At least 18 deaths since January in the context of demonstrations; including three by firearms over the last two weeks Verified video and images show members of an elite military […]

The Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Farhad Meysami, a human rights defender campaigning for women’s rights, who is being held in the medical clinic at Evin prison in […]

By Alex Neve, Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada Even as the truth about how Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 remains elusive, there is […]

48 girls suffered medical complications following female genital mutilation last month More than half of girls marry before their eighteenth birthday The plight of 48 girls who had complications from […]

A grisly video showing a heinous act of violence quickly went viral after it was posted on 10 July 2018. Men dressed in army fatigues and wielding military-grade rifles brutally […]

Afghanistan’s human rights defenders who have faced years of attacks and other human rights abuses must be recognized and effectively protected Amnesty International said today, as the global human rights […]

The deaths of six Palestinians within just 24 hours is a horrific demonstration of the unnecessary or excessive force deployed by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian […]

The staggering brutality of a recent military offensive in South Sudan – including murder of civilians, systematic rape of women and girls and massive looting and destruction – was fuelled […]

The decision of the Argentine Senate to reject the draft bill to legalize voluntary termination of pregnancy during the first 14 weeks represents the loss of an historic opportunity for […]

AMERICAS “The only way to heal was to take action” – Jaclyn Corin, 17, USA I never imagined it would happen to me. Parkland was labelled the safest community in […]

Should Not Include War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity There should be no amnesty for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious human rights violations committed in Côte d’Ivoire’s 2010-11 […]

Esther says Amnesty activists have given her the strength to carry on fighting for justice A year ago today, Esther Kiobel stood on the steps of the Palace of Justice […]