South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, gained independence on 9 July 2011 following decades of war, lengthy negotiations and a referendum to secede from Sudan. But the jubilation over this new-found freedom was fleeting, and internal strife has marred much of its short life as an independent state. An armed conflict that erupted in December […]
Continued fighting in South Sudan must not derail justice for crimes committed during the deadly conflict that began in December 2013, said Amnesty International and FIDH in a joint briefing published today. The organisations are calling on the African Union (AU) Commission and the South Sudan government to urgently establish the proposed Hybrid Court for […]
South Sudanese security forces are deliberately blocking people from leaving the country in violation of their right to freedom of movement. The organisation has received reports from two charter companies that National Security Service officers have ordered them not to carry South Sudanese nationals, particularly men. It has also been told by an NGO that […]
Warring parties in South Sudan must take all possible measures to protect civilians, including thousands of internally displaced people currently sheltering at UN bases, as fighting continues to threaten civilian areas in the capital, Juba. On 10 and 11 July, artillery shells landed in civilian neighbourhoods near Vice-President Riek Machar’s base in Jebel neighbourhood, injuring […]
The signing of a peace agreement yesterday by the Government of South Sudan is an important and vital step in ending the violence and addressing the massive human suffering in South Sudan. We reiterate our call for both parties to embrace an unequivocal commitment to accountability for atrocities committed during the conflict to ensure a […]
After another year of defending human rights around the world, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, shares her reflection on 2023: I never expected the state of human rights to lead me to reference the 1980s sci-fi film Back to the Future. Yet here we are. A world spiralling through time, hurtling backwards past the […]
The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries. Amnesty International also warned that the breakdown of the rule […]
75 Years of Human Rights. 75 Years of Nakba. In 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Thirteen years later, in 1961, Amnesty International was founded, and our global movement has been helping people across the world claim their fundamental rights ever since. This World Human Rights Day marks […]
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