Press Release
Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Withdrawal from Rome Statute Consecrates Impunity and Threatens to Deny Victims of War Crimes Justice and Reparations
The decision by the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave the International Criminal Court threatens to deny thousands of victims the possibility…
July 2, 2026
Press Release
Burkina Faso: Prominent Journalist Serge Oulon Forcibly Disappeared Two Years On
Burkina Faso’s authorities should urgently account for the journalist Serge Oulon, who was forcibly disappeared two years ago.
June 22, 2026
Press Release
Burkina Faso: Dissolution of More Than a Hundred NGOs and Associations Shows Intensifying Crackdown on Civil Society
Burkina Faso has dissolved 118 NGOs and associations in a flagrant attack on the right to free association.
April 16, 2026
Blog
8 Wins Against Gender-based Discrimination, Violence and Injustice
Ensuring access to justice for all women is more important than ever. Read these 8 wins from Amnesty International’s campaigns…
March 9, 2026
Press Release
Burkina Faso: Plans to Reinstate Death Penalty Must Be Stopped
Burkina Faso must immediately halt any plans to reinstate the death penalty.
December 5, 2025
Press Release
Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Announcements of ICC Withdrawal a Serious Backwards Step in Fight Against Impunity in the Sahel Region and Worldwide
The announcements by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger that they will withdraw from the ICC are an affront to victims…
September 23, 2025
Press Release
Armed conflicts and state repression in Africa fuel cocktail of human rights violations
HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA: Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face…
April 7, 2020
Report
Burkina Faso: Forced and early marriage puts thousands of girls at risk
Early and forced marriage in Burkina Faso is robbing thousands of girls as young as 13 of their childhood, while…
April 22, 2016
Press Release
Burkina Faso: Forced and early marriage puts thousands of girls at risk
Early and forced marriage in Burkina Faso is robbing thousands of girls as young as 13 of their childhood, while…
April 22, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016