A year on from Imran Khan’s conviction and sentencing, Amnesty International has found several fair trial violations under international human rights standards which have resulted in his arbitrary detention, denying his right to liberty. Amnesty International has reviewed key documents in Imran...

In light of the scale of the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis, and the need to promote investigations and accountability, we urge the Human Rights Council to reaffirm its engagement on Sudan, including by extending the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission. We urge all parties to the...

Afghanistan Open Letter

This submission gives Amnesty International’s views on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to the topic of the second dialogue under the UNFCCC United Arab Emirates Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) on “ensuring support for people-centric and...

For more information about the 2048 commission, contact the Secretary General’s Office: [email protected]

Letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) August 30, 2024. We are writing to urge you to take action at the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to extend, by at least two years, the...

As serious human rights violations continue to be committed in Burundi in a context of widespread impunity, and as the country prepares for legislative and presidential elections in a tense national and regional environment, the UN Human Rights Council should maintain its scrutiny. At its upcoming...

Nearly 80 Sudanese, African, and international NGOs have called for the extension of the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for Sudan, which the UN Human Rights Council established at its 54th regular session (through resolution 54/2), in October 2023. This Question...

Public statement on the adoption of the Terms of Reference for drafting a UN Framework Tax Convention.

Joint letter requesting urgent action towards UN human rights monitoring and investigation in Bangladesh

The Cyber Security Act 2023 (CSA) is the latest in a series of successive legislation that has repeatedly facilitated the former regime’s crackdown on peaceful dissent and the right to freedom of expression in Bangladesh. This report analyses five speech crimes listed under the Cyber Security Act...

Responding to reports of the Venezuelan government-backed app, being updated to allow users to report people voicing dissent towards the current government in the immediate aftermath of the disputed re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, Matt Mahmoudi, Head of Amnesty International’s Silicon...