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A Journey for Justice: A Talk by Nyima Lhamo on Human Rights in Tibet
Join us for a free talk by Nyima Lhamo, Niece of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and Dorjee Tseten, Students for a Free Tibet's Asia Director & Member of Tibetan Parliament in…
Press Release
Resuming Executions in Ohio Will Not Serve Justice
After a three-year hiatus, the state of Ohio is scheduled to resume executions this week. Ronald R. Phillips is scheduled to be put to death on July 26, despite outcry…
Press Release
Poland Presidential Veto is a Step Back from the Brink
Following an announcement by Poland’s president Andrzej Duda that he will veto two controversial judicial reform bills which would have granted the ruling Law and Justice Party wide ranging control…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: 14 Saudi Arabian Men At Imminent Risk Of Execution (Saudi Arabia: UA 180.17)
Fourteen Saudi Arabian men are at imminent risk of execution after their families learned on 23 July that the Supreme Court has ratified their death sentences. On 1 June 2016,…
Report
Do not remain silent: Survivors of Sexual violence in South Sudan call for justice and reparations
Thousands of South Sudanese women and girls -- and some men -- who have been raped in ethnically-charged sexual attacks in the ongoing conflict are battling mental distress and stigma…
Victory
Urgent Action Victory! Activist And His Lawyer Released Without Charge (Democratic Republic Of Congo: UA 162.17)
Jean-Marie Kalonji, an activist with the youth movement Quatrieme voie/ il est temps, and his colleague and lawyer Sylva Mbikayi were released without charge on 17 July. The two had…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action Update: Court Stays Mental Exam Of University Lecturer (Uganda: UA 89.17)
Dr Stella Nyanzi, an academic and feminist, will not be subjected to a mental health examination after a magistrate court ordered a stay of the examination on 25 May. Dr…
Press Release
Turkey: International pressure mounts on Turkey as world leaders demand release of jailed activists
Just days after six human rights defenders were remanded in pre-trial custody in Turkey, the European Commission has joined governments and world leaders, including Angela Merkel, to demand their immediate…
Press Release
Worldwide Superstar Ed Sheeran to Play in the Largest Global Festival Ever Held…In a Living Room
With just two months to go, Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds have announced that Ed Sheeran ​is delighted to play in their global concert series ​Give a Home​. Taking place…
Report
Cameroon’s secret torture chambers: human rights violations and war crimes in the fight against Boko Haram’
Hundreds of people in Cameroon accused of supporting Boko Haram, often without evidence, are being brutally tortured by security forces, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.
Press Release
Bahrain: Human rights defender charged with terrorism
The Bahraini authorities’ decision to bring terrorism charges against Ebtissam al-Saegh, a human rights defender detained since July 3, 2017, is a chilling blow to human rights in the country,…
Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Arbitrary Detainees On Hunger Strike (Venezuela: UA 174.17)
The physical integrity and lives of 14 police officers arbitrarily detained for politically motivated reasons are at risk in Venezuela, since they began a hunger strike 23 days ago to…