Press Releases
Write for Rights
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.
December 2, 2022
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.
September 9, 2022
Features
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 […]
December 17, 2012
Urgent Actions
Pakistan
Deportation
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 […]
June 24, 2025
Features
Global
Censorship & Freedom of Expression
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 […]
June 24, 2025
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...
June 16, 2025
Urgent Actions
Türkiye
LGBT Rights
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 […]
June 12, 2025
Human Rights News
Global
Censorship & Freedom of Expression
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 […]
June 11, 2025
Human Rights News
USA
Migrants & Refugees
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 […]
June 10, 2025
Human Rights News
USA
Migrants & Refugees
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 […]
June 5, 2025
Urgent Actions
Afghanistan
Censorship & Freedom of Expression
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 […]
May 15, 2025
Urgent Actions
Côte d’Ivoire
Censorship & Freedom of Expression
On May 7, union leader Ghislain Duggary Assy was released on a provisional basis from Abidjan Central Prison. While this is a positive step, the charges against him have not […]
May 15, 2025