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...

Ahead of the informal Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 29 August 2024, Amnesty International sent a letter to EU member states and the EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy urging them to take robust and unified action for human rights in Venezuela.

This briefing provides an overview of the key findings of three decisions issued by the European Court of Human Rights on 9 April 2024, clarifying states’ human rights obligations in the context of the climate crisis.

Joint Statement: EU Should Press India to End Rights Abuses The European Union should press the government of India to immediately act to end serious human rights violations in the country, five organizations said today, ahead of the EU-India human rights dialogue scheduled for August 20, 2024. The...

Guided by its research and campaigns to advance the rights of the Roma, in 2019 Amnesty International filed a collective complaint to the Council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights. The complaint sought accountability and redress for the precarious living conditions and persisting...

In a context of humanitarian crisis and increased protest, Cuban authorities have continued to perfect a sophisticated machinery of repression of the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. The new Penal Code, which entered into force in December 2022, regulates the crimes of...

Ahead of the EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo (29-30 June) where the EU is expected to sign off on €1 billion in financial assistance to Egypt, Amnesty International is urging leaders to abide by their own rules and insist on reforms on human rights, democracy and rule of law in Egypt. “This...

Donor governments meeting in Brussels, especially European Union (EU) member states, must ensure that any funds pledged to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon do not contribute to human rights abuses, including forcible deportations to Syria, said Amnesty International today, as the eighth EU...

Responding to the European Parliament’s adoption of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) today, Mher Hakobyan, Amnesty International’s Advocacy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence, said:  “While EU policymakers are hailing the AI Act as a global paragon for AI regulation, the...

A US district court has ordered Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to disclose documents and code related to its notorious Pegasus spyware, to WhatsApp. Responding to the news, the Head of the Security Lab at Amnesty International, Donncha Ó Cearbhaill said: “This decision brings us a step closer...

Responding to the European Commission’s decision to investigate TikTok over concerns that  the online social media platform may be failing to comply with the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) by not doing enough to protect young users , Damini Satija, Programme Director at Amnesty Tech, said: “We...

In response to the Digital Services Act (DSA) that comes into full force across the European Union (EU) today and places obligations on online platforms and search engines to ensure respect for human rights, Alia Al Ghussain, Researcher and Advisor on Technology and Human Rights at Amnesty Tech,...