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A Mayan activist was imprisoned after defending a sacred river. He must be released.
By Duncan Tucker Locked up in filthy, overcrowded conditions in a prison system notorious for deadly riots and beheadings, Bernardo Caal Xol is paying the price for standing up to corporate […]
Crisis and Tactical Round-Up Fall 2021: Focus on Afghanistan
Afghanistan Afghanistan is at risk of losing the human rights gains made in the last 20 years. Amnesty was among many organizations expressing concern at the rapidly deteriorating situation earlier […]
LIBYA: Activist Missing After Seizure by Armed Men
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 106/21 BELOW Armed men abducted Mansour Atti, a journalist, blogger and head of the Red Crescent Committee and of the Civil Society Commission in Ajdabiya, on 3 June 2021 […]
Sudan: Release prime minister and all those arbitrarily arrested
The Sudanese military leaders must immediately and unconditionally release Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all others who were arbitrarily detained this morning, Amnesty International said. At least seven other civilian […]
Amnesty International to close its Hong Kong offices
Amnesty International will close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of the year, the organization announced today. The local ‘section’ office will cease operations on 31 October […]
The provinces need to end the horrific practice of detaining migrants in prisons
By Efrat Arbel Most people would probably be shocked to learn that every year, Canada locks up hundreds of migrants and refugee claimants in maximum-security jails. Even more shocking is […]
MEXICO: Mass Deportations Must Stop
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 100/21 Below Since August, authorities in Mexico have been conducting mass detentions and deportations of migrants and asylum seekers without taking measures to ensure that […]
Afghanistan: Taliban wasting no time in stamping out human rights says new briefing
The Taliban are steadily dismantling the human rights gains of the last twenty years, said Amnesty International, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in a new briefing published […]
Belarus: International human rights groups demand release of Viasna members on first anniversary of crackdown
On the first anniversary of the unprecedented crackdown on the Human Rights Center Viasna (“Viasna”) in Belarus, 20 international and Belarusian human rights organizations are launching a campaign to demand […]
Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International remind the world of its commitment to children’s rights with a book some adults won’t want children to read
Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication of a new book which […]
Indonesia: Grave Health Concerns for Detained Papuan Activist
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 58/21, UPDATE 1 HERE Download the original urgent action here Victor Yeimo, a pro-independence political activist from Papua and a spokesman for the West Papua […]
