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Hong Kong: Emergency powers are an extreme attempt to quash protests

The Hong Kong government announced in a press conference today that it will invoke a colonial-era law, the Emergency Regulations...

Brazil: Authorities make progress in Marielle Franco investigation but must fully resolve the case

In response to the operation by the Civil Police and the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor’s Office that resulted in...

Hungary: Syrian man unjustly jailed finally allowed home to Cyprus

Authorities in Cyprus have finally allowed Ahmed H, a Syrian man unjustly convicted in Hungary in a blatant misuse of...

Hong Kong: Shooting of protester must be investigated amid alarming escalation of police use of force

In response to the shooting of a protester by police in Hong Kong during demonstrations marking China’s National Day, leaving...

Saudi Arabia: One year after Khashoggi killing, activists honour his legacy by continuing to fight for freedom of expression.

Spokespeople available for interviews One year since the extrajudicial execution of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi citizens are honouring Khashoggi’s legacy by...

Mexico: Almost a year after the new government took office, the Ayotzinapa families are still waiting for justice

The measures taken by the government of President López Obrador to uncover the truth and ensure justice in the case...

Hong Kong: Government must investigate police violations and push back against Beijing’s “red line”

The proposed Extradition Bill was the latest manifestation of a steady erosion of human rights in Hong Kong, Amnesty International...

Hong Kong: Arbitrary arrests, brutal beatings and torture in police detention revealed

A new Amnesty International field investigation has documented an alarming pattern of the Hong Kong Police Force deploying reckless and...

Federal government can’t ignore its responsibilities to the people of Kanehsatà:ke

Canada’s relationship with the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Nation of Kanehsatà:ke should be an emblem of reconciliation. The 1990 confrontation triggered by...

200 environmental and human rights leaders pledge to tackle climate emergency together

NEW YORK, 18 September 2019 – In an unprecedented move, more than 200 representatives of Indigenous Peoples, workers, academia, environmental...

China: UN Secretary-General must publicly denounce human rights violations in Xinjiang

Antonio Guterres should publicly and unequivocally condemn the Chinese authorities’ abusive policies in Xinjiang and call for an immediate closure...

Hong Kong students: why we’re still protesting

This summer, university and high school students in Hong Kong took to the streets in huge numbers. Braving arrest, tear...

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