Moving Onwards in the Fight to Protect the Rights of Women and Girls
The urgency of upholding the rights of women and girls has never waned, and this is continues to be the reality for women and girls around the world. Gender-based violence […]
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Sri Lanka: Shameful, brutal assault on peaceful protestors must immediately stop
The new Sri Lankan President must immediately stop the shameful, brutal assault on peaceful protestors, Amnesty International said today after the military carried out a pre-dawn attack on the peaceful […]
Amnesty International Launches Global Campaign To Confront Unprecedented Worldwide Threat To The Right To Protest
The right to protest is under unprecedented and growing threat across all regions of the world, Amnesty International said today, as the organization launched a new global campaign to confront […]
Thailand: Pegasus spyware found on phones of dissidents involved in mass protests
Thailand must thoroughly investigate the use of the invasive Pegasus spyware found on the phones of dozens of activists, Amnesty International said today, after a new report identified 30 people who were […]
Sri Lanka: Authorities must refrain from use of military to police protests
The Sri Lankan authorities must not impose a blanket order authorising use of force during the state of emergency that has been announced and refrain from use of the armed […]
SLOVENIA: Protestors Forced to Pay Costs of Policing
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 25/22 BELOW Slovenian theatre director Jaša Jenull is facing exorbitant claims to cover the costs associated with policing protests he joined in 2020 against restrictions […]
SUDAN: Teenage Protestors Detained and Tortured
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 13/22 BELOW Mohammed Adam (17) and Mohammed al-Fatih (18) have been arbitrarily detained by security authorities in Sudan for over a month in connection with […]
Colombia: Reconstruction reveals how security forces intentionally attacked peaceful protesters in Cali on 3 May
February 25, 2022 An event reconstruction by SITU Research and Amnesty International details how Colombian security forces assaulted peaceful protesters in the Siloé neighbourhood of the city of Cali on […]
Nigeria: No justice for victims of police brutality one year after #EndSARS Protests
Despite promises of reform police impunity goes on Investigation panels dashing victims’ hope of getting justice Pro-government mobs used to instigate violence One year after peaceful #EndSARS protests ended in […]
POLAND: Protect Afghans Stranded at Border
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 95/21 HERE 32 Afghans are stuck at the Polish-Belarus border following pushbacks by Polish authorities to Belarus in August. They have been stranded for weeks […]
Afghanistan: Suppression of protests at odds with Taliban’s claims on human rights
Responding to widespread reports that the Taliban are using unlawful force against peaceful protesters and journalists at gatherings across Afghanistan, including using gunfire to disperse crowds and cables to lash […]
Cuba: Massive protests are a desperate cry to a government that doesn’t listen
In response to the state repression of social protests in several areas of Cuba yesterday, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “In a historic day for Cuba, thousands […]