February 01
Africa: Recent Violence Shows Deadly Cost of Israel's System of Apartheid
Year on from launch of major Amnesty report, almost 220 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces Read more »
January 09
Zimbabwe: 'Chilling' Violence Against Political Opposition Supporters Must Be Investigated Immediately
In response to a social media video showing brutal attacks against supporters of the political opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change, Flavia Mwangovya, Amnesty… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Africa: Global - Rich and Powerful to Meet At Davos Amid 'Gathering Storm of Human Rights Crises'
World Economic Forum's annual meeting to begin on Sunday 22 May Read more »
November 16, 2021
Nigeria: #EndSARS - Perpetrators Must Face Justice - Amnesty International
Responding to the findings of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS and Related Abuses, set up to investigate the shooting of #EndSARS… Read more »
November 01, 2021
Africa: Killer Robots - New Social Media Filter Highlights Dangers of Autonomous Weapons
'Escape the Scan' filter for Instagram and Facebook will be displayed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre in east London Read more »
December 09, 2020
Sudan: UN Must Extend Darfur Peacekeepers Mandate By At Least Six Months
The UN Security Council must extend the mandate of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) by at least six months in light of failure by government security forces to protect… Read more »
November 20, 2020
Egypt: Authorities Must Release Activists Detained in 'Unprecedented' Crackdown
Three members of respected Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights group arrested in space of five days Arrests appear to be reprisal for their meeting with Western diplomats Call… Read more »
June 22, 2020
Libya: 'Long Overdue' UN Fact-Finding Team Welcomed
Amnesty International has welcomed a resolution from the United Nations Human Rights Council today to establish a fact-finding mission to investigate human rights violations by all… Read more »
May 29, 2020
Ethiopia: Security Forces 'Must Face Justice for Horrific Human Rights Violations' - New Report
At least 10,000 people were arbitrarily arrested and detained last year as part of the government's crackdown on armed attacks and violence in Oromia Region Read more »
April 15, 2020
Africa: Trump's Suspension of WHO Funding 'Reckless'
Responding to Donald Trump's announcement that the USA will halt funding to the World Health Organisation pending the US administration's review of the global health body's… Read more »