax, with an entirely unformed notion of becoming […]
New 10-year low in global executions, but progress marred by spikes in a few countries
By Clare Algar, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy and Policy Abdulkareem al-Hawaj from Saudi Arabia was 16 when he allegedly took part in anti-government protests in the country’s […]
Death penalty 2019: Saudi Arabia executed record number of people last year amid decline in global executions
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen bucked a global trend with spikes in executions Global executions fell by 5%, hitting a 10-year low Saudi Arabia executed a record number […]
China: Uyghurs living abroad tell of campaign of intimidation
Spokespeople available for interview China is systematically harassing Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies gathered by Amnesty International. The […]
New generation of young activists lead fight against worsening repression in Asia
New report reviews human rights in 25 Asian and Pacific states and territories during 2019 Young protesters take to streets in response to increasing repression Detentions, arrests and deaths as […]
