News Release 2018

• International Secretariat KYRGYZ REPUBLIC：Parliament made a breakthrough to the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

  29 Dec 2018 / Region: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC / Topic:

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：NGO ‘foreign funding’ case acquittals must lead to end of crackdown on human rights community

  28 Dec 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:

• International Secretariat Amnesty welcomes reports of an end to Dragonfly

  28 Dec 2018 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC：Up to 100 civilians shot and burnt alive as UN peacekeepers leave posts in Alindao

  27 Dec 2018 / Region: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC / Topic:

• International Secretariat Global abolition closer than ever as record number of countries vote to end executions

  27 Dec 2018 / Region: / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018

  20 Dec 2018 / Region: / Topic:Women's Rights

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Appalling punishment for three peaceful anti-war protesters must be overturned

  12 Dec 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN：Execution spree targets even children and threatens nursing mothers

  12 Dec 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Workers arrested for protesting conditions at airport construction site must be immediately released

  11 Dec 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：First conviction of police officers in ‘war on drugs’ shows its deadly reality

  9 Dec 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:

• International Secretariat FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL：Release Amnesty International activists now

  9 Dec 2018 / Region: FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL / Topic:

• International Secretariat Women across Europe failed by outdated rape legislation

  6 Dec 2018 / Region: / Topic:Women's Rights

• International Secretariat SWISS CONFEDERATION：Swiss people vote to defend human rights in referendum

  4 Dec 2018 / Region: SWISS CONFEDERATION / Topic:

• International Secretariat Google must not capitulate to China’s censorship demands

  4 Dec 2018 / Region: / Topic:Business and Human Rights

• International Secretariat Diamond industry fails to clean up its act

  1 Dec 2018 / Region: / Topic:Business and Human Rights

• International Secretariat TAIWAN：Referendum results rejecting marriage equality a “bitter blow”

  30 Nov 2018 / Region: TAIWAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Repeal draconian NGO law following President’s calls for review

  29 Nov 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA：Authorities must respect the rights of the Indigenous Peoples of Chocó

  26 Nov 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA：Genocide verdict is bitter, belated justice

  25 Nov 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Rohingya returns plan puts thousands at risk

  21 Nov 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA：Minister Motsoaledi must not use refugees and migrants as scapegoats for the failing health system

  20 Nov 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA / Topic:

• International Secretariat Cruel European migration policies leave refugees trapped in Libya with no way out

  19 Nov 2018 / Region: / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA：Arrest of dozens of security officials a first step towards accountability

  15 Nov 2018 / Region: FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty’s highest honour

  14 Nov 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:

  

• International Secretariat UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA：'Dangerous' plans for homophobic taskforce must be abandoned immediately

  12 Nov 2018 / Region: UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA：Crackdowns on LGBTI people in Indonesia hit alarming level

  10 Nov 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity

• International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：New assault on independent media, NGOs and activists through suffocating fines

  7 Nov 2018 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:

• International Secretariat AUSTRALIA：Nauru’s detained children must be given true freedom

  6 Nov 2018 / Region: AUSTRALIA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN： Aasia Bibi verdict is a landmark victory for religious tolerance

  6 Nov 2018 / Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL：Toxic speech must not become government policy

  5 Nov 2018 / Region: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL / Topic:

• International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Hundreds arrested in vicious crackdown on Ahwazi Arabs

  5 Nov 2018 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF INDIA：Amnesty India latest target of government crackdown

  4 Nov 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF INDIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：President Trump must abandon plan to close southern border to Central Americans seeking asylum

  2 Nov 2018 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE：Journalists and activists face death threats and intimidation in post-election witch-hunt

  2 Nov 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA：10 things you need to know about a kingdom of cruelty

  30 Oct 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat SWISS CONFEDERATION：Authorities must drop absurd charges against priest who showed compassion to asylum-seeker

  25 Oct 2018 / Region: SWISS CONFEDERATION / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Mass internment camps are places of punishment, not ‘vocational training

  22 Oct 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Seek UN Inquiry on Khashoggi; Saudi, Turkish Cooperation Essential to Credibility

  19 Oct 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:

• International Secretariat MALAYSIA：Parliament must consign death penalty to the history books

  19 Oct 2018 / Region: MALAYSIA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN：Release Pashtun human rights defender immediately and unconditionally

  19 Oct 2018 / Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE：First convictions under ‘contempt of court’ law confirms fears over muzzling critics

  16 Oct 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE / Topic:

• International Secretariat HELLENIC REPUBLIC：Refugee women speak out against violence, dangerous conditions and official neglect

