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Israel/OPT: Israel must immediately rescind its 'impossible' ultimatum over northern Gaza

Urgent reminder that Israel cannot treat northern Gaza as an open-fire zone Residents and humanitarian workers describe chaotic scenes, as panicking people attempt to flee through destroyed streets...

Myanmar: ‘Murderous’ airstrike killed 28 civilians including children investigation reveals

Myanmar military appear to have used the largest aerial-delivered bomb in their arsenal Witnesses speak of the horror they experienced, with one saying ‘We sat there and kept on shouting for help … On...

Israel/OPT: Israel must lift illegal and inhumane blockade on Gaza

Gaza’s only power plant running out of fuel has plunged the territory into darkness Israel should facilitate the establishment of humanitarian aid corridors for Gaza ‘The collective punishment of Gaza...

France: Basketball rules excluding Muslim women players from competitions are 'discriminatory'

Ahead of the Annual General Assembly of the French Basketball Federation on Saturday (14 October), Amnesty International is calling on the Federation and the French Ministry of Sport, Olympic and...

Israel/OPT: Palestinian armed groups must be held accountable for civilian killings and abductions

‘Chilling’ videos show nightmarish scenes as armed men shot dead civilians and dragged away hostages Israel must end its illegal blockade on Gaza as humanitarian situation becomes catastrophic ‘Every...

Global: Unregulated trade in law enforcement weapons fuelling protest violations – New Investigation

Weapons including tear gas, rubber bullets, batons and stun grenades being sold to countries using them to violently repress protests Companies from China, France - Italy, South Korea and the USA...

Saudi Arabia: migrant workers in Amazon warehouses suffered 'traumatising' abuses - new report

Workers from Nepal were cheated out of proper wages, housed in bed bug-ridden accommodation and even left without food Abuses suffered by workers may amount to human trafficking because of the chain...

UK: Cardiff conference on human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is an important event

In response to criticism from the Welsh Secretary David TC Davies concerning a forthcoming conference in Cardiff next month on human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, an...

'Predator' spyware brazenly targeting journalists, politicians, civil society and academics - Major New Investigation

Amnesty has uncovered a highly-invasive spyware being used to gain access to people’s phones through links on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook Once the spyware has infiltrated a device it has...

Israel/OPT: civilians must be protected after unprecedented escalation in violence

‘We are deeply alarmed by the mounting civilian death tolls in Gaza, Israel and the occupied West Bank’ - Agnès Callamard Israeli security forces and Palestinian armed groups must make every effort to...