Press Release
Indonesia: Caning of Unmarried Couple for Kissing on TikTok Violates Prohibition of Torture
Today’s public caning of a young man and woman simply for kissing is a horrifying act of discrimination.
July 2, 2026
Blog
A Future Without the Death Penalty in the U.S.
As the U.S. commemorates its 250th birthday, Rick Halperin argues that it’s past time to abolish the death penalty, the…
July 2, 2026
Press Release
Sudan: RSF Atrocities in El Fasher ‘A Stain on the Conscience of Humanity’ - New Report
The Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in Sudan's…
June 30, 2026
Report
City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur
Amnesty International documents Rapid Support Forces’ siege of El Fasher, North Darfur and grave crimes against civilians.
June 30, 2026
Blog
32 Wins for Human Rights
Read some human rights wins since January 2026, a roundup of what can be achieved when we stand together in…
June 30, 2026
Press Release
China: New ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Set to Entrench Assimilation of Minority Groups
China's new Ethnic Unity Law pushes minority ethnic groups to adopt a single, state-defined national identity dominated by Han Chinese…
June 30, 2026
Press Release
West Virginia v. BPJ Ruling Will Harm Young Transgender Athletes in Devastating Setback for LGBTQ+ Rights
This decision could pave the way for broader laws that exclude transgender people from public life altogether.
June 30, 2026
Blog
What Can Be Done to Stop Conflict-Related Sexual Violence?
Conflict-related sexual violence occurs across the world with devastating regularity. It is also a massively underreported crime. Learn more here.
June 29, 2026
Press Release
Uganda: Authorities Must Immediately End the Harassment of Activists, Allow Media to Operate Freely
These latest attacks on media outlets are emblematic of years-long crackdown on freedoms of expression and association in Uganda.
June 29, 2026
Press Release
Türkiye: Authorities Must Lift Blanket Protest Ban Ahead of NATO Summit and Release Scores of Arbitrarily Detained People
The blanket ban on protests in Ankara is an excessive and unjustifiable attack on the rights to freedom of peaceful…
June 29, 2026
Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Visitors to Saudi Arabia Imprisoned for Social Media Posts
Visitors to Saudi Arabia including tourists and pilgrims, risk detention, unfair trials, and lengthy prison sentences for social media posts.
June 29, 2026
Press Release
Tunisia: 25 Year Prison Term for Prominent Human Rights Defender Sihem Bensedrine an Outrageous Injustice
The verdict against Tunisian human rights defender Sihem Bensedrine is an utter travesty of justice.
June 26, 2026