BAHRAIN: Prisoner of Conscience Facing Reprisals
Download a copy of the 3rd UA 100/22 below Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja continues to be denied due process by the court. On December 29, 2022, an appeal […]
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Afghanistan: UN Security Council meeting must focus on reversing the Taliban’s mistreatment of women and girls
The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) closed-door meeting on Afghanistan – tomorrow – must focus on how to reverse the stifling ban by the Taliban on women and girls from […]
Canada: Indigenous land defenders criminalized, surveilled and harassed as pipeline construction continues on Wet’suwet’en territory
January 7, 2022 marks the fourth anniversary of the RCMP's first raid on a checkpoint established by Wet’suwet’en and other land defenders.
Human Rights wins in 2022
Confronted with what can sometimes seem like an endless cycle of bad news in the media, it’s easy to feel despondent. But, amid the gloom, there were plenty of good news […]
Peru: Crisis in the country must be addressed with full respect for human rights
Amnesty International is calling on Peruvian authorities to respect demonstrators' right to peaceful protest.
Colombia: Guaranteeing justice in cases of gender-based violence during repression of National Strike must be central to any police reform
A new Amnesty International report documents sexual and other forms of gender-based violence committed by Colombian police during the repression of the 2021 National Strike.
FIJI: Lawyer faces contempt proceedings
Download a copy of the 1st 95/22 below A Fijian lawyer is at risk of hefty fines or imprisonment for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression. After pointing […]
Chile: A change based on justice
By Pilar Sanmartín, Americas crisis researcher at Amnesty International This blog was originally published in Spain’s El Diario The Chilean Attorney General’s Office is continuing investigations, seemingly now very seriously, […]
BELARUS: Jailed Activist Subjected to Ill-Treatment
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 86/22 BELOW Prisoner of conscience Sergey Tihanovski (Syarhei Tsikhanouski) is a popular blogger and prominent government critic, and the husband of Belarus’ exiled opposition leader […]
Canada: Construction of pipeline on Indigenous territory endangers land defenders
Land defenders are at risk of serious human rights violations as the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline has reportedly begun under the Wedzin Kwa (Morice River).
TUNISIA: Reinstate Revoked Judges and Prosecutors
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 83/22 BELOW On 1 June, the President Kais Saied arbitrarily dismissed 57 judges and prosecutors on vague grounds that included obstructing terrorism-related investigations, financial corruption, […]
Afghanistan: International community must urgently action upon the UN Special Rapporteur’s recommendations
The first report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan must serve as a wakeup call to the international community on the urgent need […]