India: Government must stop crushing farmers’ protests and demonizing dissenters
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Indian government must immediately stop its escalating crackdown on protesters, farming leaders and journalists, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations against three...
Amnesty International wins Webby Award for multimedia tear gas project
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International’s online multimedia project, Tear Gas: An Investigation, has won a prestigious Webby Award today for the best activism website worldwide.
Hailed as the “internet’s...
Malaysia: PM’s resignation must restore respect for freedom of expression and assembly
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The resignation of Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin follows months of political turmoil, economic hardship and a dramatic deterioration in human...
Afghanistan: Women call on the international community to support women’s rights amid ongoing Taliban...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The international community must stand by its long-term commitment to support women’s rights in Afghanistan, said Amnesty International, ahead of a new...
NEW REPORT FINDS LAW ENFORCEMENT VIOLATED BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTERS’ HUMAN RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS ACTS...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Today, Amnesty International USA released a report documenting widespread and egregious human rights violations by police officers against protesters, medics, journalists...
Chile: National Police commanders must be criminally investigated for human rights violations
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The National Public Prosecutor’s Office must ensure that a number of individuals in command of Chile’s National Police, the Carabineros de Chile,...
Hong Kong: Crackdown over CUHK student protest is blatant attack on human rights
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to today’s arrests of eight people who participated in a protest at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) last month,...
Thailand: Release peaceful critics and de-escalate tensions amid fresh wave of protests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Nearly one year after emergency decree, more than 380 protesters including 13 children face criminal charges while alleged protest leaders remain in detention
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UN: Growing international concern must translate into concrete action over China’s crimes against humanity...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A statement delivered at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva by a cross-regional group of 43 states who are “gravely...
World Day Against the Death Penalty: Women on death row face despicable discrimination
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Women on death row have, in many cases, been denied justice for the prolonged physical and sexual violence and abuse they...
Solomon Islands blocks Bauxite mine in victory for Wagina Islanders who feared for livelihoods
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Solomon Islands Minister of the Environment has upheld a decision that had refused the development of an open-cast bauxite mine...
Hong Kong: Mass arrest of opposition figures highlights repressive power of national security law
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the arrests of around 50 Hong Kong opposition figures on Wednesday morning for violation of the city’s national security...
