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Hong Kong: hundreds of thousands march peacefully against extradition bill

Hundreds of thousands of people took part in a peaceful march in Hong Kong this afternoon to protest a proposed extradition bill. Man-Kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong, said: “The...

Zimbabwe: Police must be held accountable for brutal assault on protesters

Police beat peaceful protesters with batons earlier today in Harare “The scenes in Harare today demonstrate just how far the authorities will go to repress dissent” - Muleya Mwananyanda Amnesty...

India: UN Security Council must uphold peace and security in Jammu and Kashmir

Ahead of a closed-door meeting on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Security Council later today, Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said: “For the first time in...

Libya: fears mount for politician abducted after speaking out over Haftar's offensive

Member of parliament Siham Sergiwa is the latest prominent woman in the country to be targeted Masked gunmen raided her home on 17 July, shooting her husband in the leg and beating her teenage son...

Tanzania: 'Politically-motivated' charges against Erick Kabendera must be dropped

The charges against Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera are politically-motivated and must be dropped, Amnesty International said today ahead of his court appearance next week. Kabendera will appear...

Sudan: Former president Omar al-Bashir must not escape international justice

Amnesty International is calling for former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir to face justice for crimes under international law - including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes - that he...

Israel: barring of US Congress members is suppression of legitimate criticism

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have supported a boycott campaign in protest at Israeli policies ‘Israel proudly embraces leaders … such as Hungary’s Orbán or Brazil’s Bolsenaro, but automatically calls...

Malawi: petrol-bomb attack targets human rights activist

In response to a petrol-bomb attack on Malawian human rights defender Timothy Mtambo, which took place this morning, Muleya Mwananyanda, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Southern...

Zimbabwe: violent crackdown on activists ahead of opposition protests

Two activists abducted and tortured - beaten with metal rods and left for dead - ahead of protests planned for tomorrow The authorities “are using some of the brutal tactics seen under the government...

India: Prime Minister Modi must end lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir

Amnesty International today called for an end to the ongoing lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir as India celebrated its Independence Day, and for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to engage with the people...