News Release 2019年 : AMNESTY JAPAN

International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Feminist activist fined for “gay propaganda” and facing criminal “pornography” charges

23 Dec 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Aung San Suu Kyi denials must not distract from ongoing Rohingya crisis

19 Dec 2019 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：Landmark decision by Human Rights Commission paves way for climate litigation

17 Dec 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF YEMEN：War and exclusion leave millions of people with disabilities in the lurch

14 Dec 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN / Topic:Regional conflict
International Secretariat FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA：Bills on hate speech and social media are dangerous attacks on freedom of expression

13 Dec 2019 / Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA / Topic:
International Secretariat SLOVAK REPUBLIC：Rejection of regressive abortion law is a victory for women’s rights

12 Dec 2019 / Region: SLOVAK REPUBLIC / Topic:Reproductive Rights
International Secretariat UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA：Withdrawal of individual rights to African Court will deepen repression

11 Dec 2019 / Region: UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY：State media censors Amnesty and HRW

10 Dec 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY / Topic:
etc. PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong, I am proud of it.

7 Dec 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：Decision to repeal public order laws a step forward for women’s rights

6 Dec 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：World must strongly condemn use of lethal force against protesters as death toll rises to 143

5 Dec 2019 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:
International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO：Government and UN forces must halt wave of killings in Beni

3 Dec 2019 / Region: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / Topic:
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：End hollow denials and give answers to victims of horrific Xinjiang abuses

3 Dec 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat FRENCH REPUBLIC：Man who gave tea to migrants acquitted of baseless charges

29 Nov 2019 / Region: FRENCH REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：Exoneration of Scott Warren is a triumph for humanity

29 Nov 2019 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF KOREA：Lawmakers should reject shameful anti-LGBTI amendment

27 Nov 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF KOREA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：More than 100 protesters believed to be killed as top officials give green light to crush protests

23 Nov 2019 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:
International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR： ICC decision to investigate Rohingya atrocities an important step towards justice

21 Nov 2019 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Police must defuse campus standoff to avoid more tragedy

21 Nov 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Emir-Usein Kuku and five co-defendants from occupied Crimea slapped with long sentences

19 Nov 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA：Reprieve for Kem Sokha a ‘token gesture’ that should not distract from human rights crisis

16 Nov 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA / Topic:
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Investigate shooting of protesters after ‘another low’ in police use of force

14 Nov 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Hundreds arrested in crackdown on critics of military offensive in Syria

13 Nov 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF IRAQ：Horrific scenes as security forces resort to lethal force to disperse Karbala protests

7 Nov 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF IRAQ / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF CHILE： Decision to cancel APEC and COP25 will not divert the international community's attention from human rights violations

7 Nov 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF CHILE / Topic:
International Secretariat HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN：End arbitrary detention of women who disobey male guardians or have unsanctioned relationships

5 Nov 2019 / Region: HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN：Hazardous air puts lives at risk

5 Nov 2019 / Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN / Topic:
International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Military atrocities ‘relentless and ruthless’ in northern Shan State

31 Oct 2019 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat FRENCH REPUBLIC：Conviction of man who offered tea and warm clothes to asylum seekers must be reversed

30 Oct 2019 / Region: FRENCH REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA：New president must commit to key human rights reforms

30 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA / Topic:
International Secretariat STATE OF QATAR：Pledge to end abusive ‘kafala’ system must truly transform workers’ right

24 Oct 2019 / Region: STATE OF QATAR / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE：Government reinforces discriminatory policy of excluding pregnant girls from school, jeopardising right to education of hundreds

19 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE / Topic:Reproductive Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA：Drought and commercial cattle farming exposes tens of thousands to devasting hunger

17 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA / Topic:
International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Limited allocation of football tickets for women a ‘cynical publicity stunt’

17 Oct 2019 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC：Civilians at risk as Turkish military offensive looms

17 Oct 2019 / Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC / Topic:Year of Rebellion Human rights in the Middle East and North Africa
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON：Release of Maurice Kamto and several detainees must signal end of repression of dissenting voices

