Chad: Authorities Must Release Acquitted Relatives of Killed Opposition Leader and Ensure Fair Trial Rights for Those Sentenced

The Chadian authorities must immediately release 10 relatives of killed opposition leader Yaya Dillo Djerou who are still detained in Koro Toro maximum security prison, despite… Read more »

Chad: Authorities Must Release Acquitted Relatives of Killed Opposition Leader and Ensure Fair Trial Rights for Those Sentenced

The Chadian authorities must immediately release 10 relatives of killed opposition leader Yaya Dillo Djerou who are still detained in Koro Toro maximum security prison, despite… Read more »

Rwanda: Authorities Must Immediately Release Detained Journalist and Members of Political Opposition

The Rwandan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release eight political opposition members on trial for taking part in a training on non-violent action and campaign… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity in Colonial Congo

'Today's ruling is a positive step towards repairing these historical injustices' - Rym Khadhraoui Read more »

Angola: No Justice for Years of Police Violence That Left People Dead, Wounded and Traumatized

Authorities in Angola must hold police officers accountable for killing, injuring or traumatizing dozens of people during protests between November 2020 and June 2023, Amnesty… Read more »

Angola: U.S. President Biden Must Demand Immediate Release of Five Arbitrarily Detained Government Critics

During his visit to Angola from 13 to 15 October, US President Joe Biden must demand Angolan President João Lourenço and his government immediately release five… Read more »

Angola: Immediately Release Activists Wrongfully Jailed for One Year and Denied Medical Care

Angolan authorities must immediately release four activists wrongfully detained for one year whose health has drastically deteriorated behind bars, Amnesty International said. Read more »

Burundi: Journalists, Activists and Political Opposition Suffering Under President Ndayishimiye - New Report

President Ndayishimiye's government has unleashed wave of repression dashing early hopes of reform Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - Four Years Into Evariste Ndayishimiye's Presidency, Repression of Civic Space Continues Unabated

Four years into President Evariste Ndayishimiye's administration, human rights defenders, activists, journalists and members of the political opposition continue to face… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - Rhetoric Versus Reality: Repression of Civil Society Continues Under President Ndayishimiye's Government

Four years since the inauguration of President Ndayishimiye, there has been no slowdown in intimidation, harassment, arrests, detention and unfair prosecution of human rights… Read more »

Burundi: Release of Floriane Irangabiye a Welcome but Long Overdue Step

Responding to the release from prison of Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye on 16 August, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Sarah… Read more »

Angola: Authorities Must Release TikToker Arbitrarily Detained for One Year

Responding to the news that Angolan TikToker Ana da Silva Miguel, also known as Neth Nahara, has now spent one year behind bars for criticizing President João… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Republic of Congo - Metssa Congo Recycling Plant Under Investigation Due to Health Risks Documented By Amnesty International

Reacting to the start of a technical investigation mission ordered by the Ministry of the Environment of Congo into the Metssa Congo recycling plant located in Vindoulou,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The African Commission Sets a Significant Precedent for Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights in the Context of Conservation

Forest Peoples Programmes (FPP), Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK), Amnesty International (AI) and Indigenous Peoples' Law and Policy Programme (IPLP) enthusiastically welcome an… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: President Tshisekedi Must Use Second Term to Tackle Human Rights Crisis

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s President Felix Tshisekedi must use his second and final term in office to address the human rights crisis engulfing the country, Amnesty… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights Priorities for the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo During President Tshisekedi's Second Term

During his first tenure as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, made numerous human rights pledges but there has been little to no progress… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Kisangani's Unhealed Scars - the Six-Day War and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice and Accountability

Twenty-four years ago, from 5 - 10 June 2000, brutal fighting between Rwandan and Ugandan forces ravaged the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For six… Read more »

Angola: Police Must Respect Protest Rights During Planned 22 June Demonstrations

Police must respect the rights of protesters in Luanda during the planned 22 June demonstrations against economic decline and political repression, said Amnesty International. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Suspension of Metssa Congo's Activities Must Be Followed By Urgent Investigation

Responding to the Congolese Ministry of the Environment's total suspension of Metssa Congo's operations until further notice because of the major risk its recycling plant poses to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In the Shadow of Industries in the Republic of Congo - Environment, and Economic and Social Rights Threatened in Villages Near Oil and Recycling Companies

The Republic of Congo's coastline is the center of the country's industrial activity. Oil - the country's main source of revenue - is extracted and exported, as are other raw… Read more »

Chad: Chad - Authorities Must Ensure Fair Trial Rights of Detained Relatives of Killed Opposition Leader

Chadian authorities must ensure the fair trial rights of twenty-six people detained incommunicado for more than three months following an assault on the headquarters of an… Read more »

Rwanda: Detaining Refugees Is 'Whipping Up a Febrile Anti-Asylum Atmosphere'

In response to the Government detaining people seeking asylum to deport them to Rwanda, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK's Chief Executive, said: Read more »

Central African Republic: Former President François Bozizé Must Face Trial for Crimes Against Humanity

Responding to the arrest warrant issued by the Special Criminal Court in Central African Republic against former President François Bozizé, Samira Daoud, Amnesty… Read more »

Rwanda: UK - Channel Crossing Deaths Highlight Government's 'Callous Attitude' to Refugees

In response to reports that five people died earlier today trying to cross the Channel, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK's Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, said: Read more »

Rwanda: Lords Should 'Stand Firm' and Oppose Shameful Rwanda Bill

Ahead of a fresh round of voting in the House of Lords today on the Government's controversial Safety of Rwanda bill, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK's Chief Executive,… Read more »