Tanzanian authorities must immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of a former Tanzanian ambassador to Cuba, Humphrey Polepole, who may have been forcibly disappeared. They must also ensure his safety and bring those responsible for his abduction and possible assault to justice through fair and transparent legal processes, Amnesty International said today. Humphrey Polepole’s family […] The post Tanzania: Fears mount over disappearance of government critic Humphery Pole Pole appeared first on Amnesty International.

Responding to reports of the deaths of at least nine people, including six protesters and three police officers, and injuries to hundreds of others during ongoing protests in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir which have taken place amid a communications blackout in the region, Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said:  […] The post Pakistan: Authorities must protect the right to peaceful protest and lift communications blackout amid Jammu & Kashmir protests  appeared first on Amnesty International.

Responding to reports that Israeli forces have intercepted at least 39 vessels and detained dozens of crew members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attempting to break Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver essential humanitarian aid to the occupied Gaza Strip, amidst Israel’s ongoing genocide, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard said:  “Israel’s forceful interception […] The post Israel’s unlawful interception of Global Sumud Flotilla illustrates its determination to continue deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza  appeared first on Amnesty International.

Reacting to the reported deaths of at least 22 people and injuries to more than 100 others, including children, in the ongoing Gen Z movement protests in Madagascar, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “Every death on the streets of Madagascar is a painful reminder that the right to […] The post Madagascar: Authorities must launch investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters appeared first on Amnesty International.

Responding to reports of an aerial attack by the Myanmar military that is said to have killed upwards of 20 civilians, including children, when multiple bombs were dropped from motorized paragliders, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: “The sickening reports emerging from the ground in central Myanmar following a nighttime attack late on Monday […] The post Myanmar: ‘Deadly attack’ on festival highlights paramotor threat to civilians appeared first on Amnesty International.

Reacting to the news that Venezuelan democracy activist and opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns at Amnesty International said: “This is an important recognition to María Corina Machado, but also to the people of Venezuela who, for years, […] The post Global: Nobel Peace Prize honours María Corina Machado and the pro-democracy movement in Venezuela  appeared first on Amnesty International.

Germany must fully acknowledge its legal responsibility for the genocide and other colonial crimes it committed in Namibia and provide reparations to the descendants of victims, Amnesty International said today on the anniversary of one of the “extermination orders” in Germany’s colonial genocide against the Indigenous Ovaherero and Nama peoples. More than a century since […] The post Namibia: Germany must deliver reparatory justice for its brutal colonial past   appeared first on Amnesty International.

The struggle is real for the people of Tuvalu, as they face rising sea levels and the harsh realities of climate change. This video highlights the challenges faced in the South Pacific due to global warming and its devastating impact on the environment and island life. In low-lying island nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati, families are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, the rising sea is swallowing coastlines. Amnesty new report "Rising seas, Chasing Hopes" exposes how Aotearoa New Zealand government’s discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People who face the life-threatening impacts of climate change. We call on the Aotearoa New Zealand Government to step up its support for the Pacific people by providing rights-based humanitarian visas for the impacted families: read the report here Phttps://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa05/0343/2025/en/ Sign the petition here : https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/provide-climate-visas-for-pacific-people More resources about Human Rights: https://www.amnesty.org/en/ Facebook: / amnestyglobal Twitter: / amnesty Instagram: / amnesty #resist #climatechange #humanity

New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. The new survey of 10,861 people – commissioned jointly by Amnesty International and Global Witness – also found that around three-quarters of respondents said large […] The post EU: New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback appeared first on Amnesty International.

The Huthi de facto authorities must immediately and unconditionally release human rights lawyer Abdul Majid Sabra, who has been arbitrarily detained since 25 September solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today.  “Abdul Majid Sabra is one of Yemen’s most prominent human rights defenders. He has worked tirelessly for years […] The post Yemen: Huthis must immediately release prominent human rights lawyer and cease relentless crackdown on civic space  appeared first on Amnesty International.

Reacting to the decision of the Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to convict Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman also known as “Ali Kushayb” for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between August 2003 and at least April 2004 during brutal attacks in Darfur, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International Regional Director for East […] The post Sudan: ICC conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd – Al- Rahman should serve as warning to others committing abuses amid ongoing conflict appeared first on Amnesty International.

Amnesty International warns that the state of exception extended by the government and reforms to the penal system have undermined the rule of law in El Salvador. This is due to the consolidation of a repressive apparatus that, instead of impartially delivering justice, is used as a weapon to criminalize human rights defenders and to […] The post El Salvador: Criminal system used as a weapon to punish human rights defenders   appeared first on Amnesty International.

