The Iraqi authorities’ passing of a law that penalizes same-sex relations with up to 15 years in prison is yet another blow to the LGBTI community in the country, said Amnesty International today.   Responding to the news the organization’s Iraq Researcher Razaw Salihy said:   “LGBTI individuals in...

By Camila Ruiz Segovia, Guillermo Rodriguez García and Naomi Bernaldez Today, 8th March, International Women’s Day, Amnesty International acknowledges the struggle and reporting of seven individuals and collectives defending gender justice and diversity in the Americas. As part of our regional...

Oral statement at Item 6 Consideration of UPR reports: Turkmenistan at the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council from 29 February to 5 April 2024.

Oral statement at Item 6 Consideration of UPR Reports: Uzbekistan at the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council from 29 February to 5 April 2024.

By Lisa Maracani and Josefina Salomón* There is rarely a dull day at work for Dr. Laura Gil, a Colombian gynecologist. But even for her, certain days stand out from the rest. One morning in 2022, as she walked down the main hall of one of the clinics where she works in the Colombian capital...

Amnesty International submits this information to the UN Human Rights Committee (the Committee) in advance of its consideration of the eighth periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) at the 140th session of the Committee to be held between 4 to 28 March 2024.

Amnesty International submits this document to the UN Human Rights Committee in advance of the review of Namibia’s third periodic report1, raising concerns of ongoing challenges faced by the LGBTI community in Namibia based on findings from a report published in January 2024 entitled ‘We are facing...

Across Africa, LGBTI persons face a distressing regression of progress, enduring relentless protests and formidable obstacles to their rights. This review exposes an alarming trend: the weaponization of law to target and marginalize the LGBTI community, exacerbating a deteriorating state of human...

Around the world, those defending abortion rights are under attack, including activists, advocates, educators, clinic escorts, accompaniers, doulas, and healthcare workers. They are exposed to stigmatization, physical and verbal attacks, intimidation and threats, and are criminalized through unjust...

This document provides a summary of the Amnesty International report ‘An unstoppable movement’ (POL 40/7420/2023) which provides an overview of how Women Human Rights Defenders who defend the right to abortion are attacked worldwide. These attacks are not just a violation of the state obligation to...

Responding to the news that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) arrested 59 men and 17 women at a gathering in Gombe state, northern Nigeria on Monday, who they accuse of attending a “gay party” and making plans to hold a “gay wedding”, Isa Sanusi, Director Amnesty...