1. INTRODUCTION An Amnesty International delegation, led by Secretary General Agnès Callamard, conducted an official country visit to Ukraine from 30 April to 6 May 2022. The objectives of the visit...
#PasUnCrime: Une campagne numérique appelle les autorités algériennes à cesser leur assaut contre l’espace civique et les libertés fondamentales Les autorités algériennes ont mis fin aux...
#NotACrime: Online campaign calls on Algerian authorities to stop their assault on civic space and fundamental freedoms A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests...
Belarusian authorities have adopted a new law which introduces the death penalty for “attempts to carry out acts of terrorism.” Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe...
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Six-year RIGHTS Click Programme will demand that children and young people’s voices are heard by policy-makers and technology companies Today, Amnesty International and Fondation Botnar are launching...
New York, NY, May 17, 2022 — On May 25th, 2022, the UN Security Council will hold its annual open debate on the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict. The debate is an important opportunity...
South Sudan: UN must renew arms embargo amid persistent impunity and ongoing sexual violence The United Nations Security Council must renew its arms embargo on the territory of South Sudan amid the...
Responding to the news that the Ukrainian soldiers who were besieged in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant for months have surrendered themselves to Russia’s armed forces, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty...
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Armenia/Azerbaijan: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict caused decades of misery for older people – new reports The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory has caused...
Responding to North Korean state media declaring a “maximum national emergency” after the country’s first officially reported Covid-19 outbreak, Amnesty International’s East Asia Researcher Boram...
As leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in the United States for a two-day summit, Amnesty International urges them to spotlight the violence and human rights...
The Russian authorities must immediately end their assault on academic freedom and the right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today as a campaign to purge schools and universities...
Israel/OPT: Increase in unlawful killings and other crimes highlights urgent need to end Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians Israeli authorities must end unlawful killings, willful injury,...
RDC. Depuis un an, l’« état de siège » est utilisé comme un instrument pour écraser la dissidence Un nouveau rapport dénonce les arrestations arbitraires de dizaines de personnes qui ont critiqué...
DRC: One year on, ‘State of Siege’ used as a tool to crush dissent New briefing reveals how dozens of critics of the State of Siege have been arbitrarily detained in North Kivu and Ituri provinces...
Sri Lanka: Rights under attack during economic crisis As the people in Sri Lanka are facing a catastrophic economic crisis, the government must protect the human rights of everyone and ensure an...
Ukraine: Russian forces must face justice for war crimes in Kyiv Oblast Russian forces must face justice for a series of war crimes committed in the region northwest of Kyiv, Amnesty International...
Dwindling international aid to north-west Syria this past year has left approximately 3.1 million people, including 2.8 million internally displaced people, facing a health crisis as hospitals and...
QUOTE Responding to the news that atleast 12 peaceful protesters were unlawfully arrested today by police officers for demonstrating outside the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Yamini Mishra, Amnesty...
By Taqi Daryabi A journalist from Afghanistan who is now in the USA On 15 August 2021, in the morning, rumours started circulating on social media that the Taliban had entered Kabul, the capital of...