August 14
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 »
August 13
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 »
August 12
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 »
August 08
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 »
August 07
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 »
August 06
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 »
August 05
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 »
August 01
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 »
July 31
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 »
July 30
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 »
July 25
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 »
Egypt: Egypt - Authorities Escalate Attacks On Media Freedom Rounding Up a Journalist and a Cartoonist
The Egyptian authorities subjected a journalist and a cartoonist to night-time house raids, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention within a matter of days signalling an… Read more »
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 16
Eswatini: Authorities Must Quash Convictions and Sentences of Former MPs
Following the sentencing of former Eswatini Members of Parliament Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza to 85 years and Mthandeni Dube to 58 years in prison, with effective sentence terms of 25… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - Authorities Must Release Ennahda Party Leader and End Crackdown On Political Opposition
Tunisian authorities stepped up their crackdown on the political opposition on 13 July 2024 with police arresting Ennahdha Secretary General, Ajmi Ouirimi, in Mannouba governorate… Read more »
July 15
Gambia: Continued Ban On FGM Is Good News but Authorities Must Urgently Address Its Root Causes
Reacting to the rejection of a bill to repeal the 2015 Women's (Amendment) Act which bans female genital mutilation (FGM), by Gambia's parliament on 15 July, Samira Daoud, Amnesty… Read more »
July 11
Guinea: Authorities Must Immediately Release Detained Activists
Reacting to the arbitrary arrest and detention of two activists from the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (Front National pour la Défense de la… Read more »
South Sudan: President Should Send Draconian National Security Service Bill Back to Parliament for Review
Amnesty International urges South Sudan's President Salva Kiir to send the National Security Service Act 2014 (Amendment) Bill 2024 back to parliament for review and significant… Read more »
July 10
South Sudan: South Sudan Should Mark Independence Anniversary With Human Rights Commitments
There were scenes of jubilation and euphoria when South Sudan gained independence 13 years ago today. But hope and optimism quickly vanished as conflict, corruption and human… Read more »
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