The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity committed while suppressing […]

Iranian authorities have adopted a new draconian law that further erases the human rights of women and girls, imposing the death penalty, flogging, prison terms and other severe penalties to […]

Amnesty campaigner writes about her efforts to free Manahel Al-Otaibi Amnesty International campaigner Bissan Fakih writes about her tireless efforts to free Manahel Al-Otaibi, a women’s rights activist in Saudi […]

It's only the second time that Amnesty International's Write for Rights global letter-writing campaign has featured a Canada-focused case.

The #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign that raises awareness about the systemic nature of gender-based violence. The #16Days of Activism begins on the International Day […]

Verisheh Moradi, a member of Iran’s Kurdish minority, faces the death penalty after a deeply unfair trial in Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. In November 2024, she was sentenced to death for […]

The derisory new climate finance target agreed to at the close of COP29 in Azerbaijan will put the human rights of billions of people at risk and perpetuate global inequalities, […]

On September 24, 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) reduced Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi’s death sentence to 30 years in prison. The 55-year-old retired teacher faced this severe penalty […]

Ahead of the COP29, Azerbaijani authorities have filed new charges and extended the detention of six journalists from the investigative outlet Abzas Media. These journalists have already been held for […]

Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the heart of all decision making and commit to massively scaling up needs-based climate financing […]

Amnesty International reminds President-elect Trump and all elected officials across the country today of their obligations to respect, protect and fulfill human rights in their policies and approaches, here at […]

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens next week in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The summit takes place between November, and decisions made there will impact all […]