Israel/OPT: US veto of ceasefire resolution displays callous disregard for civilian suffering in face of staggering death toll
Reacting to the United States (US) veto of a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, […]
On the frontline: Defending Indigenous lands and Indigenous women’s bodies in northern Mexico
By Mariana Villarreal Frías, Coordinator of the Network for Defense of Indigenous Territory in the Sierra Tarahumara (REDETI, see * below). Mariana has been working with Indigenous communities in the […]
Israel/OPT: US must not block UNSC resolution to demand an immediate ceasefire
The US, and other members of the Security Council, must support as a matter of urgency a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire by all parties in […]
Lebanon: Deadly Israeli attack on journalists must be investigated as a war crime
Israeli strikes on a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six others, were likely a direct attack on […]
The Hidden Figures of #DropKiwiFarms
Liz Fong-Jones is a developer advocate, labor and ethics organizer, and Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with 18+ years of experience. She is currently the Field CTO at Honeycomb. Previously, she […]
Afghanistan: ICC justice should match victims’ demands
The International Criminal Court (ICC) must prioritize and accelerate the delivery of justice for victims of crimes committed by the Taliban, as well as by other actors in Afghanistan before […]
Iran: Security forces used rape and other sexual violence to crush “Woman Life Freedom” uprising with impunity
Security forces in Iran used rape and other forms of sexual violence, amounting to torture and other ill-treatment, to intimidate and punish peaceful protesters during the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” uprising, Amnesty […]
Peru: Investigations into lethal repression must not put justice for victims at risk
Authorities in Peru must redouble their efforts to secure justice for all the victims of lethal repression there, Amnesty International said.
UDHR 75 and Generation 2048: time to resist, disrupt and transform
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Born from the ashes of World War II under the shadow of the very worst of humanity, […]
Stories of Water: A guest blog by Colombian defender Yuvelis Morales
Yuvelis Morales is a young Black Colombian social leader and defender of water, life and territory. She works with the Colombia Free from Fracking Alliance In the Middle Valley of […]
Israel/OPT: US-made munitions killed 43 civilians in two documented Israeli air strikes in Gaza – new investigation
US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) were used by the Israeli military in two deadly, unlawful air strikes on homes full of civilians in the occupied Gaza Strip, Amnesty International […]
El Salvador: Policies, practices, and abusive, arbitrary legislation violate human rights and threaten civic space
December 5, 2023 El Salvador is experiencing an alarming regression in the respect for and protection of human rights, Amnesty International said today as it published its new report, Behind the […]