Africa: Rampant Atrocities Amid Anglophone Regions Must Be Stopped and Investigated

People caught in the crossfire as multiple actors clash Defense and security forces, militias, and armed separatists responsible for killings, rapes and burning down of houses The… Read more »

Senegal: Amnesty International Calls for Independent Enquiry Into Deadly Crackdown on Protests

The Senegalese authorities must immediately carry out an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 23 people, including three children, during the… Read more »

Africa: Amnesty International Calls for Universal Social Protection, As Overlapping Crises Leave Hundreds of Millions Facing Disaster

Amnesty International is today calling for social security to be made available to everyone worldwide after a series of crises exposed huge gaps in state support and protection… Read more »

Africa: 200k People Demand an End to Apartheid Against Palestinians

Amnesty International offices around the world will today deliver petitions signed by more than 200,000 people to Israeli authorities, calling on them to put an end to the… Read more »

Africa: State Department Reports Perpetuate Double Standards

In reaction to the release of the State Department's annual human rights reports today, Amnesty International USA Executive Director Paul O'Brien said, "when Secretary of State… Read more »

Africa: President's Racist Speech Incites a Wave of Violence Against Black Africans

Tunisian authorities should ensure an immediate end to the wave of attacks against Black African migrants across Tunisia which started in early February and accelerated following… Read more »

Africa: Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Perpetrating Summary Killings and Rapes

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 »