Country specialists

Take action against human rights abuses in Eritrea. Written by Alex Jackson, Country Coordinator for Eritrea.

Written by Huw Jones, Country Co-ordinator -The Philippines “Our mission will never, in truth, be completed because the moment we stop fighting is the moment that tyrants regain their foothold. The moment we let our fire die out is the...

On the 14 August, Tep Vanny will have been in prison for two years. Her crime? Defending her home. This isn't the first time that Tep has been jailed for her activism. She was first arrested on 15 August 2016 for peacefully protesting...

We have continued to take action to raise awareness of the discrimination against the Ahmadiyyah Muslims in Pakistan.

The Myanmar authorities launched a vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing little more than six months ago.

By Graham Minter, Country Coordinator for Peru and Paraguay, Amnesty International UK If you are reading this, chances are you have, like me, taken actions to defend human rights. We are both human rights defenders. If, like me, you...

On Wednesday 14 March 2018, Brazil was shocked by the brutal assassination, in Rio de Janeiro, of councilwoman 38-year-old Marielle Franco.

The Ahmadiyya community of Pakistan face prejudice, discrimination and attacks. It is illegal for them to practise their religion.

In Indonesia several laws restrict religious freedom. The government must act now.