“You can now see your husband, but there is just one thing – he is dead”
“You can now see your husband, but there is just one thing – he is dead, having committed suicide in his cell”. This is not a line from a fictional […]
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World Press Freedom Day: Remembering Afghanistan’s brave journalists
Journalists in Afghanistan face threats, intimidation and violence for simply doing their jobs, Amnesty International said on World Press Freedom Day as it honoured the memory of the 10 Afghan […]
Turkey: Thousands of Afghans swept up in ruthless deportation drive
At least 2,000 Afghans who fled to Turkey to escape conflict and the worst excesses of the Taliban are in detention and at imminent risk of being forced back to […]
Death penalty: Sub-Saharan Africa a ‘beacon of hope’ as global executions and death sentences slide
Positive steps seen across sub-Saharan Africa, with Guinea becoming 20th abolitionist state, substantial decreases in death sentences and ongoing legislative developments Executions and death sentences recorded globally declined after record-high […]
Syria chemical attack – when will the suffering end?
The last few days have seen the deaths of dozens of Syrian civilians in what appears to be yet another sickening chemical attack – almost two years to the day […]
Myanmar: Military land grab as security forces build bases on torched Rohingya villages
Dramatic increase of security infrastructure since January Military bases, helipads and roads built on burned villages Rohingya people forcibly driven off their lands to make room for construction Myanmar’s Rakhine […]
Who is Afghanistan safe for?
By Maria Serrano, Campaigner on Refugee and Migrants Rights Would you go to Afghanistan tomorrow? If you follow the news at all, the answer is probably no. Maybe you read […]
Grassroots feminist activism guides the way to a more equitable world
Every single day, women human rights defenders in Canada and around the world advocate tirelessly for justice and equality. International Women’s Day is the ‘feminist new year’s celebration,’ a time […]
Grassroots feminist activism guides the way to a more equitable world
Every single day, women human rights defenders in Canada and around the world advocate tirelessly for justice and equality. International Women’s Day is the ‘feminist new year’s celebration,’ a time […]
ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18: State-sponsored hate spurs new era of social activism
Amnesty International publishes State of the World’s Human Rights report for 2017 to 2018 “Last year our world was immersed in crises, with prominent leaders offering us a nightmarish vision […]
Celebrate Nowruz with Amnesty International
The Persian holiday Nowruz نوروز (“new day”) is the biggest holiday celebrated by Iranians. It is a time of joy, celebration with family and friends; shared by people of all […]
Pakistan: Asma Jahangir leaves behind a powerful human rights legacy
Asma Jahangir was a brave champion of human rights who leaves behind a powerful legacy, Amnesty International said today, mourning the 66-year-old Pakistani lawyer’s sudden death in Lahore on Sunday. […]