Amnesty International calls for independent inquiry into violent protests in Senegal Amnesty International has urged the Senegalese government to immediately carry out an independent and transparent investigation into the violent demonstrations that occurred on 1 and 2 June 2023, leading to the deaths of at least 23 people, including three […]
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Amnesty International-led delegation presents report on state repression in Peru
Amnesty International presents findings on repression of protests in Peru Amnesty International’s Secretary-General, Agnès Callamard, led a delegation that arrived in Peru to present the complete findings of an investigation into the repression of widespread protests that began last December in the context of a political crisis. The organization has […]
“Amnesty International Reports: Senegal’s Ngor Faces Excessive Use of Force”
Amnesty International recently denounced the excessive use of force by the gendarmerie in the Ngor neighborhood of Dakar, Senegal on 9 May, and in previous incidents. This was in response to the death of a teenage girl and clashes between police and residents who have been protesting about the use […]
Amnesty International: Overlapping Crises Leave Hundreds of Millions in Need of Universal Social Protection.
Amnesty International, the globally recognized human rights organization, has released a briefing urging states to provide social security coverage for all individuals worldwide. The report titled “Rising Prices, Growing Protests: The Case for Universal Social Protection” presents the alarming statistics of 55% of the world’s population without even the most […]