Libya: Internal Security Agency Must Be Held Accountable for Deaths in Custody, Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Detention

Entrenched impunity for deaths in custody and other serious human rights abuses by armed groups operating under the command of the self-proclaimed Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF)… Read more »

Libya: Release Activist Detained Over Social Media Posts - Maryam Mansour Al-Warfalli

On 13 January 2024, the Internal Security Agency (ISA), a security agency allied with the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), a powerful armed group in de facto control of eastern and… Read more »

Algeria: Authorities Must Halt Ongoing Repression of Civic Space Ahead of Presidential Elections

Algerian authorities have maintained their repression of civic space by continuing their brutal crackdown on human rights including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful… Read more »

Tunisia: Opposition Figure Handed Two Year Sentence: Abir Moussi

On 5 August 2024, the Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced opposition figure Abir Moussi to two years in prison under Decree-Law 54 following a complaint filed by the… Read more »

Sudan: Why Should the Mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for Sudan Be Extended At HRC57?

Nearly 80 Sudanese, African, and international NGOs have called for the extension of the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for Sudan, which the UN… Read more »

Burundi: Journalists, Activists and Political Opposition Suffering Under President Ndayishimiye - New Report

President Ndayishimiye's government has unleashed wave of repression dashing early hopes of reform Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - Four Years Into Evariste Ndayishimiye's Presidency, Repression of Civic Space Continues Unabated

Four years into President Evariste Ndayishimiye's administration, human rights defenders, activists, journalists and members of the political opposition continue to face… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - Rhetoric Versus Reality: Repression of Civil Society Continues Under President Ndayishimiye's Government

Four years since the inauguration of President Ndayishimiye, there has been no slowdown in intimidation, harassment, arrests, detention and unfair prosecution of human rights… Read more »

Burundi: Release of Floriane Irangabiye a Welcome but Long Overdue Step

Responding to the release from prison of Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye on 16 August, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Sarah… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Thousands of Families Still Awaiting Support Measures After Forced Evictions in Abidjan

Tens of thousands of people evicted since January 2024 from the Gesco, Boribana, Banco 1 and Abattoir neighbourhoods Evictions without adequate and reasonable prior notice, some… Read more »

Eswatini: Eswatini - Major Setback As Supreme Court Upholds Repressive Suppression of Terrorism Act

Responding to the news that Eswatini's Supreme Court upheld controversial provisions of the Suppression of Terrorism Act on appeal, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for East… Read more »

Angola: Authorities Must Release TikToker Arbitrarily Detained for One Year

Responding to the news that Angolan TikToker Ana da Silva Miguel, also known as Neth Nahara, has now spent one year behind bars for criticizing President João… Read more »

Tanzania: End Mass Arrests and Arbitrary Detentions of Political Opposition

The Tanzanian authorities must urgently halt the mass arrests and arbitrary detention of government critics, Amnesty International said today, as intimidation of members of the… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique - Sentencing of Six Police Officers for Shooting Protesters 'A Step Towards Justice'

Convictions follow shooting near Banhine National Park in 2020 Victims deserve reparations reflecting severity of crimes Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Republic of Congo - Metssa Congo Recycling Plant Under Investigation Due to Health Risks Documented By Amnesty International

Reacting to the start of a technical investigation mission ordered by the Ministry of the Environment of Congo into the Metssa Congo recycling plant located in Vindoulou,… Read more »

Tanzania: Private Businesses Complicit in Forced Evictions of Maasai Communities By Authorities

Since 2009, private businesses have been complicit in forced evictions of Maasai Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands in Loliondo by Tanzanian authorities, Amnesty… Read more »

Egypt: Protester Sentenced to Three Years in Jail: Mahmoud Hussein

On 26 June 2024, Egypt's Emergency State Security Court (ESSC) sentenced anti-torture protester Mahmoud Hussein, also known as the "T-shirt detainee" to three years in prison for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Human Rights Bodies Failure to Act As Justice Continues to Elude Victims of Atrocities

Reacting to the continued failure to take meaningful steps by African and global human rights bodies since armed conflict erupted in Ethiopia's Amhara region a year ago, Amnesty… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The African Commission Sets a Significant Precedent for Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights in the Context of Conservation

Forest Peoples Programmes (FPP), Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK), Amnesty International (AI) and Indigenous Peoples' Law and Policy Programme (IPLP) enthusiastically welcome an… Read more »

Benin: Prisoners Penned Into Overcrowded, Dirty Cells Denied Healthcare Amid Heatwave

Inhumane detention conditions, exacerbated by unprecedented heatwave At least 46 prisoners died in four prisons between January and July 2023, according to information gathered by… Read more »

Nigeria: Authorities Must Uphold Human Rights Ahead of Planned Nationwide Protests

Ahead of planned nationwide protests in response to food shortages and cost of living crisis, Amnesty International's Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, said: Read more »

Guinea: Convictions for Crimes Against Humanity Following 28 September 2009 Massacre Trial a Historic Moment

Reacting to the conviction today of eight persons for crimes against humanity notably following the murder of at least 156 persons, the rape and sexual violence inflicted to at… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt - New Law Threatens to Reduce Access to Healthcare for Millions

A new law privatizing healthcare in Egypt will jeopardize the accessibility and availability of health services, particularly for those lacking health insurance and/or living in… Read more »

Africa: Greece - Unlawful Detention On Samos Must Not Become the Blueprint for the EU Migration Pact

Greece must urgently repeal the legal rules that are causing people seeking asylum in the EU-funded "Closed Controlled Access Centre" on the island of Samos to be systematically… Read more »

Sudan: Constant Flow of Arms Fuelling Relentless Civilian Suffering in Conflict - New Investigation

Weapons from China, Russia, Serbia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Yemen identified Existing arms embargo on Darfur completely ineffective "This is a humanitarian crisis… Read more »