June 19

• Congo-Kinshasa: Chinese Mining Industry Contributes to Abuses in Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Chinese mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need to do more to prevent their operations from leading to human rights abuses, Amnesty... Read more »

June 18

• Egypt: Activist Faces Jail Sentence On Bogus Charges [press release]

  A recent one-year prison sentence handed down against a prominent opposition activist in Egypt is the latest attempt by the government to silence criticism, Amnesty International... Read more »

June 15

• Libya: Govt Must Drop Charges Against Politicians Over Women's Rights Cartoon [press release]

  The Libyan authorities must drop charges against two politicians who published a cartoon on women's rights deemed to be offensive to Islam, Amnesty International said today. Read more »

• Mali: Children in Mali Conflict Forced to Fight, Detained With Adults and Tortured [press release]

  Children in Mali, some as young as 13, who were recruited as child soldiers by armed groups or suspected of links with them, are now being detained by Malian forces alongside... Read more »

June 14

• Tunisia: Imprisoned Femen Activists Should Be Released [press release]

  Yesterday's prison sentences against three activists from FEMEN, an international women's movement known for staging topless protests, in Tunisia are an unacceptable restriction on... Read more »

June 13

• Southern Africa: Southern African Leaders Must Ensure Peaceful Elections in Zimbabwe [press release]

  Southern African leaders must ensure human rights are prioritized in the run-up to elections in Zimbabwe, Amnesty International said ahead of a key summit on the country. Read more »

June 12

• Egypt: Egypt's Worrying Rise in Criminal Blasphemy Cases [analysis]

  Criminal "defamation of religion" charges must be dropped in a number of cases across Egypt, Amnesty International said today after a teacher was convicted for insulting Islam and... Read more »

June 11

• Sudan: New Evidence of Scorched Earth Tactics Against Civilians in Blue Nile [press release]

  New satellite imagery and eyewitness testimonies from rebel-held areas in Sudan's Blue Nile State show that Sudanese military forces have resorted to brutal scorched earth tactics... Read more »

June 7

• Mali: Serious Abuses Revealed in Amnesty Report

  Civilians are among dozens of people who have been tortured, killed and disappeared, including while in detention, since the launch of the French army's intervention in the country... Read more »

June 6

• Africa: Human Rights Must Play Stronger Role in Post-2015 Development Agenda [press release]

  World leaders must strengthen the human rights element of new development goals or risk their failure, Amnesty International warned after the latest authoritative proposal for the... Read more »

• Egypt: Govt Must Overturn Jail Sentence for NGO Workers [press release]

  Egypt's authorities must overturn the conviction of 43 people for working at unregistered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt and receiving illegal foreign funding,... Read more »

June 5

• Nigeria: Jonathan 'Must Veto' Anti-Gay Wedding Bill

  President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria should not sign into law a draconian new bill that would formalize discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex... Read more »

• Tunisia: Femen Activist Must Be Released [press release]

  A 19-year-old Tunisian activist for the FEMEN network is facing further accusations after having been convicted and fined on Thursday for the possession of a self-defence spray. Read more »

May 30

• South Africa: Police Repeatedly Turn On Asylum-Seekers Amid Xenophobia Spike [press release]

  The South African authorities must stop trying to 'squeeze out' asylum-seekers Amnesty International said today, after police used pepper spray and stun grenades to repel desperate... Read more »

• Egypt: Govt Moves Ahead With Law to Stifle NGOs [press release]

  A new law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt, currently with the Shura Council, would effectively be a death blow to independent civil society in Egypt, said Amnesty... Read more »

• Africa: "Without Human Rights Education, Policy Remains Theory" [press release]

  More than a decade ago, Patrick Young founded "Theatre for a Change", a non-governmental organization that uses participatory theatre techniques to empower women and men to effect... Read more »

• Kenya: Human Rights Education Changes Lives in Africa [press release]

  When her husband died, Alice Beti and her two children almost became homeless. Read more »

May 29

• Tunisia: Blogger Faces Military Court for Criticizing Hospital Staff [press release]

  The trial of a blogger before a military court in Tunisia after he peacefully expressed his opinion on the internet is worrying evidence of the state of freedom of expression in... Read more »

May 25

• Kenya: Reject Kenya's Attempt to Shield Its Leaders From Accountability [press release]

  The African Union (AU) must throw out the resolution tabled by the Kenyan government calling for the International Criminal Court's (ICC) case to be referred for trial in Kenya,... Read more »

• Uganda: Activists Arrested As Disturbing Crackdown On Media Continues [press release]

  The Ugandan authorities must end an attack on freedom of expression that has left several media outlets shut by security forces for a fifth day, Amnesty International said today... Read more »

May 24

• Africa: Amnesty International APP for Protecting Activists Up for Technology Award [press release]

  A mobile alert app designed by Amnesty International to help protect human rights activists in danger is in the running for the prestigious Global Impact Award. Read more »

• Libya: 'I Cannot Explain How Terrible the Situation Was' [press release]

  This is part of a special 'People on the Move' series, highlighting the human rights violations faced by migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in every part of the world. These... Read more »

May 23

• Nigeria: State of Emergency Must Not Lead to More Human Rights Abuses [press release]

  Nigerian authorities must not use the state of emergency imposed in the north of the country as an excuse to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International urged today as... Read more »

• Africa: World Increasingly Dangerous for Refugees and Migrants [press release]

  Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today as it launched its annual assessment... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: New Constitution Can Usher in New Culture of Human Rights [press release]

  Zimbabwe's new constitution presents a golden opportunity for the country to break away from a culture of impunity for human rights violations, Amnesty International said today. Read more »