Sudan: One year since conflict began, response from international community remains woefully inadequate
One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in Sudan, the response from the international community has remained woefully inadequate […]
Ethiopia: Merawi killings should be independently investigated
African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate killings of civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in Merawi town, Amhara region, after fighting with Fano militias on […]
Jordan: Stop cracking down on pro-Gaza protests and release those charged for exercising their freedoms of assembly and expression
The authorities in Jordan must immediately cease their crackdown on pro-Gaza protests and immediately release dozens of activists who have been illegally detained solely because of their peaceful criticism of […]
Apple threat notifications: What they mean and what you can do
What are the Apple threat notifications? On 10 April 2024, Apple sent threat notifications to users of iPhones in 92 countries. According to Tech Crunch, the warning text read: “Apple detected […]
UK/USA: Julian Assange’s five-year imprisonment in the UK is unacceptable
Today marks five years of Julian Assange being detained in Belmarsh, a high security prison in the UK. As he fights the extradition request from the US authorities, Amnesty International’s […]
More than 250 humanitarian and human rights organisations call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups
An open call to all UN Member States to stop fueling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life. We, the undersigned organisations, call […]
Sri Lanka: Unlawful use of weapons in policing of protests
Sri Lanka’s law enforcement officials engaged in the violent repression of protests must be held accountable for committing widespread human rights violations, said Amnesty International in a new investigative report […]
Death in custody of Walid Daqqah is cruel reminder of Israel’s disregard for Palestinians’ right to life
Responding to the death in custody of Walid Daqqah, a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails after having spent 38 years imprisoned, Erika Guevara-Rosas, […]
Amnesty International Canada lays out human rights priorities ahead of next federal election
The 2023 Human Rights Agenda lays out Amnesty’s calls to action for parties and politicians vying for power in Canada’s next federal election.
What’s at stake in Canada’s trade negotiations with Ecuador: Investor protections vs the rights of communities and nature
The following words were shared by Amnesty International Canada’s Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi at a webinar on April 4 with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, […]
Israel/ OPT: With famine setting in a ceasefire and more aid routes into Gaza are urgently needed
Israel’s announcement that it has approved the opening of two humanitarian routes into the occupied Gaza Strip, including the temporary re-opening of Erez crossing in northern Gaza and Ashdod port, […]
Burkinabe Human Rights Defender, Daouda Diallo, Released After Months of Disappearance
Daouda Diallo, a human rights advocate and leader of the Coalition Against Impunity and Community Stigmatization, has been released. He was kidnapped in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, by […]