Child Protection urged as the Multinational Security Support Mission deploys to Haiti
As the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission, led by the Kenyan police, began to deploy to Haiti last month, Amnesty International reiterated the urgent need to ensure the mission establishes […]
Kenya: Security services must respect fundamental rights during nationwide protests
Amnesty International Kenya calls on the National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to uphold their constitutional obligations to protect and facilitate peaceful protestors during the #OccupyEverywhere […]
Nominations open for 2023-2024 Amnesty International Canada Media Awards
Nominations for Amnesty International Canada’s Media Awards, which celebrate excellence in Canadian human rights reporting, are due August 7.
UK/USA: Fight for media freedom continues as Assange reaches plea deal with US authorities
Julian Assange’s release from a UK prison and return to Australia is welcomed news, following a plea deal with the US authorities. The US’ relentless prosecution of Assange has done […]
Russia: Authorities punishing imprisoned anti-war critics and dissenters by denying family contact
Russia’s authorities are systematically denying arbitrarily imprisoned government and anti-war critics contact with their families, Amnesty International revealed in a new report. Using several emblematic cases, the report documents how authorities […]
Julian Assange released from UK prison
Reacting to Julian Assange’s release from Belmarsh, a high security prison in the UK, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, said: “Amnesty International embraces the positive news that Julian Assange […]
Egypt: Authorities must end campaign of mass arrests and forced returns of Sudanese refugees
The Egyptian authorities must immediately cease the mass arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations of Sudanese refugees who had crossed the border into Egypt seeking refuge from the conflict in Sudan, […]
Kyrgyzstan: Acquittal in “Kempir-Abad case” is a victory for justice and human rights
Reacting to the acquittal of at least 22 of the defendants in the so-called “Kempir-Abad case,” Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The acquittal […]
Greece: Pylos shipwreck anniversary
“Over 600 people drowned in the Pylos shipwreck, including my brother. They are not numbers. They are people,” writes Oday Al Talab on the anniversary of the deadly disaster. Oday […]
International Delegation to Attend Trials of Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
A delegation of Amnesty International representatives from France, Germany, the United States and Canada will attend the trials of Wet’suwet’en land defenders in Smithers, British Columbia, during the week of […]
Nigeria: Girls failed by authorities after escaping Boko Haram captivity
Girls and young women who escaped Boko Haram captivity in north-east Nigeria faced further suffering, including sometimes in unlawful military detention, and are now receiving inadequate support as they attempt […]
FIFA must protect human rights by securing binding safeguards from 2030 and 2034 World Cup bidders
FIFA must rigorously and transparently ensure that bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cup tournaments fully safeguard human rights and reject any offer that risks abuses once […]