MEXICO: Rights of feminicide victims at risk
Download a copy of the 1st UA 104/22 below On November 15, 2022, the Attorney General of the State of Mexico cancelled the issuing of a public apology to victims […]
831 results for 'violence against women'
Iran: “Protester killings must be urgently investigated by international accountability mechanism” says Amnesty chief
Amnesty International’s ongoing investigations into the crackdown on popular protests in Iran has revealed widespread patterns of unlawful use of force and ruthless violence by security forces. These include use […]
ECUADOR: Repression of Indigenous-led protests
DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 58/22 BELOW On 14 June around 0:29 a.m., security forces detained Leónidas Iza, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, in the province […]
Write for Rights 2021: Your Words are Changing Lives
More people took part in Write for Rights 2021 in Canada than ever before! More than 5,800 people across Canada gathered at 180 virtual and in-person events to send more […]
Poland: Authorities must act to protect people fleeing Ukraine from further suffering
The Polish authorities must relieve volunteers from the responsibility of receiving people fleeing from Ukraine and address the chaotic and dangerous situation in Poland to ensure that they do not […]
Guatemala: Discriminatory law foments hate and puts lives, rights and families at risk
March 9, 2022 The “Life and Family Protection Law” (Law 5272) represents a grave threat to lives, human rights and families in Guatemala, said Amnesty International after Congress approved the […]
Afghanistan: Taliban authorities must reveal Alia Azizi’s whereabouts
The Taliban authorities must urgently investigate the abduction of Alia Azizi, a senior female prison official who has been missing for more than three months after she reported for duty […]
I survived imprisonment in Burundi
And what I saw on the inside has made me that much more determined to fight for human rights in my country. In July 2017, my wife Emelyne Mupfasoni and […]
41 wins for human rights to celebrate this year
It’s been a busy year for Amnesty International with positive changes taking place around the world. Laws have been rewritten, awards have been won, prisoners of conscience released and our […]
Write for Rights: World’s biggest human rights campaign marks 20th birthday
Amnesty International’s record-breaking Write for Rights campaign launches today, marking 20 years of the global letter-writing drive. Since 2001, the organization has collected millions of messages written in support of people […]
How to Be a #Write4Rights Social Media Mobilizer
Can writing letters actually change things? We know it can. That’s why we run the biggest human rights event in the world every year. Write for Rights 2021 is fast […]
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 […]