Tunisian Lawmakers Must Reject Highly Restrictive NGO Law, Warns Amnesty International Amnesty International has called on Tunisian lawmakers to reject a proposed NGO law, fearing that if passed it would severely curtail the activities of independent civil society organizations in the country. The draft law, which seeks to replace the […]
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Chad’s Battle for Justice: One Year On
Chad: A Year On, Victims Await Justice Impunity for “Black Thursday” as Political Space Closes October 20, 2023 8:30AM EDT In October of 2022, massive protests erupted in Chad, resulting in serious human rights violations, including the use of live ammunition, arbitrary arrests, and torture. One year later, victims are […]
Investigating the Dark Side: Unraveling Police Violence in Mozambique
Unlawful Use of Force by Mozambique Police: A Disturbing Pattern Introduction In the aftermath of the municipal elections on October 11th, Mozambique has been facing a surge of protests and subsequent suppression by the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM). Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, […]
French High Court Acknowledges Racial Profiling’s Existence, but Stops Short of Mandating State Action
High Court Recognizes Racial Profiling, But Fails to Order the State to Stop It A Historic Acknowledgement For the first time in France, the Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, has recognized the existence of racial profiling by the police during identity checks. This is a historic decision […]
Adding Human Rights to Governor Newsom’s Climate Agenda in China
California’s Governor Should Raise Rights Along with Climate in China The Importance of Addressing Multiple Crises In an increasingly interconnected world, it is essential for leaders to recognize that addressing one crisis should not come at the expense of another. This is particularly true when it comes to issues as […]
Holding Hostages: Hamas and Islamic Jihad Face Accusations of War Crimes
Hamas and Islamic Jihad: Holding Hostages is a War Crime In a recent report, Human Rights Watch has accused Hamas and Islamic Jihad of committing war crimes by holding scores of Israelis and others as hostages in Gaza. It is stated that the armed groups refuse to release the hostages […]
Russia’s Crackdown on Press Freedom: Arbitrary Detention of RFE/RL Editor Reveals Chilling Censorship Tactics
Russian Crackdown on Journalism: Alarming Escalation in the Harassment of Media Professionals The Case of Alsu Kurmasheva: Another Blow to Press Freedom The recent arrest and arbitrary detention of Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)’s Tatar-Bashkir Service, has once again exposed the relentless crackdown on journalism […]
“Urgent Appeal: Global Leaders Must Push for the Release of Ahmed Mansoor in Preparation for COP28”
Arbitrary Detention and the Continued Persecution of Ahmed Mansoor On October 22nd, Ahmed Mansoor, an Emirati human rights defender, will mark his seventh consecutive year spending his birthday behind bars. This arbitrary detention has drawn international attention and criticism, particularly as the global community prepares to gather in Dubai for […]
Amnesty International Urges Dropping of Charges Against Journalists in Guinea’s Peaceful Rally
The Crackdown on Journalists and Freedom of Expression in Guinea Background Guinea, a country in West Africa, has been facing a concerning violation of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. In May 2022, the government made a decision to ban all rallies, which has since […]
Amnesty International Demands Dropping Charges Against 13 Journalists in Guinea
Crackdown on Freedom of Expression: Journalists Arrested in Guinea The Violation of Human Rights Amidst ongoing concerns over the deterioration of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Guinea, the recent arrest and prosecution of 13 journalists following a peaceful rally have sparked outrage and condemnation. Amnesty International’s researcher, Fabien […]