April 15
Nigeria: Joint Letter Regarding Shell's Sale of the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria
The following joint letter, signed by 40 Nigerian and international non-governmental organisations, urges the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to refuse regulatory… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Halt Shell's Sale of Its Niger Delta Business Unless Human Rights Are Fully Protected
The proposed sale of Shell's onshore oil business in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria risks worsening human rights abuses and should be blocked by the government unless a… Read more »
March 08
Sudan: Sudan - Internet Shutdown Threatens Delivery of Humanitarian and Emergency Services
A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns in early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and… Read more »
Africa: Southern Africa - Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Failing to Protect the Human Rights of Women Working in Informal, Cross-Border Trade
The governments of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have failed to protect women participating in Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) from gender-based violence and economic… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Venture Capital Firms Funding Generative Artificial Intelligence Ignoring Duty to Protect Human Rights
Surveys with the 10 largest venture capital funds and two largest start-up accelerators investing in Generative AI companies revealed hardly any were taking steps to safeguard… Read more »
Africa: COP28 Agreement to Move Away From Fossil Fuels Sets Precedent but Falls Short of Safeguarding Human Rights
COP28 in Dubai has agreed on the need to move away from fossil fuels for the first time, at the end of a climate summit marred by restrictions on civil society, and the United Arab… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Africa: COP28 - President Using Summit to Arrange Oil Deals Proves 'Fox Is Guarding Hen House'
Reacting to a BBC report that Sultan Al Jaber, the president-designate of COP28, who is also the chief executive of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), was briefed to… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: Tiktok's 'For You' Feed Risks Pushing Children and Young People Towards Harmful Mental Health Content
Some might find information in this Press Release triggering. Read more »
October 10, 2023
North Africa: EU - Frontex's Lack of Transparency On Libyan Cooperation to Be Heard in Court
Ahead of a hearing at the General Court of the European Union, in which Frontex, the EU border agency, will be questioned over its lack of transparency in relation to its… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Industrial Mining of Cobalt and Copper for Rechargeable Batteries is Leading to Grievous Human Rights Abuses
The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Huge Expansion in Cobalt and Copper Mining Is 'Wrecking Lives' - New Report
The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini - Authorities Must Stop Using the Courts to Intimidate and Harass Union Leaders
Ahead of the court appearance of Sticks Nkambule, Secretary General of Swaziland Transport Communication and Allied Workers Union, on trumped-up charges of contempt of court… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Africa: Global - Paris Finance Summit Must Deliver Urgent Assistance to States Struggling With Debt and Climate Crises
World leaders attending a summit in Paris tomorrow must ensure that wealthier nations commit to comprehensive debt relief for lower-income nations, including the cancellation of… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Nigeria: Removal of Fuel Subsidy Must Not Exacerbate Poverty - Amnesty
Responding to Nigeria's looming fuel shortage crisis, caused by removal the removal of a government subsidy, Isa Sanusi, Acting Director for Amnesty International Nigeria, said: Read more »
May 26, 2023
Nigeria: Shell's Sale of Its Niger Delta Oil Business Must Not Worsen Human Rights Abuses - Amnesty
Nigeria's new government, which will be sworn in on 29 May, must ensure that Shell's planned sale of its operations in the Niger Delta, does not lead to a further deterioration in… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Rising Prices, Growing Protests - the Case for Universal Social Protection
In a world facing multiple crises and increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks, the right to social security can play a critical role in protecting people from poverty and the… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Africa: IPCC Report Warning That Global Warming Will Exceed 1.5°C Limit Must Hasten Phasing Out of Fossil Fuels #AfricaClimateCrisis
An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report issued today, which warns that global warming this century is on course to exceed an agreed 1.5°C limit without… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Niger Delta Communities File Claims Against Shell in UK High Court Over Devastating Oil Spills
Reacting 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… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Must Clean Up Devastating Oil Spills in the Niger Delta
Reacting 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… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - No Diamond Is Worth the Life of a Community
The Sierra Leone government must continue to ensure that the human rights of people living close to the diamond mine exploited by Meya Mining in eastern Kono district are… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: Musk's Latest Move to Suspend Journalists' Accounts On Twitter Is a Threat to Press Freedom
In response to Twitter's decision to suspend the accounts of more than a dozen journalists from CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other outlets, as the company… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: Twitter's Flippant Decision to Disband Safety Council Will 'Exacerbate Abuse and Harassment'
Responding to Twitter's decision to abruptly dissolve its Trust and Safety Council, an advisory group that includes almost 100 civil, human rights organisations that addressed… Read more »
October 08, 2019
Nigeria: Witnesses Heard in Landmark Case Scutinising Shell's Role in Execution of Ogoni Nine
A witness hearing examining Shell's role in the execution of nine men in Nigeria in the 1990s is a key opportunity to hold the oil giant to account over its alleged complicity in… Read more »