Sudan: 'A Day of Shame' - Two Year Anniversary of Civil War As UK Holds Ministerial International Conference On the Conflict

UK to host a ministerial-level international Sudan on 15 April aimed at strengthening the international community's response to the conflict Read more »

Ghana: Hundreds Accused of Witchcraft Urgently Need Protection and Reparation

The Ghanaian authorities have failed to protect and fulfil the human rights of hundreds of victims of witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks that forced them to flee their… Read more »

Ghana: Hundreds Accused of Witchcraft Urgently Need Protection

A new Amnesty International report has shed light on the hundreds of victims of witchcraft accusations in Ghana and ritual attacks that have forced them to flee their communities… Read more »

Tanzania: Stop Repression of Opposition Leaders and Immediately Release Tundu Liss

Responding to news that treason charges were brought against Tundu Lissu, leader of Tanzania's main opposition Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema) on 10 April, following his… Read more »

Sudan: Horrific and Widespread Sexual Violence Leaves Sudanese Women's Lives in Tatters

Gang rapes of 36 women and girls as young as 15 recorded between April 2023 and October 2024 Read more »

Africa: Global / Executions Highest On Record Since 2015 - New Death Penalty Report

In 2024, global executions surged to 1,518, the highest since 2015 Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23's Rampant Human Rights Abuses Demand International Action

Hundreds of dead bodies collected in under a month Read more »

Senegal: 'Repeal Amnesty Law' On First Anniversary and Deliver Justice to Victims of Violent Repression

Senegalese authorities must deliver justice, truth and reparation to the thousands of victims of violent crackdown on protests between 2021 and 2024 Read more »

Zimbabwe: Ten Years Without Answers Since Journalist And Activist Itai Dzamara's Enforced Disappearance

Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Zimbabwean journalist and pro-democracy activist Itai Peace Dzamara, Amnesty International calls on authorities to… Read more »

Egypt: PM Call to President Sisi On Alaa Abdel Fattah 'Welcome' but Pressure Must Continue At This Critical Time

Keir Starmer raised case of Alaa Abdel Fattah during a call with Egyptian President today Read more »

Nigeria: Shell Must Clean Up Its 'Toxic Mess' in Niger Delta

Activists and speakers - including King Okabi of the Ogale community - today called for an end to Shell's pollution of the Niger Delta and compensation for the damage they have… Read more »

Uganda: Authorities Must Immediately Free Trio Detained Under 'No Legal Basis' and in Violation of Human Rights Law

Kizza Besigye, Haji Obeid Lutale and Eron Kiiza's detention is a violation of international human rights law Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Summit Must Stop Atrocities of War and Hold Criminals to Account

'Failure to seize this moment will only embolden the perpetrators and increase the likelihood of further atrocities' - Agnès Callamard Read more »

Ethiopia: Thousands Remain Locked Up in 'Travesty of Justice' in Amhara Region

'The international silence over the mass and arbitrary detention of thousands of people in Amhara region is beyond shameful' - Tigere Chagutah Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Warring Parties Must Prioritise Civilian Protection and Humanitarian Access Amid 'Devastating Violence' in Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s regional and international partners must put pressure on all parties to the conflict in the east of the country -- including the… Read more »

Libya: Reported Arrest of Osama Njeem Is an Opportunity to End Cycle of Impunity for Libyan Militia Abuses

Responding to reports of the arrest of Osama Njeem, long-term member of the Tripoli-based militia Deterrence Apparatus for Combatting Terrorism and Organised Crime (DACTO), based… Read more »

Egypt: UK - Family and Campaigners Call On David Lammy to Visit Alaa Abdel Fattah in Jail While in Egypt - Letter

'I've been on hunger strike for over 100 days because I cannot allow my son to continue languishing in prison' - Laila Souief Read more »

Africa: Trump's Executive Orders On Immigration and Climate Are 'Racist' and 'Reckless'

In response to the slew of executive actions announced by President Trump shortly after his inauguration as 47th President of the United States, Amnesty International USA has… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Over a Hundred Civilians Slaughtered By Explosive Weapon Attacks

Civilians under continued assault as warring factions M23 and Congolese Army ramp up use of explosive weapons Read more »

Zimbabwe: Historic Moment As President Signs Into Law A Bill To Abolish Death Penalty For Ordinary Circumstances

Reacting to news that Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill into law today, Amnesty International Zimbabwe’s… Read more »

Egypt: End Campaign of Intimidation Against Government Critic Rasha Azab

The Egyptian authorities must immediately put an end to the disgraceful campaign of intimidation against outspoken journalist and woman human rights defender Rasha Azab, Amnesty… Read more »

Tunisia: Unjustly Jailed Lawyer Treated Inhumanely: Sonia Dahmani

Tunisian lawyer and media personality Sonia Dahmani has been arbitrarily detained since security forces arrested her from the Tunisian Bar Associations' office in Tunis on 11 May… Read more »

Niger: Prominent Human Rights Defender Detained: Moussa Tchangari

On 3 December 2024, Moussa Tchangari, a human rights defender and secretary general of the civil society organization Citizens' Alternative Spaces, was arrested in Niamey, Niger's… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Armed Forces Airstrike On Crowded Market a Flagrant War Crime

Responding to reports that Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) killed dozens in an air strike on a crowded market in the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) controlled town of Kabkabiya in North… Read more »

Mozambique: More Than 30 Killed in One Week As Protest Death Toll Reaches 110

Responding to reports from Mozambican civil society groups that the death toll during protests has reached at least 110, with 34 people killed in the last week alone, Amnesty… Read more »