If you are a member of the press, please email [email protected].
Press Release
Algeria: Authorities Must Immediately Rescind Ruling to Dissolve Independent Teachers Union
The decision to dissolve the teachers union is a serious assault on the rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly in…
July 28, 2026
Press Release
Pakistan: Authorities Must Lift Communications Blackout Following Reports of Lethal Force Used Against Protesters Amid Elections
We urge the Pakistani authorities to restore all communications access and allow media and independent observers into the area.
July 28, 2026
Press Release
Iran: End Escalating Campaign of Arbitrary Executions and Death Sentences Against Protesters
At least 60Â people are at risk of execution in Iran following executions of 5 people in the last two weeks.
July 28, 2026
Press Release
UK: Supreme Court Ruling on Bahrain Spyware Case Sends a Clear Message Against Transnational Repression
This ruling opens new avenues for justice and sends a signal that tech-enabled transnational repression will no longer be tolerated.Â
July 27, 2026
Press Release
Syria: Suspend Use of Assad-era Cybercrime Law Pending Reform
Amnesty International documented five cases of people detained for online speech between January and June 2026.
July 24, 2026
Press Release
India: Invoking of Extraordinary Police Powers Amid Delhi Protests an Affront to Human Rights
This deeply concerning move is an affront to human rights that risks enflaming the situation in Delhi even further.
July 24, 2026
Press Release
Georgia: Journalist Jailed and Comedian Attacked for Political Satire
In their ongoing crusade against free speech, Georgia's authorities are now cracking down hard on those who dare to crack…
July 23, 2026
Press Release
Cuba: Exile of Afro-Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Underscores Years of Injustice
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara should never have spent a single day in prison.
July 23, 2026
Press Release
South Korea: Appeal Decision for Abortion Case Exposes Legal Vacuum
Upholding convictions of medical staff who performed an abortion exposes loopholes in healthcare access in South Korea.
July 23, 2026
Press Release
Ghana: Still No Law Criminalizing Witchcraft Accusations Six Years After Akua Denteh’s Fatal Lynching
July 23, 2026
Press Release
Zambia: Authorities Must Free Journalist Arrested Over Social Media Posts
MacPherson Mukuka’s arrest raises serious concerns about the application of Zambia's Cyber Crimes Act
July 23, 2026
Press Release
Peru: Another Step Towards Entrenching Impunity
Amnesty International rejects the enactment of Law 32735, which allows alleged crimes committed by members of the Armed Forces and…
July 22, 2026