Press Release
Head of press syndicate in Egypt detained in unprecedented crackdown on media freedom
The arrest today of the head of the Egyptian Press Syndicate and two colleagues is an alarming setback for freedom…
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Opposition leader in Bahrain jailed for nine years over peaceful speeches
In a shocking attack on the right to freedom of expression Bahrain’s authorities today upheld the conviction of opposition leader Sheikh ‘Ali Salman…
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Counterterrorism court sentences activist for exposing systematic human rights violations in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s authorities today continued their relentless efforts to stamp out independent human rights activism by sentencing another key activist…
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Military court in Egypt sentences eight to death after disappearance and confessions under torture
An Egyptian military court has sentenced eight civilians to death and another 18 individuals to lengthy prison terms, after a…
May 30, 2016
Press Release
Argentina: Historic ruling on Operation Condor a great step forward for truth and justice
The sentencing of a former Argentinean military leader for his role in hundreds of enforced disappearances in the context of…
May 28, 2016
Press Release
Dozens of detainees at risk of death in shipping containers in South Sudan
Dozens of detainees held in dire conditions in poorly ventilated metal shipping containers, fed only once or twice a week…
May 26, 2016
Press Release
EU commission probe must spell the end of Romani segregation in Hungarian schools
The European Commission decision to launch a probe into systemic discrimination against Romani children in Hungary must help break generations…
May 26, 2016
Press Release
Journalist Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan free but conviction must be quashed
The release of Khadija Ismayilova by Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court is a welcome step but she will not have obtained justice…
May 25, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International publishes policy and research on protection of sex workers’ rights
Amnesty International today published its policy on protecting sex workers from human rights violations and abuses, along with four research…
May 24, 2016
Report
Harmfully Isolated: Criminalizing Sex Work in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, selling sex is not illegal if one person operates from a private apartment. However, working in isolation…
May 24, 2016
Report
Q&A: Policy to Protect the Human Rights of Sex Workers
1. Why does Amnesty International need a policy to protect the human rights of sex workers? Because sex workers are…
May 24, 2016
Press Release
Viet Nam: Shameful wave of arrests of activists as Obama visits
Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on peaceful protesters and release all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said today.
May 23, 2016