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Africa Maternal Health and Reproductive Rights

Human rights defenders and health workers who face widespread abuse and criminalization for defending the right to abortion must be better protected

People who are defending the right to abortion and providing essential services are being stigmatized, intimidated, attacked and subjected to unjust prosecutions, making their work increasingly difficult and dangerous to carry out, said Amnesty International in a new report out today. The report,...
Asia and the Pacific Detention

Pakistan: Stop deporting Afghan refugees

On 3 October 2023, the Pakistani government announced its decision to deport unregistered Afghan refugees back to danger in Afghanistan by 1 November, in brazen breach of its international obligations. Since November, authorities have deported Afghans and increased the crackdown on unregistered...
Nigeria Armed Conflict

Nigeria: Human rights agenda 2023

Despite Nigeria’s ratification of human rights treaties and commitments at international and regional level and accompanying obligations to respect, protect, promote and fulfil human rights, the country continues to face worsening human rights crises across its territory. Amnesty International is...
Asia and the Pacific Children

Vanuatu: Leading on climate, lagging on gender: Amnesty International: Submission to the 46th session of the UPR Working Group, 29 April to 10 May 2024

In this submission to the United Nations, Vanuatu’s human rights record on equality, gender, children’s rights and climate justice comes under review and gaps in human rights protection are highlighted. In particular, Vanuatu has failed to adequately protect marginalised groups from discrimination...