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New report from UN experts finds fair trial violations, inhuman conditions The European Union should press Bhutanese authorities to release dozens of political prisoners held for decades in dire conditions, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. An EU human rights dialogue with Bhutan is scheduled later this month, just weeks after UN human […]

Amnesty International has announced the launch of a new Hong Kong section based overseas, following the closure of its offices in the city in 2021 amid a crackdown on human rights. The new entity, Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas (AIHKO), will be led by Hong Kong diaspora activists operating from key international hubs including Australia, […]

Dozens of men on death row in Saudi Arabia for drug -related crimes are terrified for their lives amid a dramatic surge in executions for drug offences in the country over recent months, Amnesty International said today, based on information from family members of detainees on death row. Between January and April 2025, the Saudi […]

In light of the measures announced on 6 April by the government of Luis Abinader on migration, and in particular the protocol for the access of migrants to public health services in the Dominican Republic, Amnesty International stated: “President Luis Abinader must opt for measures that strengthen the health system. Implementing a system that exposes […]

The Tunisian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release lawyer Ahmed Souab and drop all charges against him, as they stem solely from his exercise of his right to freedom of expression and his professional duties as a lawyer, Amnesty International said today. Souab, a lawyer and former judge, was arrested on 21 April 2025, by […]

Annual report highlights the creep of authoritarian practices and vicious clampdowns on dissent around the world President Trump’s first 100 days intensify 2024’s global regressions and deep-rooted trends Global failures in addressing inequalities, climate collapse, and tech transformations imperil future generations The rise of authoritarian practices and annihilation of international law are not inevitable: people […]

As President Donald Trump marks his first 100 days in office, Amnesty International highlights the human rights crisis fueled by President Trump’s administration’s authoritarian practices, discriminatory and racist policies, and dangerous rhetoric.   In Chaos & Cruelty: 10 Compounding Assaults on Human Rights, Amnesty International reviews President Trump’s attacks on domestic and international human rights in his first […]

The military regimes in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger are working to silence any criticism of the authorities in power. To suppress dissenting voices, the defence and security forces regularly resort to enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions, as confirmed by Amnesty International’s latest Annual Report. Since 9 July 2024, two Guinean activists from the […]

The Turkish authorities must lift all restrictions on a planned May Day solidarity demonstration in Istanbul’s Taksim Square and allow people to gather peacefully in accordance with a ruling by Türkiye’s Constitutional Court, Amnesty International said.  The organization is also calling on law enforcement officials to respect, protect and facilitate people’s right to peaceful assembly […]

Reacting to the proposal to dissolve all political parties in Mali following consultations on the review of the Political Parties Charter, Ousmane Diallo, Sahel Researcher at Amnesty International’s regional office for West and Central Africa, said: “We are alarmed by the proposition to dissolve political parties in Mali and warn against what would be a […]