Reacting to the news that four million people have now died globally from Covid-19 according to Johns Hopkins University, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard, said: “At least four million lives […]

To tackle the climate crisis, governments must drive the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and respect for human rights..

Pandemic lays bare massive systemic inequality worldwide with ethnic minorities, health workers, and women among the most severely impacted Report finds COVID-19 weaponized by leaders to ramp up their assault […]

Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Amnesty International, as prisons have faced systemic challenges to prevent the spread of […]

On the date marking three years of the murder of city councillor and human rights defender Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes, Amnesty International Brazil will deliver on Friday, […]

International Women’s Day 2021 International Women’s Day should be a time of celebration. It might feel like there’s not much to be positive about right now, especially when we consider […]

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 […]

Amnesty International’s Ethical Battery Project aims to end human rights violations in the production of rechargeable batteries. It may surprise you to know that lithium-ion batteries – the kind found […]

Today, 26 September, is the deadline for countries to sign the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean […]

Twitter is still not doing enough to protect women from online violence and abuse, despite repeated promises to do so, new analysis by Amnesty International reveals. The Twitter Scorecard grades […]

No-one could have predicted the disruptive start to 2020 brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As our world experiences its most profound societal changes for a generation, and life is put […]

Amnesty International will participate in the demonstrations on 8th March alongside women’s movements fighting for the protection and ongoing promotion of their rights. In view of the disturbing global trend […]