Skip to main content
Amnesty International UK
Log in
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...

India: Supreme Court refuses to lift restrictions on Jammu and Kashmir

The Supreme Court of India today refused to pass an order lifting severe restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, and also further extended the communications blackout in the region. The Supreme Court...

Southern Africa: Leaders must ramp up efforts to stop people with albinism being killed for body parts

Approximately 150 people with albinism have been killed in countries such as Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique since 2014 ‘Violent attacks are fuelled by the false and dangerous myth that body parts of...

Egypt: Rabaa massacre still haunting country - new briefing

On sixth anniversary of the killings, Amnesty publishes list of five continuing effects on human rights from the massacre ‘To this day, dozens remain on death row and scores behind bars simply for...

Hong Kong: Police must end violent tactics against protesters

Amnesty International is calling on Hong Kong police to exercise restraint after a violent reaction to weekend protests where rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets were fired on the city’s streets...

US gun controls: Congress must hold emergency session

Amnesty has called rampant US gun violence a ‘human rights crisis’ ‘This is an emergency. It will continue to be an emergency until our lawmakers treat it as such’ - Ernest Coverson Amnesty...

Hong Kong: Water cannons a danger in hands of 'trigger-happy' police

Hong Kong police must exercise extreme caution in any deployment of water cannons in upcoming protests, Amnesty International said today, warning that using the powerful weapons in the city’s densely...

Mediterranean: 121 people - including babies and children - stranded at sea

Proactiva Open Arms rescue ship has 121 people onboard in sweltering heat and overcrowded conditions Some of those on the vessel have reportedly been tortured in detention in Libya ‘Politicians are...

Côte D’Ivoire: Crackdown on dissenting voices must stop ahead of next year’s elections

14 peaceful activists arrested since the beginning of the year Amnesty International is calling for the Côte d’Ivoire authorities to end their persistent attacks against civil society activists and...