Lesotho starts amnesty process for nationals banned by South Africa
Lesotho nationals who overstayed their time in South Africa have been invited to register with the Ministry of Home... Read more
30 Apr
Myanmar’s ex-president pardoned of post-coup convictions
Yangon – Myanmar’s former president Win Myint, detained since a 2021 coup, was pardoned on Friday of his convictions... Read more
17 Apr
Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro
Caracas – Venezuela’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a landmark amnesty bill covering the types of... Read more
6 Feb
Amnesty urges Zambia to free vlogger jailed for hate speech
Lusaka – Human rights group Amnesty International urged Zambia Thursday to release a US-based Zambian vlogger sentenced to 18... Read more
5 Dec, 2025
Amnesty urges World Bank to push Uganda to repeal anti-gay law
Nairobi – Amnesty International said Tuesday that the resumption of World Bank funding to Uganda, cut after the country... Read more
22 Oct, 2025
Amnesty urges Ivory Coast to ‘stop stifling protests’ ahead of polls
Abidjan – Amnesty International on Thursday called on authorities in Ivory Coast to end a crackdown on opposition protests... Read more
16 Oct, 2025
Amnesty urges Tanzania to ‘disclose fate’ of missing ex-ambassador turned govt critic
Nairobi – Amnesty International on Wednesday demanded that the Tanzanian government “disclose the fate and whereabouts” of a former... Read more
9 Oct, 2025
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, 2025
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
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
