Syria: Prioritise human rights during peace talks in Russia
Responding to news that Iran, Turkey and Russia will meet in the Russian city of Sochi on Wednesday, while more than 30 Syrian opposition groups hold separate talks in the […]
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Philippines: ‘Battle of Marawi’ leaves trail of death and destruction
Civilians on the island of Mindanao paid a high price with dozens killed and widespread destruction of homes and property amid the ‘battle of Marawi’ that pitted the Philippine military […]
Norway: Family at risk of imminent deportation must not be sent back to danger in Afghanistan
The Norwegian government will be putting a teenage girl and her family at grave risk of serious human rights violations if it goes ahead with plans to return them to […]
Myanmar: New evidence of systematic campaign of crimes against humanity to terrorize and drive Rohingya out
View visual summary of the report (Warning: this link contains distressing images and details) Donate More than 530,000 Rohingya men, women and children have fled northern Rakhine State in terror […]
CANADA: Deeply Flawed Arms Trade Bill must be Amended to Stop Canadian Weapons Falling into Hands of Human Rights Abusers
Groups Warn Bill c-47 IS INCOMPLETE AND DOES NOT COVER THE Majority of CanadIAN Arms ExportS Canada’s welcome commitment to accede to the global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) risks being […]
Turkey: 10 people, 100 days in prison, 10 absurd reasons why
Today marks 100 days since Turkish security forces stormed a routine training workshop and bundled away 10 prominent human rights activists. Most of the group – dubbed the Istanbul 10 […]
40 years on from landmark death penalty declaration, executing States now an increasingly isolated minority
States that retain and use the death penalty are increasingly isolated and should take steps to join the global trend, Amnesty International said today on the 15th World Day Against […]
World leaders must open their eyes to war’s brutal impact on children
By Tirana Hassan, Crisis Response Director at Amnesty International. In her five young years, Buthaina has witnessed the type of violence and brutality that powerful people and governments often want […]
European governments return nearly 10,000 Afghans to risk of death and torture
Returns from Europe increase as Afghanistan becomes more dangerous European governments are wrong to claim parts of Afghanistan are safe 2016 was deadliest year on record for civilians and 2017 […]
Act Now for Rohingya Refugees
Over 600,000 Rohingya refugees have been chased from their homes and villages by military forces since August 25th. Their villages have been burned to the ground, women and children were shot […]
Myanmar: UN Security Council must impose arms embargo
UPDATE 28 September 2017: Scroll down for an open letter to the UN from 87 civil society organizations urging immediate action on the crisis in Myanmar. The UN Security Council […]
Muslim Ban Revision Risks More Suffering
NEW YORK – Following a revision of President Trump’s travel ban to now include restrictions on travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, Naureen Shah, […]
