Press releases in 2022

Compulsory veiling imposed on girls from the age of seven Abusive, discriminatory and degrading forced veiling laws enables the harassment and assault of women and girls on a daily basis ‘The...

Older people killed and injured at higher rates than other groups, with older people left behind in conflict-damaged houses Air raid shelters often inaccessible for older people with disabilities...

Amnesty International is urging the Malawian authorities to urgently improve the protection of people with albinism across the country following the ‘shocking’ killing of three-year-old Tadala Chirwa...

Crime of apartheid needs to be included in ICC investigation into Palestine situation 'Israeli authorities must release Salah Hammouri, restore his residency status in Jerusalem, and allow him to...

Hussein Abo al-Kheir, father of eight, has been on death row since 2015 In past three weeks 20 people executed for drugs offences, with 148 executed in total this year ‘How is it possible that the...

First lady Aisha Buhari instructed team of police detectives to track down Aminu Adamu Muhammed, who was allegedly tortured in secret location Student now faces prosecution for various alleged cyber...