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ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18: State-sponsored hate spurs new era of social activism

Amnesty International publishes State of the World’s Human Rights report for 2017 to 2018 “Last year our world was immersed...

Bahrain: Shameful attack on freedom of expression as Nabeel Rajab sentenced to five years in prison for tweets

The sentencing of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab to five years in prison today for peacefully expressing his opinions...

SYRIA: Relentless bombing of civilians in Eastern Ghouta amounts to war crimes

Responding to the news of the escalating bombing campaign by the Syrian government and its ally Russia in Eastern Ghouta...

Peru: Fujimori may be tried after decision not to apply grace in Pativilca case

The decision not to apply the grace granted by President Kuczynski to Alberto Fujimori constitutes an important advance in the...

Zimbabwe: Morgan Tsvangirai, a political leader who fought for human rights

Morgan Tsvangirai was a courageous politician who also stood up for human rights for the people of Zimbabwe, often at...

El Salvador: Release of woman jailed for stillbirth must signal end of total abortion ban

The release of a woman forced to spend a decade behind bars in El Salvador after having pregnancy-related complications resulting...

Amnesty International in Canada and India calls on Trudeau and Modi to press each other on human rights

As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares for an official visit to India, Amnesty International has issued Open Letters to both...

Gambia: Regional court rules draconian media laws violate human rights

Following a historic ruling by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Court of Justice today which found...

Ethiopia: Eskinder’s release must herald a new dawn of respect for human rights

Commenting after Ethiopian journalist and Amnesty International prisoner of conscience Eskinder Nega walked out of prison a free man today,...

Indonesia: Police must protect – not attack – transgender women living under threat in Aceh

Indonesian authorities are completely failing to protect the transgender women who were appallingly ill-treated and humiliated by police in North...

South Sudan: Quash death sentence for former opposition spokesman

Commenting on reports that James Gatdet Dak, the former spokesman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-IO),...

Fahmy and Neve to call on Parliamentary Committee for implementation of “Protection Charter” for Canadians Facing Human Rights Abuses Abroad

Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and Amnesty International Canada Secretary General Alex Neve will appear before the Standing Committee on Foreign...

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