  16 Oct 2018 / Region: HELLENIC REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Three journalists arrested in latest assault on press freedom

  12 Oct 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON：Next government must tackle human rights crises in violence-hit regions

  11 Oct 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / Topic:Regional conflict

• International Secretariat Governments must put an end to death penalty cruelty and take steps towards full abolition

  10 Oct 2018 / Region: / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI：Suspension of NGOs will throw vital services into disarray

  5 Oct 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI / Topic:

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Woman human rights defender and sexual harassment survivor sentenced for speaking out

  4 Oct 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:Women's Rights

• International Secretariat Americas：Historic environmental and human rights treaty gains momentum as 12 countries sign

  3 Oct 2018 / Region: Americas / Topic:

• International Secretariat ROMANIA：Rights groups submit legal challenge against 'homophobic' referendum

  27 Sep 2018 / Region: ROMANIA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Families of up to one million detained in mass “re-education” drive demand answers

  26 Sep 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF YEMEN：24 Baha’i people, including a child, facing possible death penalty

  21 Sep 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF MOROCCO：Relentless crackdown on thousands of sub-Saharan migrants and refugees is unlawful

  20 Sep 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF MOROCCO / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Death sentences and heavy prison terms handed down in disgraceful mass trial

  14 Sep 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat STATE OF QATAR：Partial abolition of ‘exit permit’ lifts travel restrictions for most migrant workers

  13 Sep 2018 / Region: STATE OF QATAR / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR： Guilty verdict against Reuters journalists sends stark warning on press freedom

  13 Sep 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN：Sentencing of soldiers for killing journalist and raping aid workers a step forward for justice

  12 Sep 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN / Topic:Regional conflict

• International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Husband of hunger-striking human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh arrested

  12 Sep 2018 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:Women's Rights

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA：Seven people deported to Turkey despite major human rights concerns

  11 Sep 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF KENYA：Crackdown on irregular migrants risks sparking xenophobia

  11 Sep 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat UNITED MEXICAN STATES：Six reasons why Mexico should not sign a shady agreement with the US

  7 Sep 2018 / Region: UNITED MEXICAN STATES / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Systematic repression of ethnic minorities laid bare in UN findings

  5 Sep 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat CUBA：New administration’s Decree 349 is a dystopian prospect for Cuba’s artists

  1 Sep 2018 / Region: CUBA / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF UGANDA：Drop fabricated treason charges and set Bobi Wine free

  31 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF UGANDA / Topic:

• International Secretariat UN: Decisive action needed to ban killer robots - before it’s too late

  31 Aug 2018 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Shameful anniversary highlights lack of accountability for atrocities against Rohingya

  29 Aug 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat UN/Tokyo: Brazen treaty violations overshadow arms control conference

  24 Aug 2018 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA：Dozens killed on the streets in police crackdown ahead of Asian Game

  22 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Amnesty Turkey’s Chair released after more than a year behind bars

  18 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE：Effectively closing the media space with exorbitant accreditation fees

  17 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN：Prisoner of conscience Ilgar Mammadov’s early release is long overdue

  17 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF KENYA： Indigenous peoples targeted as forced evictions continue despite government promises

  17 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH：Release photographer and end violent crackdown on student protests

  11 Aug 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Thirty people detained at factory worker protest must be released

  10 Aug 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF DENMARK：Face veil ban a discriminatory violation of women’s right

  8 Aug 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF DENMARK / Topic:Women's Rights

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY：Acquittal of campesinos accused in Curuguaty case is a victory for human rights

  3 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：Duterte’s human rights smears a “classic diversionary tactic”

  1 Aug 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:

• International Secretariat UN Refugee Compact: World leaders not up to the challenge

  28 Jul 2018 / Region: / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat JAPAN：Unprecedented spate of executions continues as six more Aum cult members hanged

  26 Jul 2018 / Region: JAPAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF IRAQ：Security forces deliberately attack peaceful protesters while internet is disabled

  24 Jul 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF IRAQ / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Lifting of state of emergency must pave road back to justice

  24 Jul 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:

• International Secretariat Botswana: Caprivi refugees should not be forced to return home

  20 Jul 2018 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY：European leaders must tackle Hungary’s xenophobic laws head on

  19 Jul 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY / Topic:

• International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA：The death penalty is a cruel and irreversible punishment

  19 Jul 2018 / Region: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Charging of Reuters journalists a black day for press freedom

  18 Jul 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:

• International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Young man flogged 80 times for drinking alcohol as a child

  18 Jul 2018 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF THAILAND：Authorities must drop absurd charges over peaceful university protest

