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Tunisian authorities must sustain progress on transitional justice

As Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) nears the end of its mandate, the government must commit to implementing its...

South Sudan: Execution spree targets even children and threatens nursing mothers

Update Between 7 and 10 December 2018 in various media articles, South Sudan’s government denied Amnesty International’s findings about the...

Mali: New law will reinforce the culture of impunity for human rights violations

Amnesty International is urging the Malian authorities not to vote in a new law which may allow the perpetrators of...

USA: Lawmakers must not let Google off the hook over Dragonfly

Spokespeople available for interview in London and Washington DC Edward Snowden signs civil society open letter to Google New video...

Iraq: Islamic State’s destructive legacy decimates Yezidi farming

Legacy of IS scorched-earth tactics still devastates rural communities Sabotage of irrigation wells and other destruction amounts to war crimes...

Stansted 15 verdict is a “crushing blow” for human rights in the UK

‘This whole case will send a shiver down the spine of anyone who cares about the right to protest in...

Urgent Action Needed to Ensure Indigenous Women Are Not Sterilized Without Their Consent

English PDF     French PDF Sign our online petition to #DefendConsent (December 10, 2018) Across Canada and as recently as 2017,...

Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018

Amnesty publishes review of human rights in 2018 Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the...

UN Committee Calls on Canada to Take Action on 22 Torture and Ill-Treatment Concerns

Amnesty International welcomes the release today of the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee Against Torture, following last month’s review...

Italy / EU: Response from Kumi Naidoo to termination of operations of Aquarius rescue ship

Responding to news from MSF and SOS Mediterranée that the Aquarius search and rescue vessel has been forced to end...

Human rights in the Gulf under renewed scrutiny ahead of GCC summit

An escalating crackdown on freedoms across the Gulf states has brought renewed international attention to the human rights situation in...

Myanmar: Appalling punishment for three peaceful anti-war protesters must be overturned

Responding to the guilty verdict and six-month prison sentences handed to three activists today for their role in a peaceful...

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