Al Jazeera wins Amnesty International award for Colorado River reporting | News
Journalists Megan O’Toole and Jillian Kestler-D’Amours win award for report on Indigenous fight for water rights in US.Al Jazeera English online has been awarded a…
Amnesty International Calls on UK Government to Address Root Causes of Racism after Recent Violence
According to Amnesty International, recent events in the UK have highlighted an urgent need for the government to address systemic racism and xenophobia. The human…
Amnesty International: At least 13 killed by Nigerian security forces during protests
Protests against hunger, high prices and mismanagement of Nigeria's economy turned deadly with at least 13 people killed with Amnesty International accusing authorities of opening…
Fifa urged by Amnesty International to uphold human rights at 2030 and 2034 World Cups
Steve Cockburn, Amnesty’s Head of Labour Rights and Sports, said: "With only a single bid to host each tournament and major human rights concerns surrounding…
CHK_Spain passes bill granting amnesty to Catalan secessionists | Politics News
Act of pardon draws a line under political turmoil set off by secessionist drive, but could face further legal hurdles. Spain’s parliament has green-lighted a…
Post-1948 order ‘at risk of decimation’ amid war in Gaza, Ukraine: Amnesty | Human Rights News
The world is facing the collapse of the 1948 international order established in the wake of World War II, amid the brutal wars in Gaza…
Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty | Human Rights News
Rights group says President Nayib Bukele has reduced gang violence by replacing it with state violence. As El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele embarks on his…
Divisive Catalan amnesty bill clears parliamentary hurdle in Spain | Catalonia News
Spain’s lower house of parliament has approved an amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes – proven and alleged – by Catalan separatists during a chaotic attempt…
Northern Ireland judge rules ‘Troubles’ violence amnesty breaches rights | Human Rights News
A new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offences committed during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence is not compliant with human rights,…
Amnesty International Appeal for Immediate Release of Detainees in UAE84 Case
In a joint effort, the Emirates Detainees Advocacy Center (EDAC), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch urgently appeal…
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe over Myanmar military bombing of church
Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes over an air attack last month that killed 17 villagers, including two children, as they attended a…
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe over Myanmar military bombing of church | Conflict News
The January attack in Sagaing killed 17 villagers, including two children, as they attended a Sunday service. Myanmar’s military should be investigated for war crimes…
India targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware: Amnesty | Cybersecurity News
Investigation shows journalists in India face ‘threat of unlawful surveillance’ along with other ‘tools of repression’. India’s government has used the highly invasive Pegasus spyware…
Sri Lanka frees more than 1,000 prisoners in Christmas amnesty | Crime News
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s amnesty includes Sri Lankans jailed for not paying fines, official says. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has granted an amnesty to more…
Unlawful killings: Amnesty urges Myanmar military war crimes investigation | Military News
Amnesty International has said the Myanmar military should be investigated for war crimes over a new offensive by an alliance of ethnic armed groups and…
Ireland to launch legal action against UK over Troubles amnesty law | Conflict News
Ireland to argue that aspects of the UK law are incompatible with its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. Ireland says it will…
Tunisia: Amnesty International Condemns Military Court Trial of Opposition Activist Chaima Issa
December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Human rights organization Amnesty International has denounced the conviction of prominent Tunisian activist Chaima Issa by a military court for…
Failure To Address Human Rights Abuses Emboldening Impunity In Nigeria — Amnesty International
Amnesty International, a group advocating for justice, freedom and equality, has tasked the Nigerian government to address past and current human rights abuses in the…
Nigerian Army Admits Airstrike On Kaduna Community, As Amnesty International Calls For Probe
A few hours after the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) exonerated itself from an airstrike that killed dozens of villagers in the Tudun Biri area of…
Large protests against Catalan amnesty deal in Madrid after PM sworn in | Politics News
About 170,000 took to the streets, a day after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was sworn in for a second term. Tens of thousands of protesters…