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 »
Congo-Kinshasa: Drop Charges and Immediately Release Detained Journalist
Responding to the decision by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to charge journalist Stanis Bujakera, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Inauguration Takes Place Amid Political Climate of Fear
Emmerson Mnangagwa to begin second term as president after election that saw abductions and torture of opposition party activists Read more »
Ethiopia: Eritrean Soldiers Committed War Crimes and Possible Crimes Against Humanity After Signing of Agreement to End Hostilities - New Report
Despite the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), atrocities against civilians in Tigray continued. Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) extra-judicially executed… Read more »
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 »
August 02, 2023
Sudan: War Crimes Rampant As Civilians Killed in Both Deliberate and Indiscriminate Attacks - New Report
Extensive war crimes are being committed in Sudan as the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ravages the country, Amnesty International… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Niger: Niger - New Authorities Must Stop Illegal Detentions and Arbitrary Arrests
In response to the arrests of President Mohamed Bazoum, Interior Minister Hama Amadou Souley and other political leaders, Habibatou Gologo, Amnesty International's Deputy Director… Read more »
Niger: Niger - New Authorities Must Put an End to Illegal Administrative Detentions and Arbitrary Arrests
Reacting to the arrests of President Mohamed Bazoum, Interior Minister Hama Amadou Souley and other political leaders, Habibatou Gologo, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Togo: 'Some Women Give Birth On the Floor' Amid Staff Shortages, Poor Facilities
The Togolese authorities must urgently strengthen access to maternal healthcare in the country and reduce infant and neonatal mortality, Amnesty International said today to mark… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Upcoming Election to Take Place Against Backdrop of 'Brutal' Human Rights Crackdowns
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relentlessly suppressed rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly Read more »
Egypt: Unjustly Jailed Couple Held Incommunicado: Aisha El-Shater, Mohamed Abo Horeira
Aisha el-Shater, daughter of a Muslim Brotherhood senior figure, and her husband lawyer Mohamed Abo Horeira, who were transferred to the 10th of Ramadan prison on 1 June and 23… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - Landmark Vote to Remove Death Penalty From Laws a Major Step Forward
Reacting to news that Ghana's Parliament voted to remove the death penalty from the 1960 Criminal and Other Offences Act and the 1962 Armed Forces Act, Amnesty International's West… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Must Disclose Identities of #EndSARS Protesters Due for Mass Burial
Responding to a leaked government memo dated 19 July 2023, which was addressed to the Lagos State Ministry of Health and indicated that the state government had approved more than… Read more »
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 »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Campaign for the Right to a Healthy Environment, Including Amnesty International, Wins Prestigious Human Rights Prize #AfricaClimateHope
Responding to the announcement that a global civil society and Indigenous peoples' coalition, which includes Amnesty International, has won the prestigious United Nations Human… Read more »
Algeria: Algeria - Further Information: Journalist's Sentence Increased On Appeal: Ihsane El Kadi
On 18 June, the Algiers Court of Appeal announced the verdict of Ihsane El Kadi's appeals trial, confirming his conviction and increasing his sentence from five to seven years, two… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: President's Signing of 'Patriotic Bill' a Brutal Assault On Civic Space
Responding to the news that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill, 2022, commonly referred to as the "Patriotic… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Burundi: No End in Sight for Clampdown On Free Speech
During its recent Universal Periodic Review, Burundi received many recommendations to end reprisals against human rights defenders and journalists, which Amnesty International… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Sudan: Neighbouring Countries Must Provide Safe Passage to Those Fleeing Conflict
Sudan's bordering countries must immediately lift entry restrictions for individuals fleeing the conflict in the country and ensure access to protection and safety for about half a… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Cameroon: Rampant Atrocities Amid Anglophone Regions Must Be Stopped and Investigated
People caught in the crossfire as multiple actors clash Defence and security forces, militias, and armed separatists responsible for killings, rapes and burning down of houses The… Read more »
June 25, 2023
Kenya: Ogiek Case - Protection of an Indigenous Community in Kenya
In Kenya, the Mau forest is the ancestral home of an indigenous community called the Ogiek people. The Ogiek community comprises 20,000 members, about 15,000 of whom inhabit the… Read more »
Mali: Case On the Fight Against Forced and Early Marriage in Mali
In 2009, the National Assembly of Mali drafted a new Code of Persons and the Family with the aim of modernizing its legislation. The law, while welcomed by human rights defenders,… Read more »