Demand Justice for Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has now lasted for ten years, beginning with the Russian occupation of Crimea in February 2014. Countless atrocities have been committed against people in Ukraine over […]
Israel defying ICJ ruling to prevent genocide by failing to allow adequate humanitarian aid to reach Gaza
One month after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered “immediate and effective measures” to protect Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip from the risk of genocide by ensuring sufficient […]
Ethiopia: End extrajudicial Executions in Amhara region, bring perpetrators to justice
Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) extrajudicially executed civilians in Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state, and in some cases denied family members the right to bury their loved […]
Justice for Ukraine means accountability for all crimes committed by Russia since 2014
There can be no justice for Ukrainians without full accountability for all crimes committed by Russia since its military intervention in 2014, Amnesty International said today, on the second anniversary […]
Israel must end its occupation of Palestine to stop fuelling apartheid and systematic human rights violations
Israel must end its brutal occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which it has maintained since 1967, said Amnesty International, as public hearings begin at the International […]
Stand with the People of Myanmar and be part of our Paper Airplane Campaign
After a military coup in February 2021 and a brutal crackdown on protests, the human rights situation in Myanmar rapidly deteriorated. Thousands of people were arbitrarily detained and by 2022 […]
Israel/OPT: New evidence of unlawful Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza causing mass civilian casualties amid real risk of genocide
Fresh evidence of deadly unlawful attacks in the occupied Gaza Strip, gathered by Amnesty International, demonstrates how Israeli forces continue to flout international humanitarian law, obliterating entire families with total […]
Myanmar: Military air strikes that killed 17 civilians ‘must be investigated as war crimes’
Air strikes by the Myanmar military killed 17 civilians – including nine children – as they gathered to attend church last month, Amnesty International said in a new investigation. The […]
Israel/OPT: States must reverse cruel decision to withdraw UNRWA funding
The decisions by at least 9 donor countries to suspend funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), following allegations that individual staff members were involved in the 7 […]
Israel must comply with key ICJ ruling to prevent genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Friday’s order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) could help protect against genocide in Gaza, said Amnesty International.
16 leading humanitarian and human rights organizations call to stop arms transfers to Israel, Palestinian armed groups
An Open Call to all UN Member States to stop fuelling the crisis in Gaza and avert further humanitarian catastrophe and loss of civilian life We, the undersigned organizations, call […]
ICJ hearings over Israel’s alleged breaches of the Genocide Convention a vital step to help protect Palestinian civilians
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings on a South Africa legal case alleging that the state of Israel is breaching its obligations under the UN Genocide Convention could help […]