The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) is a region in the remote Pamir mountains of East Tajikistan, the home of distinct ethnic groups. Together, they form the Pamiri minority communities whom the central authorities do not recognize as a minority. The Tajikistani state officially denies...

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...

Amnesty International welcomes the adoption of the Declaration on the Protection of Persons with Albinism by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on 17 August 2024 at its summit in Harare, Zimbabwe. We urge SADC member states to follow through and effectively implement the commitments...

Leaflet explaining what the Write for Rights campaign is about.

Welcome to Amnesty’s Write for Rights letter-writing kit. In it you’ll find everything you need to join in with the Write for Rights 2024 campaign. This year the campaign features people from around the world, all of whom are connected because their human rights have been violated. Some by their...

Amnesty International is committed to providing a website experience that is accessible for all users. Improving our website for all users is an ongoing process, and we welcome feedback about areas in which we can improve. Conformance with WCAG Amnesty.org partially meets the AA level of...

Entrenched impunity for deaths in custody and other serious human rights abuses by armed groups operating under the command of the self-proclaimed Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) has enabled the Internal Security Agency (ISA) to intensify its crackdown on critics and political opponents in recent...

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...

Responding to the granting of Presidential assent to the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024 late last week and the continued crackdown on peaceful protests in Pakistan, Babu Ram Pant, Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International said: “The Peaceful Assembly and Public...

The Canadian federal government is planning to reform the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This document provides feedback to the federal government proposal on employer-provided accommodation for migrant workers. It also outlines some general concerns about the direction of the reforms,...

International Accountability Urgently Needed Amid Intensifying Post-Election Repression. The United Nations Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of its Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, 30 national and international organizations defending human rights in...

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive through education. Yet, without additional measures and resources, it is estimated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs that by 2030, over 300 million students globally will lack basic numeracy and literacy...