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Tanzania: Drop trumped-up charges against journalist

Spokespeople available to take media interviews Ahead of Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera’s next appearance in court on 19 August, when...

Libya: Fears mount for abducted woman politician a month since she went missing

Fears are mounting for the safety of Siham Sergiwa, a Libyan member of parliament, vocal in criticising the current offensive...

Sudan: Former president Omar al-Bashir must not escape international trial

Spokespeople available for comment Former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir must face justice for crimes under international law, including genocide, crimes...

Blow to people of Jammu and Kashmir as SC refuses lifting of lockdown

In a blow to the people of Jammu & Kashmir, the Supreme Court of India on 13 August refused to...

“The Bravest Lawyer in China” – Gao Zhisheng

By Teng Biao – Legal scholar and friend of Gao Zhisheng Gao Zhisheng is a prominent human rights lawyer in...

Canada: Liu Xiaobo Empty Chair Memorial Unveiling Ceremony

Amnesty International, PEN Canada and Toronto Association for Democracy in China are pleased to announce the unveiling of the Liu...

Hong Kong: Police should exercise restraint to avoid escalating violence 

In response to police operations on Aug 11, where rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets were fired, Man-Kei Tam,...

Amnesty International endorses campaign to bring 200 refugees on Manus and Nauru to Canada

Amnesty International is proudly supporting a new project, Operation #NotForgotten, which will sponsor up to 200 refugees living on the...

Italy/Malta/Spain: 121 people including babies and children stranded at sea in searing heat must be allowed to dock

More than 30 children, including two babies, and nearly 90 men and women stranded at sea in searing temperatures, must...

Global Human Rights Movement Issues Travel Warning for the U.S. Due to Rampant Gun Violence

Amnesty International today issued a travel warning calling for possible travelers and visitors to the United States to exercise extreme...

Amnesty International welcomes Saeed Malekpour’s return to Canada

After learning that Saeed Malekpour has returned to Canada following close to 11 years of unjust and unlawful imprisonment in...

Amnesty international votes to divest from fossil fuel companies

Amnesty International will divest from fossil fuel companies in acknowledgement that investment in an industry whose products are the primary...

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