Pakistan’s military recent statement indicating their intention to try civilians under military laws and possibly in military courts has drawn criticism from Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, Dinushika Dissanayake. She specifically called out how it is contrary to international law, which states that civilians have the right […]
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Angola Intensifies Repression of Cabinda Activists Despite Global Attention
Angola: No Letup in Crackdown on Cabinda Activists Respect Rights to Freedom of Assembly, Peaceful Protest The Angolan government’s continued repression of political and human rights activists in the province of Cabinda has attracted the attention of Human Rights Watch. The organization has called on the Angolan government to immediately […]
Opinion: Strengthening EU’s New Business Sustainability Law to Uphold Human Rights
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, a piece of legislation intended to govern the human rights and environmental obligations of businesses in the European Union (EU). In a report titled “Closing the loopholes: Recommendations for an EU corporate sustainability law which works for rights […]
Italian Citizens and Organizations Band Together to Sue ENI for Violating Human Rights and Contributing to Climate Change
Italian citizens and organizations file a lawsuit against fossil fuel company ENI for its alleged contribution to climate change, resulting in past and future damages that violate human rights. The lawsuit also implicates ENI‘s main shareholders, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A, as the […]
Hopeful signs at border as end of Title 42 witnessed without chaos and cruelty towards asylum seekers
A delegation of prominent national civil and immigrant rights leaders led by the Haitian Bridge Alliance visited locations in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Mexican state of Tamaulipas to bear witness to the end of Title 42 and the implementation of a number of punitive policies along the […]
“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 […]
The Italian Government’s Crackdown on Migrants: A Devastating Blow to Human Rights
Italy Passes Law Restricting Rights of Migrants On April 12, 2023, more than 80 people died in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea. In response, the Italian government passed the Cutro decree, named after the region where the accident happened. The aim of the legislation is to restrict the rights […]
Iran: Record High Number of Executions Raises Alarming Concerns
Iran‘s Escalation of Executions Sparks Human Rights Concerns In recent weeks, Iranian authorities have sharply increased the number of executions, with at least 60 people executed since late April 2023, according to Human Rights Watch. Among the executed was an Iranian-Swedish national on alleged terror-related charges. The majority were executed […]
Candidates in Thailand’s upcoming election urged to prioritize human rights safeguards
## Thailand Elections: A Chance for Human Rights Safeguards Thailand‘s upcoming general election on May 14 presents a rare opportunity for political parties and candidates to publicly commit to the protection and promotion of human rights. Amnesty International’s Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong emphasizes that it is important that the rights of marginalized […]
Lebanon’s Deportation of Syrian Refugees Must Cease Immediately: Editorial
Lebanese Armed Forces Deport Syrian Refugees back to Syria, violating human rights The recent summary deportation of hundreds of Syrian refugees from Lebanon to Syria has caused concern among human rights organizations. Amnesty International, together with 20 national and international organizations, has condemned the surge of anti-refugee rhetoric in Lebanon […]