16 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON / Topic:
International Secretariat Government calls for Facebook to Break Encryption 'Latest Attempt to Intrude on Private Communications'

16 Oct 2019 / Region: / Topic:
International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Largest wave of mass arrests since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power

15 Oct 2019 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Arbitrary blocking of Fergana news agency is a cynical attack on media freedom

9 Oct 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:
International Secretariat JAPAN：198 joined hunger strike in protest of prolonged detention at immigration facilities

8 Oct 2019 / Region: JAPAN / Topic:
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Emergency powers are an extreme attempt to quash protests

7 Oct 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF MOROCCO：Journalist jailed for one year over unlawful abortion in devastating blow for women’s rights

6 Oct 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF MOROCCO / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat HELLENIC REPUBLIC：Fire in Moria camp highlights abject failure of government and EU to protect refugees

4 Oct 2019 / Region: HELLENIC REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat Hong Kong: Shooting of protester must be investigated amid alarming escalation of police use of force

2 Oct 2019 / Region: / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MALTA：Asylum-seeker disembarkation deal shows a more humane approach is possible

1 Oct 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MALTA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA：End clampdown on protests amid wave of arrests targeting demonstrators

1 Oct 2019 / Region: PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA / Topic:
International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Israel ramps up assault on civil society with chilling raid on Palestinian NGO Addameer

28 Sep 2019 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:
International Secretariat ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN：Shocking disregard for civilians as US drone strike adds to death toll

25 Sep 2019 / Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN / Topic:Regional conflict
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF INDIA：Detention of Kashmiri politician is ‘blatant abuse of the law

25 Sep 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF INDIA / Topic:
International Secretariat STATE OF ERITREA： 28 prisoners of conscience detained 18 years ago must be immediately and unconditionally released

24 Sep 2019 / Region: STATE OF ERITREA / Topic:
International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Iran: Shocking death of football fan who set herself on fire exposes impact of contempt for women’s rights

18 Sep 2019 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN：Missing file blocks justice for Terrain hotel rapes, murder

14 Sep 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN / Topic:
International Secretariat EL SALVADOR：Prosecutors must stop criminalizing Evelyn Hernández

13 Sep 2019 / Region: EL SALVADOR / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Discriminatory measures undermine Palestinian representation in Knesset

12 Sep 2019 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA：Years of impunity for xenophobic crimes driving the latest attacks

11 Sep 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF FINLAND：International body condemns outdated definition of rape as Amnesty calls for rape law reform

10 Sep 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF FINLAND / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：US fine exposes Google’s contempt for children’s privacy

8 Sep 2019 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Rights of the Child
International Secretariat Eswatini: Hundreds of people still at risk of forced evictions one year on from Amnesty exposé

8 Sep 2019 / Region: / Topic:Forced Eviction
International Secretariat Full investigation needed into police response to protests

5 Sep 2019 / Region: / Topic:
International Secretariat Republic of Lebanon：Migrant Family Detained

5 Sep 2019 / Region: Republic of Lebanon / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH：Parents fear for lost generation of Rohingya children

4 Sep 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Pro-democracy activists arrested in outrageous assault on freedom of expression

3 Sep 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat Killer facts 2019: The scale of the global arms trade

29 Aug 2019 / Region: / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
International Secretariat FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL：Government failures are fuelling wildfires across the Amazon

27 Aug 2019 / Region: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat EL SALVADOR：Acquittal of Evelyn Hernández is a victory for human rights

27 Aug 2019 / Region: EL SALVADOR / Topic:Reproductive Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：Former president Omar al-Bashir must not escape international trial

26 Aug 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:
International Secretariat SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA：Fears mount for abducted woman politician a month since she went missing

22 Aug 2019 / Region: SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA / Topic:
International Secretariat JAMAICA：Six police officers charged over killing of Matthew Lee

21 Aug 2019 / Region: JAMAICA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE：Growing attacks on activists and opposition ahead of elections

21 Aug 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE / Topic:
International Secretariat Italy/Malta/Spain: 121 people including babies and children stranded at sea in searing heat must be allowed to dock

16 Aug 2019 / Region: / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Water cannons pose real danger in hands of trigger happy police

