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Saudi Arabia: Right to drive is a long overdue step forward for women

Responding to the Saudi Arabian government’s announcement that women will be allowed to drive, Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Research and...

USA/Australia/Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of refugees welcome, but fear remains

Responding to the news of the arrival of the first refugees into the USA from the Australian-run offshore detention centre...

Hong Kong: Freedom of expression under attack as scores of peaceful protesters face “chilling” prosecutions

The Hong Kong government must drop prosecutions aimed at having a chilling effect on freedom of expression in the city,...

DR Congo: Free Rights Activists and Halt Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Freedom of Expression

(Kinshasa, September 26, 2017) – Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should immediately and unconditionally release nine Congolese human rights and...

Mass execution in Iraq

Responding to the news that at least 42 people were executed in Iraq today on “terrorism” charges, Lynn Maalouf, Middle...

New Ministerial Directions against Mistreatment a Positive Step, but Concerns Remain

The new Ministerial Directions announced today by the Minister of Public Safety to avoid complicity of Canadian law enforcement and...

Egypt: Former presidential candidate given jail term in bid to stop him running in 2018 election

Today’s conviction of Khalid Ali, a former presidential candidate and prominent human rights lawyer who is widely viewed as President...

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,...

UK: Amnesty exposes illicit US$46m South Sudan arms deal brokered under government’s nose

Research released by Amnesty International today reveals how a shell company in the heart of London’s West End acted as...

Approval of the Site C dam was irresponsible and must be reversed

The BC Utility Commission’s interim report on the Site C megaproject – released on Wednesday – provides further proof that...

Myanmar: Video and satellite evidence show new fires still torching Rohingya villages

Myanmar: Video and satellite evidence show new fires still torching Rohingya villages Amnesty International has assessed three new videos taken...

Maldives: Opposition MP must get a fair trial

Amnesty International has serious fair trial concerns in the case of opposition MP, Faris Maumoon, who faces a hearing on...

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