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Saudi Arabia: One year after Khashoggi killing, activists honour his legacy by continuing to fight for freedom of expression.
Spokespeople available for interviews One year since the extrajudicial execution of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi citizens are honouring Khashoggi’s legacy by pursuing the fight for their inalienable right to freely express […]
Hong Kong: Government must investigate police violations and push back against Beijing’s “red line”
The proposed Extradition Bill was the latest manifestation of a steady erosion of human rights in Hong Kong, Amnesty International said today, as it released a report detailing how the […]
Hong Kong: Arbitrary arrests, brutal beatings and torture in police detention revealed
A new Amnesty International field investigation has documented an alarming pattern of the Hong Kong Police Force deploying reckless and indiscriminate tactics, including while arresting people at protests, as well […]
Greta Thunberg and Fridays for Future receive Amnesty International’s top honour
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019. The awards ceremony took […]
Amnesty International urges Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to abandon ‘Fight Back Strategy’ in Open Letter
EDMONTON, AB – Amnesty International has sent an Open Letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, highlighting serious human rights concerns with his aggressive approach to defending the oil and gas […]
Government of India’s Detention of Political Leadership in J&K Troubling
The Government of India must immediately release all political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir and put an end to the deliberate silencing of voices in the region, said Amnesty International […]
30 human rights wins worth celebrating
January As a tribute to Julián Carrillo, an environmental rights defender killed in October 2018, we launched Caught between bullets and neglect, a digest on Mexico’s failure to protect environmental human rights […]
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Learn more about what we do and the issues and the countries we’re currently focused on. LEGAL WORK EXPLORE LEGAL RESOURCE LIBRARY Amnesty International’s mission is to ensure that every […]
Hong Kong: Police should exercise restraint to avoid escalating violence
In response to police operations on Aug 11, where rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets were fired, Man-Kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong said: “Hong Kong police have once again used tear gas and rubber bullets […]
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71 YEARS OF SUFFOCATION: STORIES OF PALESTINIAN REFUGEES
Amnesty International marked the 71st anniversary of the Nakba with “70 + Years of Suffocation”, an online showcase of Palestinian refugees living in the OPT, Lebanon and Jordan who have […]
