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Mozambique: More than 30 killed in one week as protest death toll reaches 110 

Responding to reports from Mozambican civil society groups that the death toll during protests has reached at least 110, with...

Goma massacre in DRC: Senior army officials must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity

The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must...

Pakistan: Urgent and transparent investigation needed into deadly crackdown on opposition protesters 

Responding to reports of multiple deaths and mass detentions of protesters from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad on...

Peaceful assembly and protecting the right to protest: An interview with Dr Anja Bienert

Dr Anja Bienert works for Amnesty International’s Police and Human Rights Programme in the Netherlands. She has developed a set...

Protect the Protest in Mozambique

Mozambique is experiencing the country’s worst crackdown on protests in years.  Mozambican authorities have launched a massive crackdown following disputed...

Mozambique: SADC must take strong stand against spiralling police killings and assault on peaceful assembly

Responding to the apparent police killings of seven people amid post-election protests in Nampula, Mozambique on 13 November 2024, Amnesty International Deputy...

SPARK! Human rights education and training

OCTOBER 2024 SPARK! is a somewhat monthly post and newsletter for our volunteers and activists with news about human rights...

Bangladesh: Any new Interim Government must prioritize human rights and not repeat mistakes of the past

Reacting to the announcement that a new interim government is to be formed following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh...

Protect the Protest in Bangladesh and Iran

In a world with increasing inequality and persisting discrimination, armed conflict, authoritarianism and crises of governance, as well as mounting...

What is happening at the quota-reform protests in Bangladesh?

On July 15, 2024, students of Dhaka University were sitting with placards and flags in a peaceful protest calling for...

Bangladesh: End punitive mass arrests and arbitrary detention of student leaders and protesters

Responding to reports of the arrest and detention of student leaders, protest participants and members of opposition parties following the...

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