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Nigeria: Authorities must stop attempts to cover up Lekki Toll Gate massacre – new investigative timeline

The Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it...

Belarus: Global movement calls on authorities to stop crackdown on peaceful protest

Amnesty International has informed the Belarusian authorities that the organization has collected about 191,000 signatures from supporters calling for an...

Amnesty International applauds settlement in landmark Nevsun Resources mining case

Canadian companies must take responsibility for human rights abuses abroad, says human rights organization Amnesty International is welcoming news that...

USA: Police failing to protect protesters from violence, as volatile elections near

Law enforcement agencies across the USA are failing to facilitate people’s fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly, and to...

B20 Saudi Arabia: With women activists jailed, ’empowerment’ summit is a sham

With women’s empowerment topping the agenda at next week’s B20 Summit, hosted by Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International is reminding business...

Honduras: Authorities must guarantee transparency in trial of man accused of plotting the murder of Berta Cáceres

Given the lack of publicity around this morning’s pre-trial hearing against David Castillo, the only person accused of masterminding the...

State Department Accusations of Antisemitism Against Amnesty International are Baseless and an Affront to the Human Rights Movement

Responding to reports that the United States Department of State, under Secretary Pompeo’s initiative, may categorize several non-governmental organizations as...

Nigeria: Killing of #EndSARS protesters by the military must be investigated

At least 12 people killed at Alausa and Lekki Toll Gate Lagos Hundreds severely injured CCTV dismantled to cover murder...

Amnesty International statement on verdict of Abdirahman Abdi’s death

OTTAWA – Amnesty International stands firmly in solidarity with the family and loved ones of Abdirahman Abdi, as well as...

Court must reject government’s application to stay the Safe Third Country Agreement ruling

On Friday 23 October 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal will hear arguments on the Canadian government’s request to stay...

Open Letter to W20 Participants: Demand the Release of jailed Saudi Women Activists

On 20-22 October, Saudi Arabia will host the Women20 (W20) Summit which according to the W20’s official website “will bring...

Americas: The COVID-19 pandemic must not be a pretext for human rights violations

States in the Americas must prioritize a human rights-based approach to combating the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exposed widespread inequality...

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