Governments use tax to ensure sustainable funding for social programmes, and for public investments to promote equitable growth and development. Taxation is thus an essential element of a government’s ability to implement its policies and programmes. Tax matters for human rights because taxes are...

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Left to right: Adolfo Campos, Gildo das Ruas, Tanaice Neutro, Pensador ©amnesty

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Amnesty International submits this briefing ahead of the seventh periodic review of Ecuador by the UN Human Rights Committee in October 2024. This is not an exhaustive set of issues. It sets out the organization’s main concerns regarding the protection of certain civil and political rights in the...

The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against the Pamiri minority, according to new research by Amnesty International. The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in East Tajikistan is home to several ethnic groups forming the...

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...

The President Javier Milei vetoed on 2 September a bill that had been passed by Congress to improve pensions for the older people given the large loss of purchasing power they have suffered in recent months. We urge the Congress to insist on approving the law as a measure towards the guarantee of a...

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