As the governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) launch a joint military operation against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, following recent attacks in Uganda attributed to this group, Amnesty International is calling on all parties to ensure the protection of...

Tens of thousands of children have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty and exposed to life-threatening and inhumane conditions in al-Hol, north-east Syria’s sprawling camp, their future surrounded by grim uncertainty as governments continue to show a shameful lack of willingness to...

On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2021, Amnesty International is highlighting the achievements of 16 remarkable Afghan women. At a time when Afghans have had a whole spectrum of rights taken away from them almost overnight, these 16 stories serve as a reminder...

Nepal has made no progress on justice for crimes under international law in the 15 years since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Amnesty International, International Commission of Jurists, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International said today. The 2006 agreement ended a decade of...

Women raped at gunpoint, robbed and assaulted Lack of medical care after TPLF fighters damaged and looted hospital Abuses committed as Tigray conflict has spilled over into Amhara region Sixteen women from the town of Nifas Mewcha in Ethiopia’s Amhara region told Amnesty International they were...

Ethiopia is teetering on the brink of a human rights and humanitarian catastrophe, Amnesty International warned today, amid worrying developments linked to the escalating Tigray conflict. On 4 November the Ethiopian government granted itself sweeping new emergency powers which arbitrarily restrict...

In response to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announcing that it is opening an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International...

Can you #EscapeTheScan? Amnesty International and the Stop Killer Robots campaign today unveiled a social media filter which provides a terrifying glimpse of the future of war, policing and border control. Escape the Scan, a filter for Instagram and Facebook, is part of a major...

New regulations passed by Iraq’s parliament in September on the Yazidi Survivors Law mark long-overdue progress for many who suffered atrocities committed by the Islamic State (IS) armed group, Amnesty International said. However, the Iraqi authorities must do more to address the needs of all...

Two children were shot, one fatally, during a gunfight between armed groups and Indonesian security forces in Intan Jaya regency, Papua province Local residents told Amnesty International they believed shots came from nearby military command post Hundreds of residents fled to churches The...

This submission focuses on Amnesty International’s concerns regarding pervasive torture and other ill-treatment by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police and the Nigerian Military in the context of its counter-insurgency efforts in northeast Nigeria. It highlights...

Amnesty International calls on UN member states to strongly condemn the ongoing serious human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region and pave the way for justice and accountability, after more than 323,000 people worldwide signed the organization's petition calling for the release of...