  12 Jul 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF THAILAND / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Liu Xia free and on way to Germany

  11 Jul 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:

  

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong moves closer to achieving LGBTI equality with landmark judgment

  11 Jul 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity

• International Secretariat New migration plans “dangerous and self-serving”

  9 Jul 2018 / Region: / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

  

• International Secretariat JAPAN：Executions of seven Aum cult members fails to deliver justice

  6 Jul 2018 / Region: JAPAN / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Military top brass must face justice for crimes againsthumanity targeting Rohingya

  6 Jul 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

  

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Verdicts expected for 739 defendants in grotesque mass death penalty trial

  6 Jul 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

  

• International Secretariat OPCW resolution a crucial step towards identifying those behind chemical weapons violations

  3 Jul 2018 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF POLAND：Peaceful protestors defy escalating assault on freedom of assembly

  29 Jun 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF POLAND / Topic:

• International Secretariat HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN：Syrian refugees must not be abandoned

  28 Jun 2018 / Region: HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Case against Amnesty Chair must be dismissed after long-awaited police report finds no evidence of wrongdoing

  24 Jun 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：EXECUTIVE ORDER IMPRISONS FAMILIES INDEFINITELY, INFLICTS FURTHER HARM ON CHILDREN

  21 Jun 2018 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

  

• International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：Policy of separating children from parents is nothing short of torture

  21 Jun 2018 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

  

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF THAILAND：Country’s first execution since 2009 a deplorable move

  21 Jun 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF THAILAND / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF BELARUS：Unprecedented Supreme Court decision to suspend death sentences

  20 Jun 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF BELARUS / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF YEMEN：Attack on Hodeidah threatens civilian lives and lifesaving humanitarian aid

  20 Jun 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN / Topic:Regional conflict

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES：Politically-motivated convictions of former president, former Supreme Court judges

  19 Jun 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES / Topic:

• International Secretariat JAPAN：Investigate brewer Kirin over payment to Myanmar military amid ethnic cleansing of Rohingya

  15 Jun 2018 / Region: JAPAN / Topic:Business and Human Rights

• International Secretariat SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM：New Cybersecurity law a devastating blow for freedom of expression

  14 Jun 2018 / Region: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM / Topic:

• International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：The bravest World Cup team you’ve never heard of

  14 Jun 2018 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:

• International Secretariat JAPAN：Longest-serving death row inmate deserves retrial despite court ruling

  11 Jun 2018 / Region: JAPAN / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty

  

• International Secretariat SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM：Activists' upheld convictions are a blow to freedom of expression

  7 Jun 2018 / Region: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：29 years on, time running out for victims’ families to see justice

  4 Jun 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:

  

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：New evidence reveals Rohingya armed group massacred scores in Rakhine State

  1 Jun 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:

• International Secretariat FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA：Starving women raped by soldiers and militia who claim to be rescuing them

  31 May 2018 / Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF THAILAND：Junta’s promise to lift restrictions by June is not enough

  29 May 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF THAILAND / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Tibetan activist handed grotesquely unjust 5 year prison sentence after featuring in New York Times video

  24 May 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:

  

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA：Chilling smear campaign against women’s rights defenders

  24 May 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA / Topic:Women's Rights

  

• International Secretariat MALAYSIA：Release of prisoner of conscience Anwar Ibrahim a momentous day for human rights

  23 May 2018 / Region: MALAYSIA / Topic:

  

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：Death sentence for raped teenager is an intolerable cruelty

  16 May 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:Rights of the Child

  

• International Secretariat MALAYSIA：Next government must prioritize human rights

  14 May 2018 / Region: MALAYSIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SPAIN：Cruel austerity measures leave patients suffering

  9 May 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF SPAIN / Topic:

• International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Deportation not “voluntary” if alternative is indefinite detention or serious risk of harm

  7 May 2018 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:

• International Secretariat Google’s new Chat service shows total contempt for Android users’ privacy

  26 Apr 2018 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA：Caning of unmarried couples for showing affection in public an ‘act of utmost cruelty’

  25 Apr 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF IRAQ：Women and children with perceived ties to IS denied aid, sexually exploited and trapped in camps

  25 Apr 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF IRAQ / Topic:Regional conflict

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SPAIN：Terrorism charges against ‘bar brawl’ youths must be withdrawn

  23 Apr 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF SPAIN / Topic:Fight Against Terrorism and Human Rights

• International Secretariat SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC：Block on Douma chemical attack investigation must be lifted immediately

  19 Apr 2018 / Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF CHAD：Release of online activist following global campaign must signal end of repression of dissidents

  13 Apr 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF CHAD / Topic:

• International Secretariat SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM：New research reveals almost 100 prisoners of conscience as crackdown on dissent intensifies

  13 Apr 2018 / Region: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Global stunts and vigils mark 300 days behind bars for Amnesty

  11 Apr 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:

• International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Stop the use of lethal and other excessive force and investigate deaths of Palestinian protesters

  7 Apr 2018 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：President Trump’s plans to militarize border could cost lives

  5 Apr 2018 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants

• International Secretariat MALAYSIA：“Fake news” bill hastily approved amid outcry

  2 Apr 2018 / Region: MALAYSIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat MALAYSIA：‘Fake news’ bill must be scrapped

  30 Mar 2018 / Region: MALAYSIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：New Supervision Law a systemic threat to human rights

  28 Mar 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNITED MEXICAN STATES：Damning UN report highlights cover-up in case of 43 disappeared students

  23 Mar 2018 / Region: UNITED MEXICAN STATES / Topic:

• International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SPAIN：Counter-terror law used to crush satire and creative expression online

  22 Mar 2018 / Region: KINGDOM OF SPAIN / Topic:

• International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Opposition activists face escalating crackdown as presidential election nears

  17 Mar 2018 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:

• International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA：State of emergency must respect human rights

  13 Mar 2018 / Region: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Forced starvation of Rohingya highlights danger of premature returns

  13 Mar 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat Americas: Treaty to protect environmental human rights defenders is a vital step forward

  13 Mar 2018 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA：MPs’ decision to approve state of emergency disappointing and irresponsible

  8 Mar 2018 / Region: FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO：Government crackdown on child labour must address root causes

  8 Mar 2018 / Region: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / Topic:Child Labour

  

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Use of banned cluster bombs in North Sinai confirmed by Amnesty International

  6 Mar 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty

• International Secretariat Alleged chemical weapons pact with North Korea would represent ‘a betrayal of humanity’

  2 Mar 2018 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：Detained Duterte critic must be freed immediately

  1 Mar 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:

• International Secretariat SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC：Relentless bombing of civilians in Eastern Ghouta amounts to war crimes

  28 Feb 2018 / Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC / Topic:Regional conflict

• International Secretariat State-sponsored hate spurs new era of social activism

  22 Feb 2018 / Region: / Topic:

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Opposition member Mohamed al-Kassas at risk of enforceddisappearance and torture

  21 Feb 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:

• International Secretariat EL SALVADOR：Release of woman jailed for stillbirth must signal end of total abortion ban

  20 Feb 2018 / Region: EL SALVADOR / Topic:Women's Rights

  

• International Secretariat SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC：Witness testimony reveals details of illegal chemical attack on Saraqeb

  15 Feb 2018 / Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC / Topic:Regional conflict

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：ICC investigation into drug killings a crucial moment for justice

  15 Feb 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：AU-UN peacekeepers must be given unfettered access to protect civilians in Jebel Marra

  10 Feb 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:Regional conflict

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA：Police arrests and attempts to ‘re-educate’ transgender people must end

  8 Feb 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Court overturns unjust jail terms for young pro-democracy activists

  8 Feb 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：More than a million people demand freedom for Amnesty chair as trial resumes

  1 Feb 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:

  

• International Secretariat SOMALI REPUBLIC：Satellite imagery reveals devastation amid forced evictions of thousands who fled conflict and drought

  31 Jan 2018 / Region: SOMALI REPUBLIC / Topic:Forced Eviction

• International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Authorities must cease interference in upcoming election and set guarantees for free candidacy

  31 Jan 2018 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:

• International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION： Attacks on human rights group Memorial must be investigated and stopped

  27 Jan 2018 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:

• International Secretariat FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA：Release of hundreds of detainees must lead to freedom for all remaining prisoners of conscience

  25 Jan 2018 / Region: FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA / Topic:

• International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：Attempts to shut down media outlet a blatant attack on free press

  24 Jan 2018 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:

• International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Authorities amputate a man’s hand in shocking act of cruelty

  24 Jan 2018 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:

• International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Release teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi

  22 Jan 2018 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:

• International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Military’s mass grave admission exposes extrajudicial executions of Rohingya

  15 Jan 2018 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group

• International Secretariat UNITED MEXICAN STATES：Clash between community and state police in Guerrero

  12 Jan 2018 / Region: UNITED MEXICAN STATES / Topic:

• International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Sham trial exposes absurd charge against Tibetan activist

  9 Jan 2018 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group