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In response to the European Union’s (EU) consistent failure to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns said: “It’s beyond shameful that a majority of EU member states, led by Germany and Italy, continue to block the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Countries […]

The European Union’s Special Panel on Child Safety Online issued a report recommending that further action be taken to tackle the harmful design of social media platforms. Responding to the news, Lisa Dittmer, Researcher and Adviser on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights at Amnesty International said: “The expert panel is right to emphasize the […]

Responding to the killing of US pilot Nicholas F. Goselin in Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua Province, by the Papuan pro-independence armed group (TPNPB-OPM), Amnesty International Indonesia’s Executive Director Usman Hamid said: “This is a tragic and profound violation of human rights. We extend our deepest condolences to Mr Goselin’s family and friends during this incredibly […]

A year after Amnesty International documented widespread abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, a new briefing from the organization reveals that Filipino women are facing many of the same abuses, including being overworked, exploited and subjected to degrading treatment, as well as sexual assault in some cases. “Once we step in their homes, […]

Three Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon in March 2026 that killed 24 civilians - 12 of them children - wiping out families, must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today.  The organization investigated three Israeli attacks that destroyed civilian homes in al-Thakana neighbourhood in Tyre district, Irkay village in Saida district, and al-Rahbat neighbourhood in Nabatieh district on 6, 12, and 13 March, respectively. Those killed included 12 […]

On the six-month anniversary of the January 2026 popular uprising in Iran when security forces carried out mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale to crush protests calling for dignity, freedom and an end to the Islamic Republic system, killing thousands of protesters and bystanders between 8-9 January 2026, Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for […]

Peacefully defending Tibetan language, culture and religion is increasingly treated as a threat to China’s “ethnic unity”. Take action now and demand the release of Tibetan religious leader Choktrul Dorje Ten Rinpoche. For decades, Tibetans have lived under these policies. But on 1 July 2026, China took a significant step further. Its new “Ethnic Unity […]

Amnesty International Australia is calling on the Australian Government to use Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Melbourne from 8 to 10 July 2026 as an opportunity to reaffirm mutual commitment to human rights, democratic freedoms and the rule of law. The Australian Government must raise concerns regarding the ongoing deterioration of human rights […]

Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul are community leaders from the Guda Maluyligal Nation in Zenadth Kes (the Torres Strait) fighting to save their home from the impacts of climate change. They have bravely taken their case to the full Federal Court, calling on the Australian Government to act on its duty to protect Torres Strait […]

Israeli authorities must immediately release the arbitrarily detained Palestinian paediatrician and director of Kamal Adwan hospital, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Amnesty International said today, amidst reports from a lawyer who visited him that there is an imminent threat to his life as a result of torture and other ill treatment he has been suffering while […]