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Results 1 to 30Syria: International action needed after devastating earthquake afflicts war-torn regions
2023-02-06, 17:36Responding to the catastrophic earthquakes that struck Turkiye and Syria this morning, Aya Majzoub, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “Amnesty International expresses our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in these...
Hong Kong: Case against 47 pro-democracy figures must be dropped as politically motivated trial begins
2023-02-06, 11:54As Hong Kong’s biggest national security law trial of 47 democracy advocates began today, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Hana Young said: “This case has been an obscene injustice since the unprecedented mass prosecution of the 47 defendants began in March 2021. “In a trial that...
Iran: Shameful anniversary celebrations amid decades of mass killings and cover-ups
2023-02-06, 10:23The Iranian authorities’ refusal to acknowledge let alone ensure accountability for the 1988 prison massacres – the worst incident of secret mass killings committed since the establishment of Islamic Republic of Iran – has perpetuated cycles of crimes under international law and...
USA: After 46 years of imprisonment, it’s time to free Leonard Peltier
2023-02-06, 01:23Marking the 6 February Global Day of Solidarity with Native American activist Leonard Peltier, Amnesty International reiterates its call on President Biden to immediately grant Mr. Peltier clemency. Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned in the United States for over 46 years, some of which were spent...
Lebanon: Killers of activist Lokman Slim must be brought to justice
2023-02-03, 15:22The Lebanese authorities must increase their efforts to identify and prosecute those responsible for the murder of Lokman Slim, the intellectual and human rights defender, who was assassinated two years ago today, Amnesty International said today. There have been no charges or arrests since Lokman...
Iraq: Action must be taken on gender-based violence after murder of Tiba Ali by her father
2023-02-03, 14:46Reacting to the horrific murder of blogger Tiba Ali, who was murdered by her father in a family dispute, Aya Majzoub, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “Until the Iraqi authorities adopt robust legislation to protect women and girls from gender-based...
Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa must reject proposed new law that threatens rights and civic space
2023-02-02, 18:19Responding to the Senate’s passing of the Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) Amendment Bill, which now awaits President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assent to become law, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa, said: The PVO Amendment Bill in its current form...
Tunisia: Convictions of six civilians by military courts must be quashed
2023-02-02, 15:55Tunisia’s military courts should immediately quash the recent convictions of six civilians, including four opposition politicians and a prominent lawyer, and release those who have already been detained, Amnesty International said today. On 20 January, the Military Court of Appeals sentenced...
Nigeria: Shell must clean up devastating oil spills in the Niger Delta
2023-02-02, 08:23Reacting to the news that two Nigerian communities, which have been devastated by oil spills, have filed claims against Shell at the High Court in London, Amnesty International’s Head of Business and Human Rights Mark Dummett, said: “More than 13,500 residents from the Ogale and Bille communities in...
Education for Human Rights: Shaping Minds, Changing Lives
2023-02-01, 17:03During the 2021’s Write for Rights Campaign thousands of concerned people took action in support of Temirlan Ensebek, a 25-year-old blogger from Almaty, Kazakhstan. In classrooms and groups all over the world, young and old people learned about his story and wrote letters in his defence. Why?...
Finland: New gender recognition law ‘a major step towards protecting trans rights’
2023-02-01, 12:50The passing of legislation in Finland that abolishes the harmful requirements for trans people to endure invasive medical and psychiatric procedures before they can have their gender recognized is a major victory for equality, Amnesty International said today. The new law – passed by 113 votes to 69...
Israel/OPT: Palestinian lives in peril as Israel reinforces apartheid
2023-02-01, 02:00Israeli authorities must dismantle the system of apartheid which is causing so much suffering and bloodshed, Amnesty International said today. Since the organization launched a major campaign against apartheid one year ago, Israeli forces have killed almost 220 Palestinians*, including 35 in January...
DRC/South Sudan: Pope Francis should call on leaders to address impunity.
2023-01-31, 18:50Responding to the news that Pope Francis will begin a 6-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan today, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “During his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, Pope...
Myanmar: Canada and UK measures to prevent aviation fuel for the military an important step ...
2023-01-31, 17:55Responding to measures announced by the British and Canadian governments to prevent aviation fuel reaching the Myanmar military, Amnesty International’s Business and Human Rights Researcher Montse Ferrer said: “Moves to stop the supply of aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military, announced today by the...
Iceland’s abusive use of solitary confinement must end immediately
2023-01-31, 11:18Solitary confinement is being used in ways that violate the rights of those awaiting trial, including being applied to people with intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses Some suspects held in isolation for almost two months in violation of their human rights Iceland is vastly overusing...
