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...

The Write for Rights campaign was back again for its 23rd edition in 2023, working hard to bring positive change in the lives of eleven individuals at risk, and their families and communities. At least 5,828,323 actions were taken worldwide. This report provides information on the campaigning done...

The 80 undersigned human rights organizations reiterate their call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent political activist and former spokesperson of the April 6 Youth Movement, Mohamed Adel, amid mounting concern over his cruel and inhuman detention...

On 5 April, the Zimbabwean authorities dropped the charges of “malicious damage to property” against University of Zimbabwe students, Benjamin Watadza, Emmanuel Sitima, Comfort Mpofu, Lionel Madamombe, Darlington Chigwena and Gamuchirai Chaburumunda. The students were arbitrarily detained and...

On 16 April 2024, the Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of Cassation confirmed the indictment of ex-justice minister and senior Ennahdha leader Noureddine Bhiri who will now face trial on charges of “trying to change the form of the government.” He will be tried under Article 72 of the penal...

Despite having an injunction preventing the Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists from withdrawing the surveillance detail that guarantees his integrity, journalist Alberto Amaro warns: “I continue to face obstacles in my quest for safety. Despite the difficulties I...

Following the suspension of the hearing scheduled for today, 6 May, and the resulting further delay in the start of the criminal trial against former prosecutor Virginia Laparra Rivas, Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “Virginia Laparra has been defending herself in this...

Responding to the Israeli military’s orders for over 100,000 residents, most of whom are internally displaced, to “evacuate” whole neighbourhoods in eastern Rafah amid news its military operations in the area are already underway, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of...

Two strikes that killed 23 civilians during Somali military operations supported by Turkish drones must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today. Civilians killed in the strikes on 18 March 2024 included 14 children, five women and four men. Another 17 civilians were injured...

On 7 April, Walid Daqqah, terminally ill Palestinian prisoner, died in an Israeli jail after having spent 38 years imprisoned. Walid Daqqah died as a result of systematic medical neglect, torture and other ill-treatment, including physical attacks while in prison. His body is still withheld by the...

Iranian authorities are waging a “War on Women” to punish defiance of forced veiling in the wake of the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising. Since April, security forces have intensified their enforcement of compulsory veiling in public spaces through subjecting women and girls to constant surveillance,...

Guatemala, Mexico City, Geneva, Johannesburg, San José, Washington DC – May 6, 2024. The second trial against the former head of the Office of the Special Prosecutor against Impunity (FECI) in Quetzaltenango, Lilian Virginia Laparra Rivas, will open on Monday May 6. The Public Prosecutor (MP) and...