March 28
Tunisia: Tunisia - Lawyers Tarrgeted With Judicial Harassment and Reprisals
Since January 2022, at least 20 Tunisian defence lawyers in high profile cases, have faced judicial harassment through criminal investigations based on their peaceful exercise of… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Must Immediately and Unconditionally Release Anti-Torture Protester Mahmoud Hussein
The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - Authorities' Targeting of Lawyers Undermines Access to Justice
The Tunisian authorities' growing judicial harassment and intimidation of lawyers solely for discharging their professional duties violates their rights and undermines access to… Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini - Authorities Must Stop Harassment and Intimidation of Tanele Maseko
Responding to news of the arrest of Tanele Maseko, widow of the late human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, and a number of her relatives, on 27 March at the Oshoek Border post while… Read more »
March 11
Tunisia: Politicians Unjustly Held for Over a Year
Opposition politicians Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, Khayyam Turki, Issam Chebbi, Ghazi Chaouachi, Ridha Belhaj and Abdelhamid Jelassi have been arbitrarily detained since February 2023 on… Read more »
February 15
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Job Sikhala's Conviction a Travesty of Justice
Responding to the conviction and sentencing of former opposition legislator Job Sikhala, to a nine-month suspended sentence and a fine under a law that no longer exists after he… Read more »
January 09
Africa: Barrage of Discriminatory Laws Stoking Hate Against LGBTI Persons
Last year witnessed a surge in discriminatory legislation directed against LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) persons across Africa, said Amnesty… Read more »
Africa: We Are Facing Extinction: Escalating Anti-LGBTI Sentiment, the Weaponization of Law and Their Human Rights Implications in Select African Countries
Across Africa, LGBTI persons find themselves contending with a disturbing regression of progress, facing relentless protests against their identities, and confronting formidable… 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 »
December 12, 2023
Rwanda: UK - Vote On Rwanda Bill Is an 'Assault' On Refugee Rights and the Rule of Law
In response to this evening's House of Commons vote on the Government's Rwanda bill, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK's Chief Executive, said: Read more »
October 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Meta's Failures Contributed to Abuses Against Tigrayans During Conflict in Northern Ethiopia
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, contributed to serious human rights abuses against Ethiopia's Tigrayan community, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. Read more »
October 26, 2023
South Africa: Authorities Urged to Protect Persons With Albinism
Ahead of the court appearance tomorrow of South African traditional healer Bongolethu "Dr Khehlelezi" Mzozo, over a video shared on YouTube in April 2023 spreading misinformation… 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 »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Must End Witch Hunt After More Than 70 Arrested for Attending 'Gay Party'
Responding to the news that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) arrested 59 men and 17 women at a gathering in Gombe state, northern Nigeria on Monday, who they… Read more »
October 21, 2023
Tunisia: Repressive NGO Draft Law Threatens Independent Civil Society
Tunisian lawmakers must refrain from adopting a highly restrictive NGO law that, if passed, would threaten independent civil society organizations in the country, said Amnesty… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon - the Unlawful Killings of Two People By Separatists Must Not Go Unpunished
Responding to the unlawful killings of two people by armed separatists in the town of Guzang in the North-West region of Cameroon on 4 October, Amnesty International's West and… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Nigeria: Three Years After #EndSARS At Least 15 Protesters Languish in Lagos Jail
Three years after violent suppression of nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality, at least fifteen protesters arrested in 2020 are still being arbitrarily detained -… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Sierra Leone: Still No Justice for Victims of August 2022 Violent Protests More Than One Year On
The Sierra Leonean authorities must ensure truth, justice, and reparations for those killed during the August 2022 protests which turned violent, Amnesty International said today,… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Africa: Ten Years Since the Lampedusa Shipwreck, What Lessons Have Been Learned?
Cramped on a fishing trawler, about 500 women, men and children found themselves stranded at sea just metres from dry land and safety. They had mostly fled from Eritrea before… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini - Authorities Must Investigate Brutal Prison Attack On Former MP
Responding to reports that Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza, a former Member of Parliament (MP) who has been arbitrarily detained for almost two years, was beaten by correctional services… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Ethiopia: 'Today or Tomorrow, They Should Be Brought Before Justice' - Rape, Sexual Slavery, Extrajudicial Executions, and Pillage By Eritrean Defense Forces
When Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) on 2 November 2022, there was hope it would… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Authorities Must Give Investigators, Journalists Access to Amhara Region
Reports of human rights violations following ongoing armed confrontations between the Ethiopian National Defense Force and the local armed Fano militia Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: Ruling in Favour of Activists in US Climate Lawsuit Sets Historic Human Rights-Based Precedent #AfricaClimateHope
Responding to a court ruling in favor of a group of young activists who accused officials in the US state of Montana of violating their rights under the state constitution to a… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Tanzania: Detained Critics of UAE Port Deal Must Be Immediately and Unconditionally Released
The Tanzanian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Willibrod Slaa, former parliamentarian and Tanzanian Ambassador to Sweden, Boniface Mwabukusi, a lawyer and… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Tunisia: Human Rights At Risk Two Years After President Saied's Power Grab
In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied's power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further steps towards repression by jailing dozens of political opponents and… Read more »