Press releases in 2020

Heavy-duty riot gear and military-grade weapons ‘more appropriate for a battlefield’ used by police Federal government should set up commission to investigate policing crisis ‘Racism and white...

Following the United Nations Security Council’s decision to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa, said...

Move is response to presidential tweet being labelled over its questionable accuracy Later Trump tweet on Minneapolis deemed to have ‘glorified violence’ ‘The President is not the decider of truth’ -...

At least 10,000 people were arbitrarily arrested and detained last year as part of the government’s crackdown on armed attacks and violence in Oromia Region Forces have burned homes to the ground...

On Sunday, Jerusalem court to consider travel ban on Laith Abu Zeyad leaving occupied West Bank The Palestinian campaigner prevented from seeing his dying mother in December ‘There is every reason to...

China's parliament has passed a new national security law for Hong Kong which would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority in the region. Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK Director, said...

In response to the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s decision to charge three female opposition MDC-Alliance party youth leaders for participating in peaceful protests against hunger during the lockdown...

Police have fired pepper pellets at people protesting bill that would criminalise ‘insulting’ or ‘misusing’ the Chinese national anthem Hundreds of activists have also been rounded up or detained over...

As COVID-19 forces lots of Pride events to be cancelled, Amnesty International, UK Black Pride, Gendered Intelligence, Stonewall and ParaPride have joined to bring celebrations online Pride Inside...

Amnesty International has documented torture, unlawful detention and sexual abuse of children escaping Boko Haram in the Northeast At least 10,000 people, including many children, have died in...