Solomon Islands: Total Facebook ban over criticism of government is brazen attack on freedom...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to the Solomon Islands government’s plan to ban Facebook because of the posting of alleged abusive or defamatory comments against...
Prison Inspectorate reports highlight systemic concerns
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Three reports out from the Office of the Inspectorate reinforce what organisations working in the criminal justice space have been repeatedly raising with the Department of Corrections: our...
Risky Business: Top 10 leading venture capitalist firms failing in their responsibility to uphold...
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Almost none of the world’s largest venture capitalist (VC) firms have adequate human rights due diligence policies in place, Amnesty International...
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...
Indonesia: Immediately release Papuan students charged with treason
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Eight Papuan students who have been detained and charged with treason by police for peacefully expressing their political opinions on 1...
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...
India becoming a dangerous place for peaceful protests
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Peaceful protesters in India are being subjected to a dangerous rhetoric of demonization and dehumanization, especially by leaders in powerful positions....
Iran: Imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali must be halted
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news that Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish specialist in emergency medicine, has been transferred to solitary confinement in Evin prison...
Bangladesh: Authorities must deliver justice after brutal attack of woman posted online
Source: Amnesty International NZ
The Bangladeshi authorities must ensure justice after an online video emerged showing a group of men stripping and severely beating a...
China: Release jailed Wuhan activist ‘close to death’ after hunger strike
Source: Amnesty International NZ
A Chinese citizen journalist jailed for reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan is at risk of...
Myanmar: Democratic Voice of Burma journalist jailed
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Responding to news of the conviction and three-year jail term handed down by a Myanmar court to Democratic Voice of Burma...
Amnesty International turns 60!!
Source: Amnesty International NZ
Today we celebrate 60 years of Amnesty International!
A stunning film with Amnesty activists in five iconic global landmarks and dramatic celestial...
