South Sudan: Refugees Must Not Be Forgotten
Moses Moini had such hope for his home and family in South Sudan. In 2011 South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan, following years of conflict. Resources began to pour […]
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South Sudan: Refugees Must Not Be Forgotten
Moses Moini had such hope for his home and family in South Sudan. In 2011 South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan, following years of conflict. Resources began to pour […]
Turkey: 10 people, 100 days in prison, 10 absurd reasons why
Today marks 100 days since Turkish security forces stormed a routine training workshop and bundled away 10 prominent human rights activists. Most of the group – dubbed the Istanbul 10 […]
Celebrities join call on Turkey to release human rights defenders, still in jail after 100 days
Stars of stage and screen have added their voices to the global demand for the immediate and unconditional release of a group of prominent human rights defenders in Turkey, one […]
Myanmar / Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees must not be forced home to abuse and discrimination
The international community must help ensure that no Rohingya refugees are forced back to Myanmar as long as they remain at risk of serious human rights violations following the army’s […]
Who are the Istanbul 10 and why have they been imprisoned in Turkey?
In July 2017, our friend and colleague İdil Eser, the Director of Amnesty Turkey, was detained along with nine other human rights defenders in Istanbul. Currently eight of them are […]
Thailand: Hard line on refugees leaves thousands vulnerable and at risk
Authorities must not “push-back” Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar Refugees sent back to face certain persecution Thailand should provide refugees formal legal status and protection With the world’s fastest growing […]
Muslim Ban Revision Risks More Suffering
NEW YORK – Following a revision of President Trump’s travel ban to now include restrictions on travelers from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen, Naureen Shah, […]
Canadian Response to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
by Gloria Nafziger, Campaigner, Refugees and Migrants, Amnesty International Canada The outpouring of compassion and concern from Amnesty International supporters in Canada to the crisis in Myanmar has been truly […]
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh should take help from global community to tide over humanitarian disaster
By Olof Blomqvist, Amnesty International The stories I heard from Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, the south-eastern tip of Bangladesh, are haunting. Almost 400,000 people have fled across the border […]
Crisis in Myanmar
‘Your brother has been killed,’ the Myanmar soldier said. ‘You can come out of hiding and take him.’ By Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International crisis response director As you approach the […]
Crisis in Myanmar
‘Your brother has been killed,’ the Myanmar soldier said. ‘You can come out of hiding and take him.’ By Tirana Hassan, Amnesty International crisis response director As you approach the […]