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Bangladeshi authorities have continued to use unlawful force against student protesters, amid six days of shutdown and communication restrictions, during the quota-reform protest across the country, said Amnesty International today as it released a second part to its evidence analysis series. The nationwide internet access was partially restored on 23 July after six days of […]

Bangladeshi authorities have continued to use unlawful force against student protesters, amid six days of shutdown and communication restrictions, during the quota-reform protest across the country, said Amnesty International today as it released a second part to its evidence analysis series. The nationwide internet access was partially restored on 23 July after six days of […]

In response to Minister Penny Wong’s announcement of sanctions against seven Israeli settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank, Amnesty International’s spokesperson Ry Atkinson says, “Any action from the Australian government that will bring pressure to bear on the Israeli government to end its occupation of Palestinian Territories, including the abolition of illegal Israeli […]

Qatari authorities should immediately free a Jordanian former media manager for the 2022 men’s World Cup, Abdullah Ibhais, after a UN committee determined that he has been arbitrarily detained for nearly three years, FairSquare, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch said today. Ibhais, a former media manager for the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, […]

As President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Congress welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, Amnesty International warns that the U.S. is on notice of the government of Israel’s unlawful use of U.S.-origin weapons, including in war crimes, and will be complicit in further violations committed with these weapons. “Enough is enough,” […]

Reacting to the sentencing of RFE/RL Russian Service’s journalist Alsu Kurmasheva on unfounded charges of spreading false information by the Supreme Court of Tatarstan, Central Russia, Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International’s Russia Director, said: “This latest reprisal against an independent journalist is a clear demonstration of the lengths to which the Russian authorities are willing to […]

“The International Court of Justice has issued its opinion and the conclusion is loud and clear: Israel’s occupation and annexation of the Palestinian territories are unlawful, and its discriminatory laws and policies against Palestinians violate the prohibition on racial segregation and apartheid.” Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns. […]

Responding to the historic advisory opinion delivered today by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and the consequences of Israel’s conduct for other states and the UN, Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, said: […]

Edition 2 | July 2024 Hey fellow activists! The team and I are all so excited for you to see this new and latest edition of our Act Up! Empowering Youth in Action Newsletter. In this week’s edition, we all had an opportunity to collaborate to bring together an edition showing Climate Justice history within […]

In response to today’s South Korean Supreme Court decision dismissing a government appeal and affirming that same-sex couples are entitled to the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, Amnesty International’s East Asia researcher Boram Jang said: “Today’s ruling is a historic victory for equality and human rights in South Korea. The Court has taken […]