14 Aug 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Mass blocking of social media and news sites is full-frontal assault on freedom of expression

14 Aug 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA：Women’s rights reforms must be followed by release of detained activists

10 Aug 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Hundreds detained amid violent crackdown on peaceful protest

10 Aug 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA：Authorities must erase the lingering racial legacy from the education system

7 Aug 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA / Topic:
International Secretariat JAPAN：Two hanged in deplorable move

5 Aug 2019 / Region: JAPAN / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM：Activist faces trial for statements on Facebook

5 Aug 2019 / Region: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM / Topic:
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Full-scale crackdown on opposition underway ahead of September elections

31 Jul 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Failure in political leadership inflames situation

24 Jul 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF KOREA：Criminalization of sex between men in military fuels violence, abuse and discrimination

24 Jul 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF KOREA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：UN resolution builds pressure on architects of deadly “war on drugs”

18 Jul 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:
International Secretariat ITALIAN REPUBLIC：Council of Europe Committee takes important steps to protect Roma from forced evictions

12 Jul 2019 / Region: ITALIAN REPUBLIC / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MALAWI：Civil society leaders targeted in post-election clampdown

12 Jul 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MALAWI / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：Agreement must be judged by actions of those in power

11 Jul 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:
International Secretariat SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA：Abhorrent attack on migrant detention centre must be investigated as a war crime

11 Jul 2019 / Region: SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat ITALIAN REPUBLIC：Sea-Watch 3’s captain must not be prosecuted for saving lives

9 Jul 2019 / Region: ITALIAN REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO：Withdraw armed forces from Fungurume mines to avert bloodshed

8 Jul 2019 / Region: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / Topic:
Open Letter DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA：JOINT OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA ON THE IMMINENT RESUMPTION OF EXECUTIONS

8 Jul 2019 / Region: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY：Police use unwarranted and excessive force against Istanbul Pride

6 Jul 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：Authorities are misusing justice system to harass migrant human rights defenders

5 Jul 2019 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF DENMARK：Government commitment to amend rape law is a hard-won victory

4 Jul 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF DENMARK / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE：Amnesty International joins legal challenge against government ban on pregnant girls attending school

2 Jul 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE / Topic:Reproductive Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF POLAND：EU top court condemns Poland’s law forcing Supreme Court judges to retire

2 Jul 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF POLAND / Topic:
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SPAIN：Justice finally prevails in “Wolf Pack” rape case

27 Jun 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF SPAIN / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA：Suicide bomb attacks killing at least 30 football fans bear hallmarks of Boko Haram

25 Jun 2019 / Region: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF TURKEY： Lift Pride bans and allow celebrations to take place

21 Jun 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat Botswana: Decriminalisation of consensual same sex relations should inspire other African countries

21 Jun 2019 / Region: / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MALI：Despicable killings of civilians must be investigated

19 Jun 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MALI / Topic:
International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Military commits war crimes in latest operation in Rakhine State

18 Jun 2019 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat Hong Kong: Police must end excessive force against largely peaceful protest

13 Jun 2019 / Region: / Topic:
Open Letter Hong Kong:Proposed Changes to Hong Kong’s Extradition Law

13 Jun 2019 / Region: / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：International community should impose sanctions on transitional authorities

12 Jun 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Censorship of Elton John biopic an insult for the rights of LGBTI people

12 Jun 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Sentencing of human rights lawyer to 30 years in prison and 111 lashes ‘a shocking injustice’

8 Jun 2019 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:
International Secretariat US coalition admission of 1,300 civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria

5 Jun 2019 / Region: / Topic:Regional conflict
International Secretariat UN: Catastrophic failure as civilians ravaged by war violations 70 years after Geneva Conventions

1 Jun 2019 / Region: / Topic:Regional conflict
International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：Authorities must stop criminalizing humanitarian aid

30 May 2019 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：China steps up suppression of activists ahead of Tiananmen crackdown 30th anniversary

28 May 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA：Refugees fear for their safety amid desperate conditions

25 May 2019 / Region: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat SWISS CONFEDERATION：One in five women is a victim of sexual violence

