Press Release
European Commission proposals on resettlement and asylum a cynical attempt to strengthen the walls of fortress Europe
A package of new proposals published by the European Union today risks rolling back basic protections for refugees and asylum…
July 13, 2016
Press Release
Hundreds disappeared and tortured amid wave of brutal repression in Egypt
Egypt’s National Security Agency (NSA) is abducting, torturing and forcibly disappearing people in an effort to intimidate opponents and wipe…
July 12, 2016
Press Release
Hungary: Crackdown on the rights of refugees and migrants continues unabated amidst European Commission inaction
Amnesty International notes with concern the recent legal and policy developments in Hungary, which have further deteriorated the situation of…
July 6, 2016
Press Release
Refugees and migrants fleeing sexual violence, abuse and exploitation in Libya
Horrifying accounts of sexual violence, killings, torture and religious persecution collected by Amnesty International reveal the shocking range of abuses…
June 29, 2016
Press Release
CIA rendition victims challenge Romania and Lithuania at Europe’s human rights court
Hearings being held today at the European Court of Human Rights in two crucial cases against Romania and Lithuania for…
June 28, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign with Powerful Video on Torture
As the U.S. witnesses a growing climate of prejudice and scapegoating, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is launching a new campaign…
June 24, 2016
Press Release
Response to border bombing must not include push-back of refugees
The “iron fist” security response pledged by Jordanian authorities in the wake of Tuesday’s car bombing of a military outpost…
June 22, 2016
Press Release
Shots fired amid attempt to illegally push Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers back out to sea in Indonesia
The Indonesian authorities in Aceh are endangering lives of a group of more than 40 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers…
June 17, 2016
Press Release
Indonesia must allow stranded Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers to disembark
The Indonesian central government should allow dozens of Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers, including a pregnant woman and nine children,…
June 15, 2016
Press Release
EU risks fuelling horrific abuse of refugees and migrants in Libya
The EU’s plans to cooperate more closely with Libya on migration risk fuelling the rampant ill-treatment and indefinite detention in…
June 13, 2016
Press Release
Germany failing to tackle rise in hate crime
Failed responses to the sharp increase in hate crimes across Germany – including attacks on shelters for asylum-seekers – expose…
June 8, 2016
Report
Living in Insecurity: How Germany is Failing Victims of Racist Violence
Failed responses to the sharp increase in hate crimes across Germany – including attacks on shelters for asylum-seekers – expose…
June 8, 2016