Countries

Ethiopia’s proposed law risks ‘total closure of civic space’, Amnesty warns

Addis Ababa – Amnesty International has sounded the alarm over proposed reforms in Ethiopia targeting the government body overseeing... Read more

20 Aug

World

India using anti-money laundering laws to harass NGOs – Amnesty

New Delhi — India must stop its “witch hunt” against civil society groups under the pretext of tackling money... Read more

20 Sep, 2024

World

Amnesty calls for Venezuela to release political detainees

Caracas — Amnesty International called on Tuesday for the release of about 300 people being held in Venezuela for... Read more

29 Aug, 2023

Countries

Zimbabwe lets out one in five prisoners in large amnesty

Harare – About a fifth of all prisoners in Zimbabwe were released on Thursday under a presidential amnesty a... Read more

19 May, 2023

World

Amnesty says hundreds of Thai children facing charges over protests

Bangkok – More than 200 children in Thailand are facing serious criminal charges, including sedition, for their role in... Read more

8 Feb, 2023

Algeria

Amnesty condemns Algeria mass death sentences

Tunis – Amnesty International urged Algeria on Monday to annul death penalties against dozens of people over the lynching... Read more

10 Jan, 2023

Countries

Amnesty head calls for ‘new Mandela’ in Africa, denounces shrinking freedoms

Dakar – Amnesty International’s secretary general on Friday called for new “enlightened” political leadership in Africa, lamenting shrinking civil... Read more

29 Oct, 2022

Countries

Equatorial Guinea rejects allegations of human rights abuses

Malabo – Equatorial Guinea on Saturday denied Amnesty International’s accusations it had committed human rights violations during a crackdown... Read more

21 Aug, 2022

Countries

Equatorial Guinea violated human rights in gang crackdown, says Amnesty

Malabo – Amnesty International on Thursday accused authorities in Equatorial Guinea of human rights violations including torture, arbitrary detentions... Read more

19 Aug, 2022

Burkina Faso

Sankara lawyers demand Burkina ex-president’s extradition

Ouagadougou – Lawyers for the family of ex-Burkina Faso leader Thomas Sankara on Thursday demanded former president Blaise Compaore... Read more

8 Apr, 2022