Denmark: Cross-party agreement to amend rape law puts historic victory within reach
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A cross-party agreement by Denmark’s government and coalition parties to introduce consent-based rape legislation is a step towards a historic victory...
Philippines: New PNP Chief a leading architect of the deadly drug war
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the appointment of Police Lt Gen Camilo Cascolan as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Amnesty...
Belarus: Police must be held accountable for violence
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Amnesty International calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately end police violence and to investigate the gross human rights violations committed...
Belarus: NGOs call on UN Human Rights Council to convene extraordinary session
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The UN Human Rights Council must urgently convene a special session to address the human rights crisis in Belarus, where authorities...
Thailand: Facebook caves to abusive censorship requests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that Facebook has complied with censorship requests from the Thai authorities, Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Amnesty Tech’s Acting Programme Co-Director said:
“Once again, Facebook is caving to...
Virus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights defenders from the measures and...
Lebanon: Beirut explosion must be independently investigated
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the devastating explosion in Beirut yesterday that killed scores of people and left thousands more injured, Julie Verhaar, Acting...
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...
Hong Kong: National security arrests over social media posts violate freedom of expression
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the disqualification of 12 pro-democracy candidates from running in Hong Kong’s upcoming Legislative Council elections, Amnesty International Hong Kong’s...
Uyghurs living abroad in NZ tell of campaign of intimidation from China
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Chinese authorities are systematically harassing Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups even after they have left the country, according to new testimonies...
2020 could be Shell’s year of reckoning
Source: Amnesty International NZ
In 2020 Shell will face unprecedented legal scrutiny over decades of human rights abuses in Nigeria, Amnesty International said today, as...
How to keep your communications safe in 2020
Source: Amnesty International NZ
From sophisticated spyware attacks to mass phishing via smartphones and the rise of facial recognition technology, the range and reach of...
