July 20, 2023
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 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
Africa: Advisory Opinion of the Court Requesting the Abrogation of Vagrancy Laws
A majority of countries in Africa¹ have some type of "vagrancy laws", meaning laws which consider people that are or are perceived to be poor, homeless or unemployed as… Read more »
Tanzania: Case On Death-Row Detainees Challenging Mandatory Death Penalty
Five men were sentenced to death following the murder of another man in 2011. In 2015, after unsuccessful appeals against their judgment and sentence, they brought their case to… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Zongo Case - Justice for the Death of a Burkinabe Journalist
On 13 December 1998, Norbert Zongo, an investigative journalist in Burkina, his two collaborators and his younger brother, were assassinated. Their bodies were found charred in the… Read more »
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 »
Congo-Kinshasa: Case of an Immigrant Mistreated By the Judicial and Prison System in Tanzania
Mr X is a Congolese man who was living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In early June 2006, he lost his passport. He went to the Tanzanian police to register the loss of his passport… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini - Authorities Must Stop Using the Courts to Intimidate and Harass Union Leaders
Ahead of the court appearance of Sticks Nkambule, Secretary General of Swaziland Transport Communication and Allied Workers Union, on trumped-up charges of contempt of court… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Angola: Authorities Detaining Seriously Ill Activist for More Than 500 Days, Despite a Judge Ordering His Release
Angola authorities must release Tanaice Neutro, an activist who is being detained arbitrarily for more than 500 days despite suffering from severe health issues, Amnesty… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Lesotho: Prime Minister Matekane Must Deliver On Promise of 'Realization of Human Rights' - Amnesty
Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane must move swiftly to honour his promise to ensure the "realization of human rights", including tackling entrenched impunity for violations such… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader's Conviction and Sentencing Adds to Crackdown on Peaceful Dissent
The conviction and sentencing of Job Sikhala, a member of parliament for the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), for obstructing justice, is a travesty and further… Read more »
April 29, 2023
Zimbabwe: Quash Sentencing of Opposition Leader, Says Amnesty
Responding to the conviction and sentencing of opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, to 48 months imprisonment on charges of inciting public violence for simply exercising his… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Burundi: Arrest of Former Prime Minister an Opportunity for Accountability
Following the arrest of the former Burundian prime minister, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, on 21 April 2023, and his right-hand man Désiré Uwamahoro on 18 April 2023,… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Angola: Urgent Healthcare Needed for Jailed Activist: Tanaice Neutro
On 13 January, activist Tanaice Neutro was arrested in connection to videos he recorded where he called the president a 'clown' and the authorities 'ignorant'. He was tried in… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Egypt: Independent Civil Society Organizations At Risk of Closure After NGO Deadline Passes
Independent civil society groups may be forced to shut down in Egypt, further limiting the space for civic engagement and human rights activism in the country, Amnesty… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Morocco: Journalist Faces Three Years in Jail for Facebook Post
Responding to the opening today of the trial of journalist Hanane Bakour who faces up to three years in prison and a fine after being accused of "publishing fake news by using… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Conviction and Sentencing of Opposition Spokesperson Shows Escalating Assault On Freedom of Expression
Responding to the conviction and sentencing of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere after she was accused of "publishing falsehoods" for a video… 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
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 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 »
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 »
February 02, 2023
Tunisia: Convictions of Six Civilians By Military Courts Must Be Quashed
Tunisia's military courts should immediately quash the recent convictions of six civilians, including four opposition politicians and a prominent lawyer, and release those who have… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Egypt: India/Egypt - Ongoing Human Rights Crisis in Both Countries Must Be Addressed
The Indian and Egyptian authorities must address the ongoing human rights and impunity crises in the two countries, Amnesty International said today, as India hosts Egyptian… Read more »