TANZANIA: Stop Violent Forced Eviction of the Maasia
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 35/22 BELOW More than 70,000 Indigenous Maasai people are at risk of being evicted from their ancestral grazing lands to make way for a tourism […]
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End violence and serious human rights violations against Afghan refugees
By Alliance for Human Rights in AfghanistanWorld Refugee Day 2022 To mark World Refugee Day, members of the Alliance for Human Rights in Afghanistan stand together to honour Afghan refugees […]
Death Penalty: Facts and Figures
Facts about the death penalty Amnesty International recorded 579 executions in 18 countries in 2021, an increase of 20% from the 483 recorded in 2020. This figure represents the second-lowest number of executions recorded by Amnesty […]
Political leaders and corporate titans put profit and power ahead of people, betraying promises for fair recovery from pandemic
Amnesty International releases its Annual Report for 2021 Peddling false promises of a fair recovery from Covid-19 to address deep-seated inequalities world leaders colluded with corporate titans to hoard power […]
Pakistan: Family of enforced disappearance victim Idris Khattak must be given clarity
Responding to reports that human rights defender Idris Khattak, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s authorities more than two years ago, has been declared guilty of treason under the Official […]
Afghanistan: Few routes to safety for Afghans at risk of Taliban reprisals
Nearly two months since airlift operations in Afghanistan ended, those left behind face formidable obstacles to seeking safety outside the country, Amnesty International said today. In an advocacy briefing, the […]
World Day Against the Death Penalty: Women on death row face despicable discrimination
Women on death row have, in many cases, been denied justice for the prolonged physical and sexual violence and abuse they have suffered, which preceded and triggered the offences for […]
Afghanistan: Deadline for evacuations must be extended amid Taliban reprisal attack threats
The Taliban and the international community must urgently reach an agreement to extend the 31 August deadline for completing evacuations out of Afghanistan, Amnesty International said today, to help protect […]
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Op-ed: Canada must finally acknowledge Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories
By Michael Lynk and Ketty Nivyabandi Once again, missiles and rockets flew between Israel and Gaza. When the ceasefire was finally declared on Thursday, at least 242 Palestinians – including […]
Death penalty 2020: Despite Covid-19, some countries ruthlessly pursued death sentences and executions
Egypt tripled number of yearly executions China pursued the death penalty to crack down on offences related to Covid-19 prevention efforts Former US administration executed staggering 10 people in less […]
Prisoners forgotten in COVID-19 pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities
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 […]
