The Nepal authorities must immediately and unconditionally release members and supporters of Amnesty International Nepal who were detained after protesting outside the Indian embassy this morning, Amnesty International said today. At least 30 people – including members of the board of Amnesty...

The Nepal authorities must immediately and unconditionally release members and supporters of Amnesty International Nepal who were detained after protesting outside the Indian embassy this morning, Amnesty International said today. At least 30 people – including members of the board of Amnesty...

This weekend world leaders arrive in the Polish city of Katowice for the COP24 climate summit, where they will set out plans for implementing the Paris Climate Agreement. Over the course of two weeks governments are expected to make decisions which could move us closer to limiting global warming to...

Just over a year ago Elzbieta gathered with small group of women in central Warsaw with a large “Stop Fascism” banner. It was 11 November, Independence Day, and tens of thousands of people were marching through the city, many wielding flares and proudly displaying racist and fascist banners. The...

In response to the violence in Haiti following the Petrocaribe protests, Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “Amnesty International is concerned about the unrest in Haiti following several citizen protests demanding transparency in relation to the use of...

The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during the G20 meetings in Buenos Aires at the end of November and the security forces must strictly abide by international standards on the use of force, Amnesty International said...

The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during the G20 meetings in Buenos Aires at the end of November and the security forces must strictly abide by international standards on the use of force, Amnesty International said...

With Bahrain on the cusp of elections for the lower house of its National Assembly this week, Amnesty International notes with serious concern that political opposition has been effectively suppressed over the course of the past two years, with a disproportionate impact on Shi’a political, civic,...

Amnesty International welcomes the statements from President Abdelfatah al-Sisi about the need for a more “balanced NGO law” and from the official spokesman of the Cabinet regarding the foundation of a committee that would be tasked with amending Law no. 70/2017 on Associations and Other...

Polish authorities must ensure that Sunday’s Marches of Independence are not disrupted by violent groups and that all demonstrators and members of the public are effectively protected, said Amnesty International ahead of marches marking the centenary of Poland’s independence. It is feared that the...

Polish authorities must ensure that Sunday’s Marches of Independence are not disrupted by violent groups and that all demonstrators and members of the public are effectively protected, said Amnesty International ahead of marches marking the centenary of Poland’s independence. It is feared that the...

Aasia Noreen, known as Aasia Bibi, is a Christian farmworker who was convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death in 2010. Despite being acquitted of all charges by the Supreme Court, the Pakistani government gave in to demands by a violent mob, stopping her from leaving the country and having the...