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Honduras: 10 years without justice for Berta

Amnesty International · 19 hours ago General

Ten years after the murder of Lenca Indigenous leader and human rights defender Berta Cáceres, Amnesty International condemns the ongoing violence against those who defend land and the environment in Honduras, and calls on the authorities to carry out a thorough investigation that takes into account new findings revealed by the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent […] The post Honduras: 10 years without justice for Berta appeared first on Amnesty International .
Zimbabwe: Authorities must investigate brutal attack on constitutional lawyer and political activists

Amnesty International · 20 hours ago General

Responding to the brutal attack in Harare on Professor Lovemore Madhuku, the leader of the opposition National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), and several other political activists on March 1, by armed men in full view of the police, Amnesty International Zimbabwe’s Executive Director, Lucia Masuka, said: “Professor Lovemore Madhuku, Effort Manono, and other activists from his […] The post Zimbabwe: Authorities must investigate brutal attack on constitutional lawyer and political activists appeared first on Amnesty International .
Pakistan: Investigation urgently needed after killings during Iran protests

Amnesty International · 21 hours ago Politics

Responding to the deaths of at least 26 people during protests that erupted across Pakistan on 1 March following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said: “The killing of protesters and reports of the use of lethal ammunition by security forces against these assemblies raises serious concerns about unlawful use of force. Protesters have a right to gather peacefully and express dissent, even in moments of heightened tension. During such crises, security forces must demonstrate their commitment to […] The post Pakistan: Investigation urgently needed after killings during Iran protests appeared first on Amnesty International .
South Sudan: As violations increase, UN Human Rights Council must renew mandate of Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

Amnesty International · 3 days ago General

Responding to the presentation of a report by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS) on Friday 27 February to the UN Human Rights Council that documents the deteriorating human rights situation in the country, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said; “The report by the Commission on […] The post South Sudan: As violations increase, UN Human Rights Council must renew mandate of Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan appeared first on Amnesty International .
Algeria: Ensure fair retrial of dozens accused of violence in Kabylie without resort to the death penalty

Amnesty International · 4 days ago Human Rights

The Algerian authorities must ensure the upcoming retrial of 94 people in connection with the August 2021 events in the Kabylie region, in northeastern Algeria, adheres strictly to international fair trial standards without recourse to the death penalty and excluding any torture-tainted statements, Amnesty International said today. On 1 March 2026, 94 individuals will face […] The post Algeria: Ensure fair retrial of dozens accused of violence in Kabylie without resort to the death penalty appeared first on Amnesty International .
Greece: Convictions in ‘Predatorgate’ scandal offer rare accountability in abuse of surveillance technology

Amnesty International · 4 days ago General

Responding to a landmark judgement by an Athens court which found four individuals linked to spyware maker Intellexa, guilty of unlawful access to private communication systems and data, and of violating privacy and data protection laws, Rebecca White, Amnesty International’s Security Lab Researcher said: “Almost four years since the ‘Predatorgate’ scandal hit Greece, we are finally seeing consequences for those involved in the abuse of surveillance technology. “Amnesty International and other organizations have shown time and again that Intellexa’s products have […] The post Greece: Convictions in ‘Predatorgate’ scandal offer rare accountability in abuse of surveillance technology appeared first on Amnesty International .
Israel/OPT: Global impunity fueling Israel’s unlawful annexation measures in the West Bank

Amnesty International · 5 days ago General

Since December 2025, Israeli authorities have unleashed a series of unlawful measures deliberately designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to make the annexation of the territory an irreversible reality, Amnesty International said today. These decisions represent an unprecedented escalation – in scale and speed – in Israel’s project to expand illegal settlements. They facilitate the takeover of more Palestinian land, authorize a record number of new settlements, expanding existing ones, and formalize registration of land in the West Bank as Israeli state property.
Lebanon: Deliver Justice, Truth, Reparations for War Crimes Victims

Amnesty International · 6 days ago General

Open Letter to Lebanon’s Justice Minister and Deputy Prime Minister The Lebanese government should take immediate, concrete steps to help secure access to justice, truth, and reparations for thousands of civilian victims of abuses stemming from the armed conflict with Israel, five Lebanese and international human rights organizations said today in a letter to Lebanon’s justice minister and deputy […] The post Lebanon: Deliver Justice, Truth, Reparations for War Crimes Victims appeared first on Amnesty International .
Nigeria: Tiger Base police unit involved in rampant violations including extrajudicial executions, torture and extortion

Amnesty International · 6 days ago Human Rights

A Nigerian police unit set up to tackle kidnapping and armed robbery in Imo state has instead been unlawfully killing suspects, torturing and ill-treating detainees to coerce them into confessing to bogus crimes, and arresting people for the sole purpose of extracting lucrative bribes for their release, Amnesty International said today. Based in Owerri, the […] The post Nigeria: Tiger Base police unit involved in rampant violations including extrajudicial executions, torture and extortion appeared first on Amnesty International .
Brazil: Marielle Franco and Mãe Bernadette murder trials will test state’s resolve to deliver justice for human rights defenders

Amnesty International · 1 week ago General

Brazil faces a decisive test of its willingness to confront impunity for attacks against human rights defenders in the coming weeks, said Amnesty International amid the beginning of the trials over the murders of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes, in the Federal Supreme Court, and Maria Bernadete Pacífico, known as Mãe Bernadete, in the Bahia […] The post Brazil: Marielle Franco and Mãe Bernadette murder trials will test state’s resolve to deliver justice for human rights defenders appeared first on Amnesty International .
Ukraine: Four years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion, unwavering global commitment to justice is paramount

Amnesty International · 1 week ago General

Ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, said: “The people of Ukraine have now endured another year of full-scale aggression, the most devastating so far in terms of its humanitarian consequences, and deadliest in terms of civilian casualties since […] The post Ukraine: Four years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion, unwavering global commitment to justice is paramount appeared first on Amnesty International .
EU/Israel: EU foreign ministers must demand Board of Peace puts Palestinians’ rights first

Amnesty International · 1 week ago General

EU foreign ministers must use their meeting on 23 February with Nikolai Mladenov, Director-General of the Board of Peace and High Representative for Gaza, to demand that the board focuses on Palestinians’ rights, Amnesty International said. The meeting in Brussels must also address the flaws of the Board of Peace mechanism and ensure it is […] The post EU/Israel: EU foreign ministers must demand Board of Peace puts Palestinians’ rights first appeared first on Amnesty International .