Authorities in Nepal are failing to protect Dalits, particularly women and girls, from systemic and widespread caste-based discrimination, said Amnesty International in its new report published today. The report, “No One Cares”: Descent-Based Discrimination against Dalits – documents the experience...

Maasai pastoralists in Tanzania, in an area designated for conservation

Authorities must refrain from cracking down on peaceful protesters, Amnesty International said, ahead of events and demonstrations planned throughout Europe to commemorate Nakba Remembrance Day on or around 15 May. Over the past six months, there have been alarming attempts by authorities across...

Reacting to last night’s violent attacks by unknown individuals on prominent government critics who had joined protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, against the controversial “foreign influence” bill, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The...

The Israeli authorities’ demolition on 8 May 2024 of 47 homes in Wadi al-Khalil, an unrecognized Palestinian/Bedouin village in the Negev/Naqab, without proper consultation or compensation underscores the urgency to dismantle Israel’s apartheid system, said Amnesty International today. The...

The mandatory use of the CBP One mobile application as the sole means of seeking asylum in the United States is a clear violation of international human rights and refugee law, said Amnesty International in a new report published today. The report, USA: CBP One – A blessing or a trap?, documents...

FIFA should immediately publish and act on a review it received five months ago assessing its human rights responsibilities towards workers harmed delivering the 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International understands that an independent review, which was...

At least fourteen journalists have been arrested in Azerbaijan on apparent fabricated charges in retaliation for their critical reporting. Several of them have reportedly been subjected to ill-treatment. They should be immediately released.

Ahead of the meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (13-18 May 2024), Amnesty International is making a set of recommendations to parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on the proposed monitoring...

Following the atrocious murder of three national law enforcement (Carabineros) officers on 27 April, Amnesty International has sent an open letter to Chilean Attorney General Ángel Valencia calling attention to possible interference with the independence of prosecutors Xavier Armendáriz and Ximena...

Have you ever wondered about the critical role of police during protests? Are you curious about the rules governing the use of force and firearms by police officials? Interested in understanding under what circumstances police may carry out an arrest? Would you like to understand the impact of...

Responding to Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal approving a government bid to ban the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The Hong Kong government’s campaign to ban a song is as ludicrous as it is dangerous. Banning ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ not only...