Research
Qatar
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Joint letter written on behalf of supporters of Amnesty International and Avaaz, who together have collected over one million signatures from over 190 countries, calling on FIFA to protect workers’ rights and ensure remedy and compensation for migrant workers who suffered abuses to make the 2022...
March 10, 2023
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India
Death in Custody
Seven non-governmental organisations wrote an open letter to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) ahead of the review of the accreditation status of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI) by GANHRI’s Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) this month....
March 9, 2023
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Americas
International Justice
Amnesty International and other human rights organizations write jointly to UN Human Rights Council Member States in the context of this body’s 52nd Session to urge them to pass a resolution extending the mandate of the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua and the monitoring mandate of the...
March 2, 2023
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Ireland
LGBTI Rights
Dozens of LGBTQ+ and human rights groups have written to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar asking him to stop enabling hate and reform the Irish Data Protection Commission.
February 22, 2023
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Africa
Armed Conflict
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (“HRC” or “Council”) 52nd session (27 February-4 April 2023), we, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, write to urge your delegation to support a two-year extension of the mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (hereafter...
February 13, 2023
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Americas
Human Rights Defenders and Activists
On the first anniversary of the inauguration of Xiomara Castro’s government, Amnesty International writes an open letter expressing our concerns related to the human rights situation in Honduras, and highlighting some recommendations on issues on which the government should take urgent action.
January 27, 2023
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Americas
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
Amnesty International releases this open letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, in the context of his visit to Venezuela, to suggest taking into consideration issues as the closure of civic space and stigmatization of human rights defence, the release of politically...
January 26, 2023
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Asia and the Pacific
Death in Custody
Harm Reduction International, the International Drug Policy Consortium, and Amnesty International urge Members of Parliament in Sri Lanka to take a strong stance against the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill, which the government is scheduled to present again with amendments in Parliament this...
January 17, 2023
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Bahrain
Detention
A joint letter from 20 human rights organizations to the King of Bahrain and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace and in the meantime, to ensure he is held in conditions that meet international standards, receives his medication...
January 15, 2023
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Americas
Asylum
Open letter to USA President Joseph R. Biden before his trip to the USA Mexico border. The USA must fully restore asylum at the US-Mexican border and ensure that the rights of refugees and migrants are protected.
January 6, 2023
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Middle East and North Africa
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) not to deport Sherif Osman to Egypt, where he would be at high risk of being subjected to torture and other human rights violations. An extradition would constitute a violation of the principle of...
December 19, 2022