April 03, 2023
Algeria: Conviction of Journalist is Latest Escalation in Crackdown on Media
The Algerian authorities must release all wrongfully detained journalists, drop all politically motivated charges against at least five of them and quash the conviction of… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Human Rights Council Renews Mandate of Commission On Human Rights in South Sudan
Following the United Nations Human Rights Council's decision to renew the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS), Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International's… Read more »
Libya: HRC 52 - Oral Statement - Interactive Dialogue With the Fact-Finding Mission On Libya
The final report of the Fact-Finding Mission is a harrowing read. The Mission found that crimes under international law and other serious human rights violations continue unabated,… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Western Sahara: Oral Statement to the UN Committee On the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Amnesty International's oral statement to the UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families on the occasion of the review of… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Africa: UK - Home Office Plans to House Asylum Seekers in Barges Is 'Dismal'
In response to Home Office plans to house people seeking asylum in disused cruise ships, barges and barracks, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK's Refugee and Migrant… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Uganda: 'Appalling' Anti-LGBTI Law Must Be Repealed Immediately
Dubbed the '2023 Anti-Homosexuality Bill', the law even criminalises those who 'promote' homosexuality or 'attempt to commit the offence of homosexuality' 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 »
Sierra Leone: Seven Months After August's Protests Which Turned Violent in Some Locations, No Justice Yet for Those Injured or the Families of Those Killed
Amnesty International collected testimonies alleging excessive use of force by Sierra Leonean security forces to crack down on protests which turned violent in Freetown, Makeni and… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Mozambique: Arbitrary Arrests, Teargassing and Brutal Assault of Peaceful Protesters a Violation of the Right Freedom of Assembly
In response to the violent repression of nationwide peaceful protests to remember the fallen musician Azagaia by the Mozambican police, including beating up of protesters,… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Senegal: Authorities Intensify Repression Ahead of 2024 Election
The Senegalese authorities are intensifying repression ahead of the 2024 presidential election by cracking down on human rights, restricting civic space, banning protests and… Read more »
Egypt: Heavy Sentences Against Unjustly Jailed Couple: Aisha El-Shater, Mohamed Abo Horeira
On 5 March, an emergency court sentenced Aisha el-Shater and her husband lawyer Mohamed Abo Horeira to ten and 15 years in prison, respectively. They were convicted on bogus… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Africa: Global - Protesters Increasingly Maimed and Killed By Police Misuse of Rubber Bullets
Greater availability of 'less-lethal' weapons has led to rise in the use of force against protesters, with huge increase in eye injuries resulting in blindness Read more »
March 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Authorities Must Immediately Lift Blockade On Selected Social Media Access - Amnesty International
As a blockade by the Ethiopian authorities on selected social media platforms enters its second month, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Eight Years On, Authorities Yet to Give Update On the Disappeared Journalist and Pro-Democracy Activist
Eight years after journalist and pro-democracy activist, Itai Dzamara went missing authorities are yet to give progress report on their investigation efforts to ensure his family… Read more »
March 07, 2023
South Sudan: Human Rights Council Must Listen to Survivors
Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council today, Amnesty International thanked the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for its update. The organisation said that it was… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Egypt: Drop Bogus Case Against Egyptian Human Rights Group
The Egyptian authorities must immediately release Ezzat Ghoniem, founder of the human rights organization Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms, and 13 others, all of whom… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Morocco: Further Information: Human Rights Defender's Conviction Upheld: Rida Benotmane
On 20 February, the Rabat Court of Appeal upheld the conviction against human rights defender Rida Benotmane, imposed by a lower court on 7 November 2022, on charges relating to… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Activist Held Without Charge for 200 Days: Abdul Karim Ali
Peace activist Abdul Karim Ali has been arbitrarily detained without charge since 11 August 2022. While the authorities have provided no formal reason for his detention, he was… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Eswatini: Investigation Into Thulani Maseko's Killing Must Be Independent and Transparent
The Eswatini authorities must ensure the investigation into the unlawful killing of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko is completely independent, impartial, transparent and… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Algeria: Jailed Brother of Activist On Hunger Strike: Abderrahmane Zitout
On 16 February 2022, Algerian father of four and shop owner, Abderrahmane Zitout, started a hunger strike for the third time since his imprisonment, to protest against his… Read more »
February 19, 2023
Tunisia: Case of Two LGBTQ+ People Jailed Under 'Deeply Homophobic' Law Being Appealed
Trans woman and gay man convicted under article 230 of country's penal code in December Read more »
Tunisia: Quash Prison Terms for LGBTI Duo Sentenced On Charges of Homosexuality
Ahead of tomorrow's appeal (20 February 2023) trial at a Nabeul Appeal court of two members of the LGBTI community in Tunisia, a transgender woman and a gay man, convicted of… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Tunisia: President Saied Must Immediately Stop His Political 'Witch Hunt' - Amnesty International
Tunisian authorities are escalating efforts to crack down on high-profile critics and perceived opponents of President Kais Saied with the arrest of at least ten people in a week… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Amnesty International Investigation Reveals Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Killing Spree, Rapes
M32 rebels killed at least twenty men and raped dozens of women and girls in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Perpetrating Summary Killings and Rapes - Amnesty International
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels summarily killed men and raped dozens of women in eastern DRC late November 2022, investigation shows. This constitutes war crimes and could constitute… Read more »