News & Updates

Russian NGO awarded Sakharov human rights prize

16 December 2009

Russian human rights organization Memorial received the 2009 Sakharov Prize of Freedom of Thought at a ceremony in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
Dina Meza

Activists in Honduras tell Amnesty International of hidden human rights crisis

4 December 2009

An Amnesty International delegation in Honduras talked to human rights activists about the hidden crisis affecting the Central American nation.

Anna Politkovskaya remembered

3 October 2007

People from around the world, including members and supporters of Amnesty International, are commemorating Russian journalist and human rights defender Anna Politkovsk

Military stamps out mass protests

1 October 2007

A heavy military presence on Myanmar's streets, combined with mass arrests, has stamped out the massive protests of the past week.

Palestinian refugees targeted in Iraq

1 October 2007

Scores of Palestinian refugees in Iraq have been killed since the US-led invasion in 2003.

Violent crackdown on protesters continues in Myanmar

28 September 2007

The military continues to step up attempts to crack down on protests in Myanmar. They are taking an increasingly prominent position on the streets and made hundreds

Myanmar authorities step up crackdown on protesters

27 September 2007

The situation in Myanmar (formerly Burma) continues to worsen with reports emerging of escalating attempts by the authorities to repress ongoing demonstrations.

Myanmar demonstrators defiant in face of escalating repression

26 September 2007

The situation in Myanmar (formerly Burma) continues to worsen with reports emerging of escalating attempts by the authorities to repress ongoing demonstrations.

Refugee crisis unfolds amid global apathy

21 September 2007

The international community has not responded adequately to Iraq's spiralling refugee crisis and is leaving the main host countries, Syria and Jordan, to shoulder

Masked bandits run riot in Central African Republic

19 September 2007

Gangs of armed bandits are terrorizing the population of the Central African Republic (CAR) as the region is torn apart by violence and lawlessness.

Above the law - police brutality in Angola

12 September 2007

Police in Angola are responsible for persistent human rights violations, with few perpetrators ever brought to justice.

New photos expose Sudan arms violations

4 September 2007

Amnesty International has released new photographs showing that the Sudanese government is continuing to deploy offensive military equipment in Darfur, despite the UN