Press Release
As COVID-19 spreads in South Asia, fears rise for people at higher risk
As cases of COVID-19 escalate in South Asia, one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions, Amnesty International calls…
March 26, 2020
Report
Nepal: Torture and Coerced Confessions
A new report published today by Amnesty International reveals how members of the indigenous Tharu community in Nepal’s Tarai plains…
July 19, 2016
Report
Annual Report: Nepal 2015/16
FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL Head of State: Bidhya Devi Bhandari (replaced Ram Baran Yadav in October) Head of Government:…
March 17, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Police restraint in Nepal urged as at least 20 more shot amid Constitution-related protests
Security forces in Nepal must refrain from using excessive force against protestors, Amnesty International said after at least twenty protesters…
September 21, 2015
Press Release
Nepal Reconstruction Must Not Leave Behind Those Most Affected by the Earthquake
The Nepali government’s decision to declare the post-earthquake relief period over as of June 22, along with its refusal to…
June 24, 2015
Report
Nepal: Earthquake Recovery Must Safeguard Human Rights
Interventions to support and protect Nepal’s earthquake victims and aid in their recovery must not only address the immediate need…
June 1, 2015
Report
Nepal must end discrimination in earthquake relief effort
Thousands in need of aid following the Nepal earthquake risk being left to fend for themselves amidst worrying signs that…
June 1, 2015
Press Release
Nepal: End discrimination in earthquake relief effort
Thousands in need of aid following the Nepal earthquake risk being left to fend for themselves amidst worrying signs that…
June 1, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015