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France: Criminal conviction for a tweet will have chilling effect on migrant rights defenders

Following the conviction of Loan Torondel, a human rights defender charged with defamation for a tweeted photograph of policemen standing...

Amnesty International USA Issues Rare Call For A Halt On Kavanaugh Nomination

Amnesty International USA today called on a halt to a vote on President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the...

UN: ‘Wanted for mass murder’ posters target Myanmar’s top general

“Wanted” pictures of Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar military who oversaw atrocities against the country’s Rohingya population,...

Trump Continues to Sideline Human Rights in Remarks to UN

Responding to President Donald Trump’s remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, Margaret Huang, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA,...

China: Families of up to one million detained in mass “re-education” drive demand answers

An estimated up to one million predominantly Muslim people are held in internment camps in Xinjiang in northwest China Families...

Afghanistan: Amnesty International unveils mural in Kabul to honour human rights defenders

Afghanistan’s human rights defenders who have faced years of attacks and other human rights abuses must be recognized and effectively...

Italy: A new underhand tactic for ending work of NGO rescue ship will cost lives

Responding to news that the Panama Maritime Authority revoked the registration of the search and rescue ship, Aquarius, operated by...

UN: Torture is outlawed internationally – so why is it such big business?

Companies all over the world are still profiting from the sale of gruesome torture equipment like spiked batons, stun belts...

Zambia: Trial of activists for protesting government spending an affront to justice

The trial of six human rights defenders and activists – including well-known Zambian musician Pilato – simply for taking part...

Mexico: Federal court upholds decision to create special investigative commission in Ayotzinapa case

In response to the ruling of the First Collegiate Court of the Nineteenth District in Tamaulipas in which it was...

Peru: National court to review pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori

Amnesty International will be present today in a hearing to review whether the “humanitarian pardon” granted to former President Alberto...

The UPR of Canada is a missed opportunity to escalate human rights commitments

Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Canada Amnesty International is disappointed that Canada’s response to its UPR,...

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