Iran: Investigate reports of protester deaths in custody
The Iranian authorities must immediately investigate reports that at least five people have died in custody following a crackdown on anti-establishment protests, and take all necessary steps to protect detainees […]
Iran: Stop increasingly ruthless crackdown and investigate deaths of protesters
Iranian authorities must ensure the right to peaceful protest, investigate reports that security forces have unlawfully used firearms against unarmed protesters and protect hundreds of detainees from torture and other […]
Hong Kong: Freedom of expression under attack as scores of peaceful protesters face “chilling” prosecutions
The Hong Kong government must drop prosecutions aimed at having a chilling effect on freedom of expression in the city, Amnesty International said ahead of the third anniversary of the […]
Kenya: Investigate police killings of pro-opposition protesters
The Kenyan authorities must investigate reports that police shot dead demonstrators protesting against the outcome of the presidential election last night, said Amnesty International today as protesters started gathering […]
Morocco: Dozens arrested over mass protests in Rif report torture in custody
At least 66 people detained over mass protests in Morocco’s northern Rif region have reported suffering torture and other ill-treatment in custody including being heavily beaten, suffocated, stripped naked, threatened […]
Kenya: Police must only use force as a last resort in dealing with protests
Kenyan police must not use unnecessary force in their handling of any election-related protests, said Amnesty International today amid fear and uncertainty in the country after the opposition rejected the […]
“Even when she was beaten in protests, she would join the next day”
By Josef Benedict, Amnesty International’s Deputy Campaigns Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific There is nothing left of Boeung Kak lake in the centre of Cambodia’s capital […]
Sudan: Hundreds of Darfuri student protesters stopped at capital’s gates
The Sudanese authorities must end the continued discrimination of Darfuri students at universities, said Amnesty International today as more than 1,000 Darfuri students of Bakht al-Rida University in White Nile State […]
Colombia: violence against protestors in Buenaventura Civic Strike must stop
The Colombian government must halt its excessive use of force against protestors taking part in the general strike in Buenaventura, Amnesty International said today. “Instead of trying to silence the […]
France: Unchecked clampdown on protests under guise of fighting terrorism
France: Unchecked clampdown on protests under guise of fighting terrorism Powers designed to combat terrorism have been repeatedly misused to curb peaceful protest, a new report from Amnesty International has […]
Angola: Respect Women’s Right to March Planned Protest for Abortion Rights
Johannesburg –The Angolan government must allow protesters to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said ahead of a planned demonstration in […]
Evidence shows Palestinian security forces violently suppressed peaceful protest in Ramallah
Photographic evidence and witness testimony gathered by Amnesty International at the scene suggest that Palestinian security forces used excessive force to violently suppress a peaceful protest outside of the Ramallah […]