24 May 2019 / Region: SWISS CONFEDERATION / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat FRENCH REPUBLIC：Trumped up charges against human rights defender must be dropped

21 May 2019 / Region: FRENCH REPUBLIC / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat UNION OF MYANMAR：Genuine press freedom must follow release of Reuters journalists

21 May 2019 / Region: UNION OF MYANMAR / Topic:
International Secretariat FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL：Risk of bloodshed in the Amazon unless government protects Indigenous peoples from illegal land seizures and logging

18 May 2019 / Region: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Court ruling on case of displaying ‘undesirable’ logo against Free Media welcomed

16 May 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA：22 death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, a welcome step towards abolition

16 May 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM：Surge in number of prisoners of conscience, new research shows

14 May 2019 / Region: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM / Topic:
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Transgender people risk their lives with dangerous self-surgery

11 May 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat Brunei Darussalam: Sultan’s speech a first step to repealing ‘heinous’ laws

9 May 2019 / Region: / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR：Excessive use of pre-trial detention continues to grow, with devastating impact

8 May 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR / Topic:
International Secretariat SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC：Unprecedented investigation reveals US-led Coalition killed more than 1,600 civilians in Raqqa ‘death trap’

26 Apr 2019 / Region: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC / Topic:Regional conflict
International Secretariat Republic of Lebanon：Lebanese government must end exploitation and shocking abuse of migrant domestic workers

25 Apr 2019 / Region: Republic of Lebanon / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：Former president Omar Al-Bashir must be tried by ICC for war crimes

25 Apr 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA：37 put to death in shocking execution spree

24 Apr 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat UKRAINE：A year after attack on Roma camp in Kyiv, no justice for victims

21 Apr 2019 / Region: UKRAINE / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA：Presidential announcement a welcome step towards abolishing the death penalty

18 Apr 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Reversal of Airbnb ban on illegal settlement listings deeply shameful

18 Apr 2019 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:
International Secretariat ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN：ICC refuses to authorize investigation, caving into USA threats

17 Apr 2019 / Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN / Topic:
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Hong Kong: Guilty verdicts against pro-democracy protest leaders a “crushing blow” for freedom of expression

12 Apr 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA：Six months after the brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, there remains ‘no real sign of justice’

10 Apr 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA / Topic:
International Secretariat Death penalty 2018: Dramatic fall in global executions

10 Apr 2019 / Region: / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA：Executions will not end drug-related crime

7 Apr 2019 / Region: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA：Provisional release of three women activists a positive step, but bogus charges must be dropped

5 Apr 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA：Authorities must stop prosecuting peaceful protesters

3 Apr 2019 / Region: PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA / Topic:
International Secretariat DOMINICAN REPUBLIC：Police routinely use rape and commit other forms of torture to punish women sex workers

2 Apr 2019 / Region: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF KENYA：Kenya must not force refugees back to Somalia by closing Dadaab camp

2 Apr 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF KENYA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat USA/Somalia_ Shroud of secrecy around civilian deaths masks possible war crimes

1 Apr 2019 / Region: / Topic:Regional conflict
International Secretariat Brunei: Heinous punishments to become law next week

30 Mar 2019 / Region: / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF YEMEN：Four years on, fears of further violations with no end in sight to brutal conflict

29 Mar 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN / Topic:Arms Trade Treaty
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA：Prominent human rights activist banned from receiving Franco-German prize

27 Mar 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA / Topic:
International Secretariat Cyclone Idai: Governments must ramp up rescue efforts and ensure adequate humanitarian assistance

25 Mar 2019 / Region: / Topic:
International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO：Release of prisoners of conscience first step towards restoring human rights

23 Mar 2019 / Region: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / Topic:
International Secretariat ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN：Pro-government vigilantes attack women for standing up against forced hijab laws

22 Mar 2019 / Region: ISRAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF CROATIA：EU complicit in violence and abuse by police against refugees and migrants

22 Mar 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF CROATIA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat KYRGYZ REPUBLIC：Ratification of CRPD opens new opportunities to hundreds of thousands

