Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign sees advocates in more than 200 countries and territories take millions of actions in support of people whose human rights are under attack.

Every year Amnesty supporters participate in the world's largest human rights event by writing letters and signing petitions in support of people at risk.

By Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s North Africa Researcher Arriving in Cairo a few days before the constitutional referendum held on Saturday 15 December, I couldn’t remember a more bitterly divided […]

Throughout the beginning of Nayib Bukele’s second presidential term, El Salvador has experienced an alarming increase in the harassment, persecution and criminalization of human rights defenders, journalists, activists, critical voices and […]

Since Pakistan introduced its “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan” in October 2023, more than 1 million Afghan refugees and asylum seekers have been forced to return to Afghanistan. This mass return […]

By Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International As NATO states meet in the Hague this week, they face tough decisions that will impact the lives of millions, or even […]

We celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize the strength, beauty and contributions of First Nation, Inuit, and Metis peoples, the original peoples of this land. Indigenous Nations have stewarded the land, developed sophisticated legal and governance systems and created rich cultural...

Pride events in Türkiye are once again at risk. For years, local authorities have banned these peaceful marches without a legal basis. Police have often used unnecessary force to break […]

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) should take immediate and demonstrable steps to safeguard human rights for all people involved in the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, the Sport […]

In response to the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles, Amnesty International USA Executive Director, Paul O’Brien, made the following statement: “President Trump’s deployment of National […]

In response to President Trump imposing a new discriminatory travel ban on visitors from Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan […]

Hamid Farhadi, a journalist working for an independent exile-based newspaper, was arrested by Taliban Ministry of Interior officials on September 3, 2024. He was sentenced to two years in prison […]