Russia: The bravest World Cup team you’ve never heard of
As Russia prepares for the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2018, Amnesty International is shining a spotlight on 11 Russian human rights champions who routinely put their lives […]
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CAR: Acquittal of Bemba a blow to victims
Following the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s decision to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, the former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Solomon Sacco, Head of the International Justice team […]
Nigeria: Threats from the military won’t deter us from defending human rights
The Nigerian military is increasingly resorting to threats, intimidation and smears to discredit Amnesty International’s work documenting the human rights violations it has committed, Amnesty International said today. On 24 […]
Israel: Illegal demolition and forcible transfer of Palestinian Bedouin village amounts to war crime
The Israeli authorities must immediately cancel plans to demolish the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar and the forcible eviction of the community living there, said Amnesty International, ahead of […]
Nicaragua: Violent attack on mass Mother’s Day march in Managua
A new attack against a massive demonstration led by the mothers of those who have lost their lives as a result of the violent state repression in Nicaragua demonstrates […]
Myanmar: New evidence reveals Rohingya armed group massacred scores in Rakhine State
New evidence gathered inside Rakhine State points to gruesome massacre of Hindus Men, women and children rounded up and killed, execution-style Access for UN, independent investigators urgently needed A Rohingya […]
Sudan: Death sentence for raped teenager is an intolerable cruelty
A Sudanese court’s sentencing today of a 19-year-old woman to death for killing her rapist husband in self-defence highlights the failure of the authorities to tackle child marriage, forced marriage […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s record under Trudeau Government to be examined for the first time by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review process
A Canadian delegation led by Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will receive questions and recommendations from other countries regarding Canada’s human rights record during the country’s third assessment under the UN […]
World Press Freedom Day: Remembering Afghanistan’s brave journalists
Journalists in Afghanistan face threats, intimidation and violence for simply doing their jobs, Amnesty International said on World Press Freedom Day as it honoured the memory of the 10 Afghan […]
Central African Republic: Those responsible for renewed bloodshed must be brought to justice
At least 20 civilians killed Two burnt to death in reprisal attacks Witness: ‘There were dead bodies everywhere’ Those responsible for the killing and injuring of civilians in Central African […]
Turkey: Government crackdown suffocating civil society through deliberate climate of fear
A sustained and escalating crackdown curtailed the vital work of human rights defenders in Turkey and left swathes of society in a state of constant fear, a new report from […]
How to show your human rights Pride this summer
Whether you identify as LGBTI or as an ally, you can help bring Amnesty’s human rights message to a Pride festival near you this Summer. Pride is an excellent opportunity […]