20 Mar 2019 / Region: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC / Topic:International human rights law
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN：Opposition leader sentenced for “publicly insulting” Sudanese president

19 Mar 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN / Topic:
International Secretariat FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL：Arrests are first sign of progress in investigation into killing of Marielle Franco

16 Mar 2019 / Region: FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL / Topic:
International Secretariat UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：Governor Signs Moratorium on Executions

15 Mar 2019 / Region: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF THAILAND：Decision to dissolve political party shows restrictive environment for human rights

14 Mar 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF THAILAND / Topic:
International Secretariat ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT：Activists, government critics hit by wave of digital attacks

14 Mar 2019 / Region: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：State of emergency intensifies brutal government crackdown on protests

7 Mar 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF DENMARK： Pervasive “rape culture” and endemic impunity for rapists exposed

5 Mar 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF DENMARK / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Findings of UN inquiry into Gaza killings must pave way for justice over war crimes

5 Mar 2019 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF RWANDA：Police officers remain free while protesting Congolese refugees face jail time

1 Mar 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF RWANDA / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA：Hunger, punishment and fear, the formula for repression used by authorities under Nicolás Maduro

28 Feb 2019 / Region: BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA / Topic:
International Secretariat Nauru: Deterring essential medical transfers risks deadly consequences

25 Feb 2019 / Region: / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA：European Parliament calls on EU countries to step up defence of women’s rights activists

21 Feb 2019 / Region: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA / Topic:Women's Rights
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：Arrest warrant against Rappler’s Maria Ressa shows authorities ‘railroading’ case

20 Feb 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：Lowering criminal age to 12 could ‘tear families apart’

15 Feb 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:
International Secretariat ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY：Tourism companies driving settlement expansion, profiting from war crimes

13 Feb 2019 / Region: ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES／PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY / Topic:
International Secretariat Crimea: YouTube must not cooperate with Russia’s persecution of activists

13 Feb 2019 / Region: / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat UN: Act to End China’s Mass Detentions in Xinjiang

10 Feb 2019 / Region: / Topic:Indigenous people Minority group
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF YEMEN：UAE recklessly supplying militias with windfall of Western arms

9 Feb 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF YEMEN / Topic:Regional conflict
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES：Peace advocate gunned down in yet another targeted killing

6 Feb 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES / Topic:
International Secretariat ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN：Protect human rights defenders

6 Feb 2019 / Region: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN / Topic:
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：Secret detention places writer at risk of torture

31 Jan 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:
International Secretariat GUATEMALA：Congress must not let impunity prevail

31 Jan 2019 / Region: GUATEMALA / Topic:
International Secretariat BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA：More than a dozen people killed in protests

29 Jan 2019 / Region: BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA / Topic:
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：First criminal case under the “undesirable organizations” law marks a new level of repression

28 Jan 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR：Authorities must seriously address situations of violence, without encouraging xenophobia

27 Jan 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF SUDAN：Security forces continue deadly onslaught on protestors and medical personnel

27 Jan 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF SUDAN / Topic:
International Secretariat Leaders must fix “broken system” that leaves people adrift at sea

24 Jan 2019 / Region: / Topic:Refugees and Migrants
International Secretariat PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA：China must revoke death sentence against Canadian citizen for drug crimes

22 Jan 2019 / Region: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA / Topic:Abolition of the Death Penalty
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE：Acquittal of Gbagbo and Blé Goudé a crushing disappointment to victims of post-election violence

18 Jan 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE / Topic:
International Secretariat RUSSIAN FEDERATION：Chechen authorities resume homophobic crackdown

17 Jan 2019 / Region: RUSSIAN FEDERATION / Topic:Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
International Secretariat GUATEMALA：Termination of CICIG agreement is latest blow to the fight against impunity

16 Jan 2019 / Region: GUATEMALA / Topic:
International Secretariat REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA：Truth Commission hearings an important step towards justice and reparations

10 Jan 2019 / Region: REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA / Topic:
International Secretariat DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO：Authorities must reopen media outlets and end crackdown on internet freedom

9 Jan 2019 / Region: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / Topic: