October 06, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon - the Unlawful Killings of Two People By Separatists Must Not Go Unpunished
Responding to the unlawful killings of two people by armed separatists in the town of Guzang in the North-West region of Cameroon on 4 October, Amnesty International's West and… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Africa: Ten Years Since the Lampedusa Shipwreck, What Lessons Have Been Learned?
Cramped on a fishing trawler, about 500 women, men and children found themselves stranded at sea just metres from dry land and safety. They had mostly fled from Eritrea before… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini - Authorities Must Investigate Brutal Prison Attack On Former MP
Responding to reports that Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza, a former Member of Parliament (MP) who has been arbitrarily detained for almost two years, was beaten by correctional services… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Fails to Break With the Past, Fuels Cycle of Abuse and Impunity
Shrinking civic space, crackdown on human rights and attack on peaceful dissent intensifies. Mnangagwa followed Mugabe's steps in misusing laws as instrument of oppression. False… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Tunisia: In Tunisia, the EU Is Repeating an Old and Dangerous Mistake
As the representatives of so-called "Team Europe" were shaking Tunisian President Kais Saied's hand this July, hundreds of refugees and migrants were stranded in the country's… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Egypt: Egypt - Arbitrarily Detained Critic Risks Harsh Sentence: Hisham Kassem
Hisham Kassem, a prominent Egyptian opposition politician and publisher, is facing a sentence of up to three years in prison on defamation and other politically-motivated charges… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Industrial Mining of Cobalt and Copper for Rechargeable Batteries is Leading to Grievous Human Rights Abuses
The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Huge Expansion in Cobalt and Copper Mining Is 'Wrecking Lives' - New Report
The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Drop Charges and Immediately Release Detained Journalist
Responding to the decision by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to charge journalist Stanis Bujakera, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for East… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Inauguration Takes Place Amid Political Climate of Fear
Emmerson Mnangagwa to begin second term as president after election that saw abductions and torture of opposition party activists Read more »
Ethiopia: Eritrean Soldiers Committed War Crimes and Possible Crimes Against Humanity After Signing of Agreement to End Hostilities - New Report
Despite the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), atrocities against civilians in Tigray continued. Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) extra-judicially executed… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Today or Tomorrow, They Should Be Brought Before Justice' - Rape, Sexual Slavery, Extrajudicial Executions, and Pillage By Eritrean Defense Forces
When Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) on 2 November 2022, there was hope it would… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Authorities Must Give Investigators, Journalists Access to Amhara Region
Reports of human rights violations following ongoing armed confrontations between the Ethiopian National Defense Force and the local armed Fano militia Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: Ruling in Favour of Activists in US Climate Lawsuit Sets Historic Human Rights-Based Precedent #AfricaClimateHope
Responding to a court ruling in favor of a group of young activists who accused officials in the US state of Montana of violating their rights under the state constitution to a… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Tanzania: Detained Critics of UAE Port Deal Must Be Immediately and Unconditionally Released
The Tanzanian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Willibrod Slaa, former parliamentarian and Tanzanian Ambassador to Sweden, Boniface Mwabukusi, a lawyer and… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Sudan: War Crimes Rampant As Civilians Killed in Both Deliberate and Indiscriminate Attacks - New Report
Extensive war crimes are being committed in Sudan as the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ravages the country, Amnesty International… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Niger: Niger - New Authorities Must Stop Illegal Detentions and Arbitrary Arrests
In response to the arrests of President Mohamed Bazoum, Interior Minister Hama Amadou Souley and other political leaders, Habibatou Gologo, Amnesty International's Deputy Director… Read more »
Niger: Niger - New Authorities Must Put an End to Illegal Administrative Detentions and Arbitrary Arrests
Reacting to the arrests of President Mohamed Bazoum, Interior Minister Hama Amadou Souley and other political leaders, Habibatou Gologo, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Togo: 'Some Women Give Birth On the Floor' Amid Staff Shortages, Poor Facilities
The Togolese authorities must urgently strengthen access to maternal healthcare in the country and reduce infant and neonatal mortality, Amnesty International said today to mark… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Upcoming Election to Take Place Against Backdrop of 'Brutal' Human Rights Crackdowns
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relentlessly suppressed rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly Read more »
Egypt: Unjustly Jailed Couple Held Incommunicado: Aisha El-Shater, Mohamed Abo Horeira
Aisha el-Shater, daughter of a Muslim Brotherhood senior figure, and her husband lawyer Mohamed Abo Horeira, who were transferred to the 10th of Ramadan prison on 1 June and 23… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana - Landmark Vote to Remove Death Penalty From Laws a Major Step Forward
Reacting to news that Ghana's Parliament voted to remove the death penalty from the 1960 Criminal and Other Offences Act and the 1962 Armed Forces Act, Amnesty International's West… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Must Disclose Identities of #EndSARS Protesters Due for Mass Burial
Responding to a leaked government memo dated 19 July 2023, which was addressed to the Lagos State Ministry of Health and indicated that the state government had approved more than… Read more »
Tunisia: Human Rights At Risk Two Years After President Saied's Power Grab
In the second year since Tunisian President Kais Saied's power grab, Tunisian authorities have taken further steps towards repression by jailing dozens of political opponents and… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Campaign for the Right to a Healthy Environment, Including Amnesty International, Wins Prestigious Human Rights Prize #AfricaClimateHope
Responding to the announcement that a global civil society and Indigenous peoples' coalition, which includes Amnesty International, has won the prestigious United Nations Human… Read more »