Hong Kong: Passing of Article 23 law a devastating moment for human rights
Responding to the passing of Hong Kong’s Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (Article 23), Amnesty International’s China director Sarah Brooks said: “With this draconian legislation, the Hong Kong government has delivered […]
Haiti: Grave crisis requires international condemnation and lasting solutions
Following the spiral of violence that erupted after armed gangs took control of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other areas of Haiti in an attempt to force the resignation of prime […]
Russia/Ukraine: A decade of suppressing non-Russian identities in occupied Crimea
Since the occupation of Crimea 10 years ago, Russia has sought to change the peninsula’s ethnic makeup and suppress the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar communities, Amnesty International said today in […]
Remembering Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli
It is 10 years since the death of human rights activist Cao Shunli, who passed away on 14 March 2014 after being denied medical treatment while detained by the Chinese […]
Gaza: Airdrops and sea routes are no alternative to aid delivery by land
25 NGOs call on governments to prioritize ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease risk Human rights and humanitarian organizations present on the ground in the […]
Hong Kong: Article 23 legislation takes repression to ‘next level’
Responding to the release of the full draft text of Hong Kong’s new national security law – known locally as Article 23 legislation – Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks […]
Sudan: Internet shutdown threatens delivery of humanitarian and emergency services
A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns in early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and humanitarian services to millions […]
Mexico: Killings of journalists under state protection show urgent need to strengthen federal mechanism
In a new report, Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists urges Mexico to do more to prevent future killings.
Iran: Draconian campaign to enforce compulsory veiling laws through surveillance and mass car confiscations
Iranian authorities are waging a large-scale campaign to enforce repressive compulsory veiling laws through widespread surveillance of women and girls in public spaces and mass police checks targeting women drivers, […]
Talking women, peace and security in Colombia
Recently, Amnesty Canada organized a meeting to enable four threatened women human rights defenders in Colombia to share their experiences with Canada’s Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, Jacqueline O’Neill. […]
Iraq: Journalist Guhdar Zebari Released After Unjust Detention
On February 17, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) authorities finally released journalist Guhdar Zebari, ending his over three-year wrongful imprisonment. Zebari, along with four other journalists and activists, was […]
Land and water defenders face a new wave of deadly threats in Colombia
It was 3 AM when armed men arrived at the homes of Maria, Luz Angela, and Richar. The three water defenders had just returned from a meeting with other leaders […]