Uganda Urged to Drop Charges Against LGBTQ+ Individual Facing Death Penalty Background Uganda‘s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is facing international scrutiny after charging a 20-year-old man with “aggravated homosexuality” under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. The act, which was signed into law in May 2023, defines “aggravated […]
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The Unending Agony: The Collective Wait of Middle Eastern Families for Their Disappeared Loved Ones
The Agony of Waiting: Families in the Middle East Searching for Disappeared Loved Ones The Reality of Collective Wait Across the Middle East, countless families are experiencing the agonizing wait for their loved ones who have disappeared. These families live with the constant uncertainty, not knowing if their loved ones […]
Burundi: Persistent Demands for Journalist’s Release, One Year Later
Burundian Journalist Floriane Irangabiye Arrested and Imprisoned for Criticizing Government Introduction Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been arbitrarily arrested and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for criticizing the government, according to a joint statement by Amnesty International, the Burundi Human Rights Initiative, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and […]
Journalistic Imprisonment: A Year of Captivity in Burundi
Burundi: Free Journalist Held for a Year Joint Statement by Four Human Rights, Press Freedom Organizations August 29, 2023 | New York Times By Introduction Journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been arbitrarily detained in Burundi for a year, serving a 10-year prison sentence for criticizing the government. Amnesty International, the Burundi […]
The Persecution of Press Freedom in Burundi: One Year Too Long
Burundi: Free Journalist Held for a Year Joint Statement by Four Human Rights, Press Freedom Organizations August 29, 2023 Available In English Français
Silencing the Truth: Kyrgyzstan’s Assault on Press Freedom
Kyrgyzstan: Effort to Shut Down Independent News Outlet Lawsuit Seeks To Punish ‘Sharp Criticism of Government’ The Kyrgyz authorities have filed a lawsuit to close down the Kloop Media Public Foundation, a nonprofit organization that runs an independent online news outlet in Kyrgyzstan. This move is part of an alarming […]
Examining the Shadows: The Urgency of Investigating Zimbabwe’s Vanished Activist
Enforced Disappearance and Torture in Zimbabwe: A Call for Justice and Accountability Introduction In the wake of reports detailing the enforced disappearance and torture of Zimbabwean political activist Nelson Mukwenha, allegedly at the hands of security forces, Amnesty International has condemned these grave human rights violations. The incident, which occurred […]
Why Protecting Children’s Rights from Climate Change is Vital – Insights from the UN Committee
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Calls for Urgent Action on Climate Change Background The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recently issued authoritative guidance emphasizing the urgent need for countries to take measures to address the damage and threat to children’s rights posed by […]
The Impact of Missing Persons on Broken Families: A Closer Look
The Impact of Enforced Disappearance on Families and Home Introduction In a heartfelt blog post, Aymun Sajid, the daughter of Sajid Mehmood, an IT engineer who was forcibly disappeared from his home in Islamabad, sheds light on the profound and lasting impact of enforced disappearance on families and the concept […]
Venezuela’s Spiral into Authoritarianism: Arbitrary Detentions as Government’s Repressive Weapon
Political Oppression and Arbitrary Detentions Plague Venezuela In a new report released by Amnesty International, it is revealed that the government of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela continues to carry out politically motivated arbitrary detentions. The report documents the cases of nine individuals who were detained under this policy and […]