December 1

• Egypt: New Constitution Criticized by Rights Group [press release]

  A draft constitution approved by Egypt's Constituent Assembly falls well short of protecting human rights and, in particular, ignores the rights of women, restricts freedom of... Read more »

November 30

• Egypt: Tea and Tear Gas in Tahrir Square

  After the massive protest on Tuesday 27 November, some are even beginning to talk of a second uprising, a "November revolution". Read more »

November 28

• Africa: Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation Wins UN Backing [press release]

  The adoption today of a resolution against female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UN General Assembly's human rights committee is a major boost to civil society organizations... Read more »

November 25

• Cote d'Ivoire: Govt Must Urgently Surrender Former President's Wife to the ICC [press release]

  Simone Gbagbo must be transferred immediately by Côte d'Ivoire to The Hague for an investigation into her alleged role in crimes against humanity, Amnesty International said... Read more »

November 24

• Congo-Kinshasa: Global Campaign Targets Rape in Conflict Zones [press release]

  Tens of thousands of civilians fled in fear this week as the armed group M23 marched into the eastern Congolese city of Goma - worsening an already dire human rights situation. Read more »

November 22

• Mozambique: Case Sheet of People Irregularly Incarcerated [press release]

  Case studies from the Amnesty International report, "Locking up my rights: Arbitrary arrest, detention and treatment of detainees in Mozambique": Read more »

• Mozambique: Govt Jails Thousands Unlawfully, Says Rights Group [press release]

  Thousands of people are being held in Mozambique's prisons despite not having been found guilty of a crime, Amnesty International said in a report released today, which exposes how... Read more »

November 20

• Congo-Kinshasa: Civilian Protection Urged as Tens of Thousands Flee Escalation in Fighting [press release]

  As the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group advanced towards Goma and fighting resumed today around the capital of North Kivu province, combatants on all sides of the escalating conflict... Read more »

• Madagascar: Govt Must End Mass Killings, Says Amnesty [press release]

  Madagascar's rampaging security forces must be brought under control in the south of the country, Amnesty International said after widespread state killings of civilians over... Read more »

November 18

• Egypt: These Walls Can Speak - Cairo's Mohamed Mahmoud Graffiti [press release]

  During more than three decades of Hosni Mubarak's rule, the walls lining Cairo's streets stood in stark silence, obscuring from view arbitrary detentions, torture and countless... Read more »

November 13

• Libya: Foreign Nationals Face Abuse and Exploitation [press release]

  Undocumented foreign nationals in Libya are at risk of exploitation, arbitrary and indefinite detention, as well as beatings, sometimes amounting to torture, Amnesty International... Read more »

November 8

• Africa: Global Arms Trade Treaty a Step Closer After Resounding Vote [press release]

  A historic treaty to regulate the global arms trade has won the backing of an overwhelming majority of states in a move Amnesty International called a potential victory for human... Read more »

November 6

• Malawi: Suspension of Anti-Homosexuality Laws a Historic Step Forward [press release]

  Today's statement by Malawi's Justice Minister that laws criminalising same sex sexual conduct are suspended pending a decision on whether or not to repeal them is a historic step... Read more »

November 5

• South Sudan: Place Moratorium On Death Penalty [press release]

  South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that have abolished the death penalty in law or practice by placing a moratorium on all executions, a group of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Independent Investigation Into Maiduguri Killings Vital [press release]

  Dozens of men and boys from Maiduguri in northern Nigeria have been reportedly shot by security forces as Amnesty International published a report condemning human rights... Read more »

November 1

• Nigeria: Security Forces Out of Control in Fight Against Boko Haram - Amnesty

  The brutal actions of Nigeria's security forces in response to Boko Haram's campaign of terror are making an already desperate situation even worse, Amnesty International said in a... Read more »

October 31

• Rwanda: Ensure Appeal After Unfair Ingabire Trial [press release]

  Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire must get a prompt and fair appeal after being convicted in a trial that fell short of international standards, Amnesty International... Read more »

• Tunisia: Govt Must Overturn Journalists' Convictions [press release]

  The Tunisian authorities must quash the convictions of journalists Sofiene Chourabi and Mehdi Jlassi, who were fined for being "drunk in public" and "harming public morals", amid... Read more »

October 30

• Nigeria: The Shell Game [opinion]

  For decades the oil industry in Nigeria's Niger Delta has caused widespread pollution of land and water, damaging people's ability to fish and farm, and putting their health at... Read more »

October 27

• Congo-Kinshasa: Rights Group Calls for Attack Probe [press release]

  The Congolese authorities must immediately open an investigation into the attempted assassination of Denis Mukwege, a doctor and activist, and ensure those responsible are held to... Read more »

October 26

• Cote d'Ivoire: Time to Put an End to the Cycle of Reprisals and Revenge [press release]

  More than 200 people including members of former President Laurent Gbagbo's Front Populaire Ivoirien (Ivorian Popular Front, FPI) have faced illegal detention and torture with many... Read more »

October 24

• Tunisia: At a Crossroads, Tunisia Must Choose the Path of Human Rights [press release]

  Progress on human rights in Tunisia that followed the ousting of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is being rolled back by the current Tunisian Government, casting doubt on their commitment... Read more »

October 22

• Nigeria: Prisoners Face Execution Soon [press release]

  Two prisoners on death row in Benin prison are in imminent danger of being hanged after the governor of Nigeria's Edo State signed their death warrants, prompting Amnesty... Read more »

October 19

• Libya: Hand Over Former Al-Gaddafi Intelligence Chief - Rights Group [press release]

  A year on from the capture and killing of Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, Amnesty International is calling on the Libyan authorities to hand over immediately the former ruler's... Read more »

October 17

• Egypt: Govt Must Release Man on Trial for Criticizing Religion [press release]

  A man facing trial for publishing videos critical of religions should be immediately released by the Egyptian authorities and all charges against him dropped, Amnesty International... Read more »