Press Release
Global: Risk Profiling Systems Used to Identify Potential Offenders Breach International Law and Must Be Banned - New Report
Widespread risk profiling by law enforcement, social security and migration is incompatible with international human rights law and must be…
June 10, 2026
Press Release
Colombia: Four Months After the Attack on Yendri Velásquez and Luis Peche, Justice Remains Pending
This attack cannot be treated as an isolated case. It reflects the risks faced by migrants and refugees, especially those who…
February 13, 2026
Press Release
Colombia: Attack on Venezuelan Human Rights Defender Condemned
Amnesty International expresses its solidarity and support for Yendri Velásquez, his companion, and their loved ones.
October 14, 2025
Blog
Shining Light on the Disappeared: Pursuing Justice in 2025
Every year on August 30th, the world pauses to remember the countless individuals who have been subjected to an enforced…
August 21, 2025
Press Release
Colombia: The Tortuous Path of Women Searching for the Victims of Enforced Disappearance
New report documents the experience of women who dedicate their lives to searching for the victims of enforced disappearance.
December 6, 2024
Press Release
Americas: States Must Guarantee Women’s Right to Search for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared People Without Fear
Governments need to step up to their responsibilities not only to the forcibly disappeared, but also to the women searching…
August 29, 2024
Press Release
The Song Boom! Cayó Commemorates Colombian Protesters Victimized by Police Repression
Artists from Cali and Colombia’s Pacific region have released a track to mark the third anniversary of the mass protests…
May 3, 2024
Report
Abandoned by the State in Host Countries, Venezuelan Women Face Increasing Gender-Based Violence
The Colombian and Peruvian states are largely absent when it comes to guaranteeing, protecting and respecting the right to a…
July 12, 2022
Press Release
Reconstruction reveals how Colombian security forces intentionally attacked peaceful protesters in Cali on May 3
An event reconstruction by SITU Research and Amnesty International details how Colombian security forces assaulted peaceful protesters in the Siloé…
February 25, 2022
Press Release
Only a Robust and Coordinated State Response Will Resolve the Situation of Grave Risk Faced by Human Rights Defenders in Colombia
Colombia has failed to comply with its international obligation to guarantee a safe and enabling space for the defense of…
November 19, 2021
Press Release
The U.S. Must Stop Providing Weapons Used to Repress Colombia’s Protests
In light of verified visual evidence by Amnesty International that United States weapons and equipment are being misused to commit…
May 20, 2021
Press Release
Abuse of Protesters and Prisoners Highlights Urgent Need to Regulate Torture Tools
The world must act urgently to prohibit the global trade in equipment designed to inflict excruciating pain and injury, Amnesty…
December 10, 2020