Mexico’s Government Must Protect Journalists, Not Endanger Them
By Duncan Tucker, Amnesty International’s Americas Media Coordinator Monday 9 November was a sad day for Mexican journalism. That morning, the reporter Israel Vázquez Rangel was investigating a crime scene […]
I Was Shot and Lost My Sight for Protesting Inequality in Chile. We Need to Keep Demanding Justice
By Gustavo Gatica* My life changed completely on Nov. 8 last year. That day, Carabinero officers—members of the Chilean National Police—shot me in both eyes, leaving me completely blind. Why […]
Will our right to protest ever be fully returned?
By Marco Peronlini, Amnesty International researcher. Follow Marco on Twitter @esteban80paris A year ago, monitoring the G7 protests in Biarritz, I was kettled for more than two hours by police under a […]
Crisis and Tactical round-up Fall 2020: Crackdown on Protests in Belarus and more
NEW: Protect Peaceful Protest in Belarus Hundreds of thousands of Belarusian people have taken to the streets across the country to protest electoral violations, police brutality and severe reprisals against […]
Statement on Shooting in Kenosha, WI During Protests Resulting in 2 Dead and One Injured
Following reports indicating that two protestors were killed and one was injured during protests in Kenosha, WI, Amnesty International USA released the following statement from End Gun Violence campaign manager, […]
Lebanon: Military and security forces attack unarmed protesters following explosions – new testimony
More than 230 people injured during protests on 8 August Security forces shoot-to-harm policy caused serious injuries, including one man losing an eye Tear gas, rubber bullets and pellets fired […]
Rohingya refugees need protection of their rights now more than ever
By Saad Hammadi, South Asia Campaigner, Amnesty International. Follow Saad on Twitter @saadhammadi Rahima Khatun*, a Rohingya woman, was dragged by the authorities to an isolation facility soon after someone with the same […]
Pride 2020: taking the protest online
Here’s how you can learn more and take action in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and two-spirit rights while practicing social distancing. Check out what’s happening in your […]
USA: End unlawful police violence against Black Lives Matter protests
Amnesty International identifies and maps out police violence nationwide since 26 May Almost 500 videos and photographs of incidents analyzed 125 incidents in 40 states highlight where police used force […]
As global protests continue, facial recognition technology must be banned
As protests in the wake of George Floyd’s killing spur a ripple effect of change around the country, and around the world, Amnesty International is calling for a ban on […]
USA: President Trump tramples right to protest
Responding to remarks by President Donald Trump today in the Rose Garden, Ernest Coverson, the End Gun Violence campaign manager at Amnesty International USA said: “The violence that can no […]
Nigeria: Authorities must protect health workers on the frontline of COVID-19 response
Health workers not adequately protected At least 40 health workers tested positive for COVID-19 The Nigerian authorities must ensure that health workers in the frontline of COVID-19 response have access […]