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Press Release
‘Positive News’ for Defenders of Press Freedom as Assange Granted Permission to Appeal
The High Court has rightly concluded that - if extradited to the USA, Assange will be at risk of serious abuse, including prolonged solitary confinement, which would violate the prohibition on torture or other ill-treatment.
May 20, 2024
Press Release
Sri Lanka: Fifteen Years After the End of the War, Victims Still Await Justice at Mullivaikkal
Today’s anniversary is a grim reminder of the collective failure of the Sri Lankan authorities and the international community to deliver justice to the victims of Sri Lanka’s internal armed conflict.
May 20, 2024
Press Release
Türkiye: Discriminatory Restrictions and Violence Against Pride Protesters Must Not Be Repeated
Authorities should ensure LGBTI Pride marches in Türkiye go ahead safely and without the interference and intimidation of previous years.
May 17, 2024
Press Release
Greece: Trial of Pylos Shipwreck Survivors Must Not Be a Shield in the Investigation of the Alleged Responsibilities of the Greek Authorities
The imminent trial of nine survivors of the June 2023 Pylos shipwreck off Greece raises fair trial concerns based on questions about the integrity of the investigation and evidence.
May 17, 2024
Press Release
Tunisia: Repressive Crackdown on Civil Society Organizations Following Months of Escalating Violence Against Refugees and Migrants
The Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented repressive clampdown against migrants, refugees, and human rights defenders working to protect their rights, as well as journalists.
May 16, 2024
Press Release
Long Lasting Damage to Global Media Freedom as Julian Assange Back in UK Court Ahead of Possible Extradition to USA
The authorities in the U.S. seem hell-bent on making an example of Assange for exposing their alleged war crimes, rather than upholding the values of freedom of expression.
May 16, 2024
Press Release
Thailand: State-Backed Digital Violence Used to Silence Women and LGBTI Activists
Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech, Amnesty International said in a new report.
May 15, 2024
Report
“Being Ourselves is Too Dangerous” – Digital Violence and the Silencing of Women and LGBTI Activists in Thailand
Amnesty International’s report analyzes forms of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TfGBV) and its impact on women and LGBTI activists in Thailand.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
World Leaders Fail to Act as Israeli Invasion of Rafah Worsens Humanitarian Catastrophe
Over 1.5 million people, including 600,000 children, are at serious risk.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
Amnesty International USA Response to New Weapons Transfer to Government of Israel
Enough is enough. President Biden must urgently suspend all transfers of weapons to the government of Israel and push for a permanent ceasefire.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
Mass Forced Displacement in Gaza Highlights Urgent Need for Israel to Uphold Palestinians’ Right to Return
This Nakba day the fate of Palestinians is more perilous than ever – dispossessed and subjected to systematic human rights violations under a brutal occupation – with those in Gaza also facing the imminent risk of genocide and grappling with famine.
May 15, 2024
Press Release
Morocco: Criminalization of Abortion Has Devastating Impact on the Rights of Women and Girls
The Moroccan state is failing to meet its obligations to ensure accessible, affordable and good quality sexual and reproductive health services, including abortion.
May 14, 2024