Peru: Amnesty International deploys crisis response team to investigate serious human rights violations
2023-01-30, 16:58After closely monitoring the situation in Peru, Amnesty International has deployed a specialized crisis response team to investigate serious human rights violations and possible crimes under international law committed in the context of the wave of protests that began last December. “The world is...
Myanmar: Two years after coup, global action needed to halt military’s ‘nationwide assault on human rights’
2023-01-30, 03:25The Myanmar military continues to arbitrarily arrest, torture and murder people with impunity two years after launching a coup, Amnesty International said today, calling for increased global action and solidarity ahead of the anniversary on 1 February. Since the coup, nearly 3,000 people have been...
Honduras: Xiomara Castro’s government must firmly deliver on human rights agenda
2023-01-27, 18:16In its first year in office, President Xiomara Castro’s government has not been decisive in fulfilling its international human rights obligations. Although it has taken some timely actions that advance its commitments in this area, the Honduran government will have to be more forceful to counteract...
Iran: Quash death sentences of young protesters subjected to gruesome torture
2023-01-27, 16:46The Iranian authorities must immediately quash the unjust convictions and death sentences of three young protesters who were subjected to gruesome torture including floggings, electric shocks, being hung upside down and death threats at gunpoint, Amnesty International said today. The organization...
Geneva: UN member states must demand accountability for Pakistan’s human rights record
2023-01-26, 23:37Ahead of Pakistan’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 30 January, Rimmel Mohydin, regional campaigner at Amnesty International, said: “Pakistan’s fourth UPR arrives at a tumultuous time for human rights in Pakistan, with political upheaval, economic instability, climate...
Greece’s surveillance scandal must shake us out of complacency
2023-01-26, 19:42A surveillance scandal that has smouldered for almost a year erupted this week when the leader of Greece’s main opposition party filed a no-confidence motion against the government after a string of exposés revealed cases of journalists and politicians targeted with spyware and/or under state...
Israel/OPT: Jenin bloodshed is a horrifying reminder of the cost of impunity
2023-01-26, 17:53Responding to the killing of at least nine Palestinians by Israeli forces during a military raid on Jenin refugee camp this morning, Philip Luther, Middle East and North Africa Research and Advocacy Director at Amnesty International, said: “In the space of just a few hours this morning, Israeli...
Morocco: Saudi national could face torture if forced to return
2023-01-26, 16:59Saudi Arabian citizen Hassan Al Rabea, who was detained at Marrakesh airport in Morocco on his way to Türkiye on 14 January 2023, must not be returned to Saudi Arabia where he would be at real risk of torture and other human rights violations, Amnesty International said today. Al Rabea was arrested...
USA: Meta must guard against human rights risks after lifting bans on Trump’s Facebook and ...
2023-01-26, 16:24Responding to Meta’s decision to lift the bans on Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts following a two-year suspension, Michael Kleinman, Senior Director of Technology and Human Rights at Amnesty International USA, said: “Under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, all...
Russia: Court order to liquidate Moscow Helsinki Group human rights organization unlawful
2023-01-26, 13:59Reacting to the news that a court in Russia has upheld a Ministry of Justice request to liquidate Moscow Helsinki Group, the oldest human rights organization in the country, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “Russia is rapidly plunging ever...
India/ Egypt: Ongoing human rights crisis in both countries must be addressed
2023-01-26, 01:03The Indian and Egyptian authorities must address the ongoing human rights and impunity crises in the two countries, Amnesty International said today, as India hosts Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the chief guest at its Republic Day celebrations. In recent years, authorities in both...
Lebanon: Judiciary farce in Beirut blast investigation must end
2023-01-25, 19:20UN rights body should investigate Lebanon’s general prosecutor on January 25, 2022, ordered the release of all suspects detained in connection with the catastrophic explosion in Beirut’s port on August 4, 2020, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The unprecedented move amid...
Cameroon: Failure to release 23 detainees over September 2020 protests is ‘deeply disappointing’
2023-01-25, 18:26Responding to the news that a request to release 23 protesters from detention, all of whom were convicted for participating in a September 2020 protest in Douala, including Dorgelesse Nguessan, a 37-year-old single mother, has been rejected by the High Court of Wouri, Samira Daoud, Amnesty...
Kyrgyzstan: Government move to close radio station is latest blow to the right to freedom ...
2023-01-25, 17:49Reacting to news that the authorities in Kyrgyzstan have applied to a court to close Radio Azattyk, the national service of the US broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The closure of Radio Azattyk...
Yemen: End the male guardianship restriction for releasing women from prisons
2023-01-25, 09:42The internationally recognized government (IRG) and the Huthi de facto authorities must free women who have completed their jail sentences but remain arbitrarily detained because there is no male guardian to release them to, Amnesty International said today. Prison authorities across Yemen keep...
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