July 19
Mali: Mali - Arbitrarily Detained Opposition Leaders Must Be Immediately Released
Malian authorities must immediately release Youssouf Daba Diawara and 11 other opposition politicians who remain arbitrarily detained solely for exercise of their human rights amid… Read more »
July 18
Egypt: More Than 100 Arbitrarily Detained Over Calls for Anti-Government Protests
The Egyptian authorities have embarked on a new wave of arbitrary arrests of dozens of people against the backdrop of calls for anti-government protests amid rising public… Read more »
July 17
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - Authorities Must Immediately Release Detained Opposition Members
Zimbabwean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release over 70 opposition members detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights, Amnesty… Read more »
July 05
Nigeria: Regulator Must Help Protect Human Rights By Ensuring No Conflict of Interest in Assessing Shell's Proposed Sale
Reacting to the hiring by the Nigerian oil regulator of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and S&P Global to help scrutinize the sale of Shell's onshore assets in the country,… Read more »
June 27
Egypt: Three-Year Prison Sentence for Anti-Torture Protester a 'Travesty of Justice'
On 26 June Egypt's Emergency State Security Criminal Court (ESSC) sentenced protester Mahmoud Hussein to three years in prison for wearing an anti-torture T-Shirt. He was arrested… Read more »
June 22
Kenya: Rights Group Condemns Shooting, Killing of Protesters
Despite the assurance by the Government that the right to assembly would be protected and facilitated, today’s protests have spiralled into violence. Human rights observers… Read more »
June 21
Namibia: Namibia - Decision to Overturn 'Sodomy' Laws Is a Victory for Human Rights
Responding to the decision by the Namibia High Court to overturn the country's colonial-era "sodomy" and "unnatural offences" laws which had criminalised same-sex sexual conduct… Read more »
June 14
Egypt: Egypt - Authorities Must Release Protesters and Activists Detained Over Palestine Solidarity
Over 123 people arrested for peacefully protesting, posting comments online, hanging signs or writing slogans on walls Read more »
June 07
Mozambique: Authorities Must Promptly Investigate Arrest of Journalist While Covering Demonstration
Mozambican authorities must immediately investigate the arrest of journalist and human rights defender, Sheila Wilson, while she was broadcasting live from a demonstration on 4… Read more »
May 31
Tunisia: Authorities Must End Erosion of Judicial Independence
Two years after summary dismissal of judges by the president, harassment, prosecutions and denial of rights of judges continue Read more »
May 28
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 »
March 28
Tunisia: Tunisia - Lawyers Tarrgeted With Judicial Harassment and Reprisals
Since January 2022, at least 20 Tunisian defence lawyers in high profile cases, have faced judicial harassment through criminal investigations based on their peaceful exercise of… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Must Immediately and Unconditionally Release Anti-Torture Protester Mahmoud Hussein
The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - Authorities' Targeting of Lawyers Undermines Access to Justice
The Tunisian authorities' growing judicial harassment and intimidation of lawyers solely for discharging their professional duties violates their rights and undermines access to… Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini - Authorities Must Stop Harassment and Intimidation of Tanele Maseko
Responding to news of the arrest of Tanele Maseko, widow of the late human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, and a number of her relatives, on 27 March at the Oshoek Border post while… Read more »
March 11
Tunisia: Politicians Unjustly Held for Over a Year
Opposition politicians Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, Khayyam Turki, Issam Chebbi, Ghazi Chaouachi, Ridha Belhaj and Abdelhamid Jelassi have been arbitrarily detained since February 2023 on… Read more »
February 15
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Job Sikhala's Conviction a Travesty of Justice
Responding to the conviction and sentencing of former opposition legislator Job Sikhala, to a nine-month suspended sentence and a fine under a law that no longer exists after he… Read more »
January 09
Africa: Barrage of Discriminatory Laws Stoking Hate Against LGBTI Persons
Last year witnessed a surge in discriminatory legislation directed against LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) persons across Africa, said Amnesty… Read more »
Africa: We Are Facing Extinction: Escalating Anti-LGBTI Sentiment, the Weaponization of Law and Their Human Rights Implications in Select African Countries
Across Africa, LGBTI persons find themselves contending with a disturbing regression of progress, facing relentless protests against their identities, and confronting formidable… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Venture Capital Firms Funding Generative Artificial Intelligence Ignoring Duty to Protect Human Rights
Surveys with the 10 largest venture capital funds and two largest start-up accelerators investing in Generative AI companies revealed hardly any were taking steps to safeguard… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Rwanda: UK - Vote On Rwanda Bill Is an 'Assault' On Refugee Rights and the Rule of Law
In response to this evening's House of Commons vote on the Government's Rwanda bill, Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK's Chief Executive, said: Read more »
October 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Meta's Failures Contributed to Abuses Against Tigrayans During Conflict in Northern Ethiopia
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, contributed to serious human rights abuses against Ethiopia's Tigrayan community, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. Read more »
October 26, 2023
South Africa: Authorities Urged to Protect Persons With Albinism
Ahead of the court appearance tomorrow of South African traditional healer Bongolethu "Dr Khehlelezi" Mzozo, over a video shared on YouTube in April 2023 spreading misinformation… Read more »
October 10, 2023
North Africa: EU - Frontex's Lack of Transparency On Libyan Cooperation to Be Heard in Court
Ahead of a hearing at the General Court of the European Union, in which Frontex, the EU border agency, will be questioned over its lack of transparency in relation to its… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Must End Witch Hunt After More Than 70 Arrested for Attending 'Gay Party'
Responding to the news that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) arrested 59 men and 17 women at a gathering in Gombe state, northern Nigeria on Monday, who they… Read more »