Participants will learn about freedom of expression and what happens when this right is violated, through the real case of Ahmed Mansoor who is being arbitrarily detained in dire conditions and in prolonged solitary confinement that amounts to torture. As part of the activity, participants are...

Participants will learn about the challenges faced by women human rights defenders, the right to health and the importance of access to safe abortion services through the real story of Justyna Wydrzyńska who has been convicted for helping another woman access abortion pills. As part of the...

Participants will learn how the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are fundamental to the work of human rights defenders, through the real story of Rita Karasartova who was arrested and charged for speaking up against the government in Kyrgyzstan. As part of the activity,...

Participants will learn about the concept of access to adequate housing as a fundamental human right and the struggles faced by human rights defenders through the real story of Thapelo Mohapi and his community in South Africa. As part of the activity, participants are encouraged to write a letter...

Participants will learn about Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul, two community leaders from the Torres Strait Islands in Australia. They are fighting against the impacts of climate change on their livelihood, community and culture and the failure of the Australian government to reduce greenhouse gas...

Participants will learn about the death penalty through practical exercises that allow them to understand why it is a violation of the right to life and why it should be abolished. Through the story of Rocky Myers, a Black man sentenced to death in the USA, participants will be encouraged to write...

Participants will learn about the struggles and resilience of Ana Maria Santos Cruz, a mother who is seeking justice for the unlawful killing by the police of her son Pedro Henrique, a young Brazilian activist who advocated for racial justice and human rights. As part of the activity, participants...

The Trustees, who are also the Directors of Amnesty International Charity (“the Charity”), present their annual report on the affairs of the Charity, together with the financial statements and auditors’ report for the year ended 31 December 2022.

This statement is made in respect of Amnesty International Limited, the entity which employs the staff of Amnesty International’s International Secretariat and conducts its global operations, for the financial year 1 January to 31 December 2022. It describes the actions that the International...

Responding to the final recommendations and report published today by the European Parliament’s PEGA committee, which urges the European Union (EU) to more tightly regulate the use, manufacture and trade of spyware, Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, Head of Amnesty International’s Security Lab, said:  “The...

This is the report of the independent legal panel established by Amnesty International to review its press release “Ukraine: Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians”, published on 4 August 2022. The report represents the unanimous position of the Panel members, widely-recognized authorities...

Ahead of the European Parliament’s vote on the AI Act in May, the European Union (EU) has a significant opportunity to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in order to protect and promote human rights, said Amnesty International in an open letter to Members of Parliament’s leading...