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Africa

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Massacre by the Army in the DRC

December 11, 2024
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Africa

Armed Conflict

DRC: Senior army officials must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity over Goma massacre

The former governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and two other senior army officers must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity committed while suppressing a demonstration in Goma city, in which at least 56 people were unlawfully killed and over 80 wounded on 30 August 2023, Amnesty International said…

December 11, 2024
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Business and Human Rights

JUST TRANSITION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

A wide range of human rights and rights holders are affected by just transitions towards a zero-carbon economy across all sectors. States have obligations to protect, respect and fulfil these rights, including by regulating the conduct of businesses, which have the responsibility to respect human rights in their operations. This document was submitted to inform…

December 11, 2024
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Americas

Asylum

Honoring Haitian women challenging injustice and ushering in change in Haiti and beyond

By Shayane Dalencourt-SimonHaiti Advocacy Fellow at Amnesty International #Haiti #FanmAyisien In the middle of the 16 days of activism against gender violence, we honor the defense done by women in Haiti and their pivotal role as the diaspora. Amid persistent crisis and colonial legacy in the country, and anti-blackness and anti-Haitian racism abroad, they keep…

December 6, 2024
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Egypt

Freedom of Association

Egypt: Lift punitive measures against EIPR staff

The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three directors of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), a prominent Egyptian human rights organisation, solely for their legitimate human rights work, a coalition of 34 rights groups said today, four years after the men were released from prison…

December 4, 2024
Research

Egypt

Asylum

Egypt: New rushed asylum law affront to refugee rights

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi must not ratify a new asylum law approved by parliament, which undermines the right to seek asylum, fails to prohibit refoulment and lacks due process guarantees, said Amnesty International.

December 3, 2024
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Americas

Children

Venezuela: “He felt he was dead”: Torture against children for political reasons

Following the contested proclamation of Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the 28 July election, the authorities carried out unprecedented mass arrests. In less than a month, 2,000 people were arrested, according to official figures, including children, several of whom seemingly have been subjected to torture. It is presumed that all these detentions are arbitrary…

November 28, 2024
News

Africa

Armed Conflict

Ethiopia: Suspension of three human rights organizations highlights growing crackdown on civic space

Responding to the Ethiopian authorities’ suspension of three prominent human rights organizations — Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE), Center for Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), and Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) — Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “Amnesty International condemns the suspension of AHRE, CARD…

November 26, 2024
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Afghanistan

Armed Conflict

Afghanistan: Questions & answers on the establishment of an independent international accountability mechanism for Afghanistan

Since 2021, Afghan and international civil society organizations have emphasized the need for an independent international accountability mechanism with the mandate to investigate and collect, preserve and analyze evidence of grave violations and abuses in Afghanistan, with a view to advancing accountability. This document provides further details of the mandate such a mechanism should have,…

November 26, 2024
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Libya

Armed Conflict

Libya: ‘Every day we die a thousand times’: Impunity for crimes against humanity in Tarhouna.

The report addresses crimes under international law committed by the al-Kaniat armed group during its reign of terror over the Libyan city of Tarhouna including mass unlawful killings, torture, enforced disappearances and forced displacement, and highlights how justice and reparations for survivors and relatives of victims remain elusive four years after al-Kaniat’s defeat by government…

November 26, 2024
News

International Justice

Global: States must negotiate a robust treaty on crimes against humanity after breakthrough resolution

In response to the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee adopting a resolution to advance to formal negotiations over a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, said: “This a vital and encouraging step towards strengthening international law and global cooperation in combatting crimes against humanity. It…

November 22, 2024
News

Africa

Armed Conflict

Russia: Shameful veto of Security Council resolution on Sudan leaves millions of civilians at continued risk

Reacting to Russia’s veto of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution on 18 November demanding an end to attacks against civilians and calling for facilitation of humanitarian assistance to millions in desperate need, amongst other things, in the armed conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Amnesty International’s Regional Director…

November 19, 2024