Research
India
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Amnesty International is gravely concerned about the imminent threat of forced eviction faced by at least 4,500 families in Gaffur Basti located in Haldwani town of Uttarakhand state in India. The disputed area is inhabited by one of the most economically and socially vulnerable communities, mostly...
February 1, 2023
News
Americas
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
In its first year in office, President Xiomara Castro’s government has not been decisive in fulfilling its international human rights obligations. Although it has taken some timely actions that advance its commitments in this area, the Honduran government will have to be more forceful to counteract...
January 27, 2023
Research
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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Egypt
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
This submission highlights Egypt’s deep-rooted and ongoing human rights and impunity crisis, characterized by an alarming regression of legal protections for human rights since 2013, and widespread violations of its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It...
January 25, 2023
News
Middle East and North Africa
Armed Conflict
Syrian government forces must lift a brutal blockade on civilians in predominantly Kurdish areas in the northern Aleppo region that is obstructing residents’ access to fuel and other essential supplies, Amnesty International said today. Since the government imposed the blockade in August 2022, tens...
January 24, 2023
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Argentina
Armed Conflict
This document contains suggested recommendations to be made to the states under review at the 42nd session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in January/February 2023. The countries covered are Czech Republic, Argentina, Gabon, Ghana, Peru, Guatemala, Benin, Republic of Korea, Switzerland,...
January 19, 2023
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China
COVID-19
This submission sets out some of Amnesty International’s key concerns and recommendations related to the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by China. It highlights the various crimes against humanity and other grave human rights violations committed...
January 17, 2023
Research
China
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
This submission sets out some of Amnesty International’s key concerns and recommendations related to the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by the government of Hong Kong SAR. It highlights a crackdown on the city’s largest trade unions, severe...
January 17, 2023
Research
Asia and the Pacific
Censorship and Freedom of Expression
The Sri Lankan government should immediately end the arbitrary detention of Wasantha Mudalige, a student activist who was arrested on August 18, 2022, 7 human rights organizations said today. Since August 21, Mudalige, 29, has been held on orders signed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe under the...
January 16, 2023
Research
Asia and the Pacific
Detention
This submission has been prepared in advance of the consideration by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its 73rd session of the second periodic report on Cambodia’s implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The submission provides...
January 16, 2023
News
Africa
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release four human rights defenders who were detained solely for their work documenting forced evictions in an area south of Addis Ababa and drop all charges against them, Amnesty International said today. Daniel Tesfaye, Bizuayehu...
January 10, 2023
News
Europe and Central Asia
Armed Conflict
The Russian armed forces’ continued attacks against Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure, are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and are endangering the lives of civilians with freezing temperatures setting in, Amnesty International said today, as it calls for Russia to end...
December 21, 2022