Responding to the death sentence handed down by the Nabeul Court of First Instance.to 56-year-old Saber Chouchen for his Facebook posts, including criticism of the president and calls for a public protest, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “This verdict, which sentences a man to death […] The post Tunisia: Authorities must immediately overturn death sentence for peaceful dissent appeared first on Amnesty International.

Reacting to the UN Human Rights Council’s decision to establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of past and ongoing crimes under international law and human rights violations and abuses, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, said:  “In the face of continued impunity in Afghanistan, the establishment of […] The post Afghanistan: Establishment of accountability mechanism a landmark moment in pursuit of justice  appeared first on Amnesty International.

Six years on from the nationwide protests in October 2019, referred to as Tishreen, Iraqi authorities continue to persecute activists and protestors while failing to deliver meaningful justice and accountability for the killings of hundreds and the maiming of thousands of protesters by security forces and militias or to reveal the fate and whereabouts of […] The post Iraq: Six years since Tishreen protests, activists persecuted and freedom of expression in peril appeared first on Amnesty International.

Responding to the Singapore government scheduling the execution of Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman for Wednesday 8 October, Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Advisor Chiara Sangiorgio said: “The Singapore government must immediately halt the execution of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, whose case has been marred by multiple layers of unfairness, including violations of international human rights law […] The post Singapore: Unlawful execution of Malaysian for drug offence must be halted appeared first on Amnesty International.

Chinese courts are systematically weaponizing vague national security and public order laws to silence human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today in a new report exposing the judiciary’s central role in sustaining the Beijing authorities’ crackdown on fundamental freedoms. The research briefing, How could this verdict be ‘legal’?, published on China’s National Day, analyses more […] The post China: Courts used as tools of systematic repression against human rights defenders appeared first on Amnesty International.

Amnesty International has sent a letter to FIFA and UEFA calling on them to suspend the Israeli Football Association (IFA) from their tournaments until it excludes clubs based in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) from continuing to play in Israel’s football leagues. “As Israel’s national football team gears up for World Cup […] The post Global: Amnesty International calls on FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israeli Football Association appeared first on Amnesty International.

In response to the plan that the Trump administration has proposed to end the conflict in Gaza, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, said:  “The most urgent priority is to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza and release all civilian hostages. Any initiative aimed at securing a lasting peace must be grounded in international law, uphold […] The post Israel/OPT: Any peace proposal must be grounded in respect for human rights and an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide in Gaza appeared first on Amnesty International.

Reacting to the news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal, which reportedly includes the immediate opening of five crossings to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, the rapid release of all living Israeli and other nationals held hostage in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and […] The post Israel/OPT: Ceasefire must be a pathway to ending Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide   appeared first on Amnesty International.

By Joe Freeman, Myanmar Researcher at Amnesty International, and Carolyn Nash, Asia Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian Thirteen-year-old Nasima is scared of the dark. But the Rohingya girl’s fears are not imaginary. For her, the monsters are real: criminal gangs that stalk her refugee camp […] The post “Night is dark for us”: Rohingya refugees need protection before repatriation appeared first on Amnesty International.

Responding to the Taliban de facto authorities’ imposition of a total internet shutdown across Afghanistan under the pretext of preventing the “misuse of internet” and spread of “immoral acts,” Smriti Singh, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for South Asia said:  “The nationwide internet shutdown by the Taliban de-facto authorities is a reckless move that will have […] The post Afghanistan: Taliban de facto authorities must immediately restore internet access   appeared first on Amnesty International.

Amnesty International is concerned about the continued deterioration of the human rights situation in Ecuador, under the administration of President Daniel Noboa. The seriousness of the situation has worsened in recent days, against a backdrop of protests linked to the National Strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), with multiple complaints […] The post Ecuador: Alert over repression of protests, judicial independence and enforced disappearances  appeared first on Amnesty International.

The struggle is real for the people of Tuvalu, as they face rising sea levels and the harsh realities of climate change. This video highlights the challenges faced in the South Pacific due to global warming and its devastating impact on the environment and island life. In low-lying island nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati, families are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, the rising sea is swallowing coastlines. Amnesty new report "Rising seas, Chasing Hopes" exposes how Aotearoa New Zealand government’s discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People who face the life-threatening impacts of climate change. We call on the Aotearoa New Zealand Government to step up its support for the Pacific people by providing rights-based humanitarian visas for the impacted families: read the report here: More resources about Human Rights: https://www.amnesty.org/en/ Facebook: / amnestyglobal Twitter: / amnesty Instagram: / amnesty #climatechange #humanity #visa

Climate change is a global emergency that touches every human on this planet. But its effects hit some people harder than others.  People in low- and middle-income countries, coastal areas, river valleys, low-lying areas and island states, are on the frontlines of the crisis. Among them, those who live in poverty, those who belong to […] The post When people are displaced by climate change, what rights do they have? appeared first on Amnesty International.