Human Rights

Amnesty International has urged the Belgian Parliament to reject a bill that would allow police to conduct home raids for migration control purposes, warning that such measures will sow fear and division.

The UN reports that a 14-year-old Yemeni girl was married to an elderly man by her father, who feared for her protection amidst the ongoing conflict.

Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard urged Thai authorities to immediately halt plans to forcibly return two Uyghur men to China, warning they face a real risk of torture, arbitrary detention, and enforced disappearance.

According to the UN Children's Fund UNICEF, a school in Myanmar has been hit in an airstrike, resulting in three children killed and five others injured.

Amnesty International condemns the decision by Peru's Public Prosecutor's Office to close the investigation into the forced sterilisation of thousands of women during the 1990s.

Amnesty International said that six months after the abduction of pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall and his son in Mali, the authorities have failed to disclose their fate and whereabouts.

According to UN News, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to more than 400 people who left the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region during a brief…

Amnesty International reports that one year after Colonel Michael Randrianirina’s military coup in Madagascar, the country has moved away from promised reforms, marked by military consolidation and authoritarian practices that leave Gen Z aspirations…

Ahead of the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Amnesty International emphasizes the urgent need for a just transition away from fossil fuels, calling on governments to end support for polluting industries and place human…

According to a new UNESCO report, the rate of impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in over a decade, with the use of drones emerging as a new threat for…

Amnesty International warned that Russia’s increased targeted attacks on energy and heating infrastructure in Ukraine are creating a humanitarian catastrophe for civilians ahead of winter.

Countries meeting at COP17 in Armenia have agreed on a roadmap to accelerate nature conservation efforts at the halfway point to 2030.

Amnesty International has criticized the new 'Prevention of Organised Crimes' bill in Sri Lanka, warning that it grants sweeping, unchecked powers to authorities, violates human rights, and paves the way for torture and arbitrary…

Luke Lindberg, the new head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), stated that reducing conflict is the most effective way to tackle global hunger, as it drives two-thirds of the acute food insecurity…

The World Health Organization has emphasized the need for continued efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as cases surpass 10,000.

The UN reports that artificial intelligence is changing the way humans think through its capabilities in writing, summarizing, and answering complex questions, raising the question of whether we will notice these changes in time.

The UN reports that ecosystem restoration is occurring at an unprecedented rate worldwide, from Canada to Indonesia, and funding must quadruple to sustain this progress.

The UN Security Council held an open debate to examine the challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies, such as drones and autonomous vessels, for global maritime security.

The UN human rights chief has demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague who was held by the Houthis for over two years, noting that his family was only informed…

According to UN News, the historic city of Samarkand, with its rich Silk Road heritage, is now facing challenges stemming from a significant surge in tourism at the historic Registan Square.

According to the IPC global food security monitor, more than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing severe food shortages, with numbers expected to rise in the coming months.

A UN human rights official reports that despite widespread construction and technological advancements in North Korea, its people are more isolated from the outside world than at any point in history.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that over 300,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon since early March, noting that the humanitarian crisis is far from over.

As three decades of UN political missions in Somalia come to an end on 31 October, Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, has described the engagement as one of persistence,…

Each day the ceasefire in Oleshky holds means hope for civilians, the UN top humanitarian official said, stressing safe and voluntary departure for those wishing to leave.

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) warned on Friday that Israeli forces are pushing Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, amid concerns of ethnic…

Amnesty International stated that the closure of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta in Russia is a devastating blow to freedom of expression and investigative journalism in the country.

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported that more than 280,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Yemen, with many vulnerable individuals unable to access lifesaving relief due to extreme danger.

Marking the 25th anniversary of its Write for Rights campaign, Amnesty International shared accounts from five human rights activists worldwide who found hope and strength in letters received from campaign supporters during their darkest…

At least five children were killed and two others injured in a drone attack on a market in Nyala, South Darfur state, Sudan, on Monday, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.

The UN independent expert on Myanmar warned at a press briefing on Thursday that the country's human rights situation is catastrophic, as an illicit economy fuels escalating violence and civilians bear the brunt.

The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Thursday condemned a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro that killed at least 13 civilians and injured 10 others at its main railway station.

Amnesty International has condemned the ten-year prison sentence handed down to human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha by an Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court, labeling it an abuse of anti-terror laws to suppress…

A UN-partnered report warns that a record 710,000 deaths globally were attributed to heat in 2023, with over 70 percent linked to human-caused climate change.

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday called for the 34th time for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba – but with the weakest backing for the resolution in…

Amnesty International stated in a report that the upcoming UN climate talks (COP31) in Antalya can only deliver meaningful action if governments protect civic freedoms, curb fossil fuel influence and listen to vulnerable communities.

Amnesty International reported that private security companies connected to Cambodia's military, police, and political elites have sustained a scamming industry built on trafficking, forced labour, torture, and slavery.

According to a UN survey, opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year, marking the first significant increase since the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in 2022.

A new UN report warns ahead of the COP31 climate conference that the ocean's capacity to absorb carbon has already reduced by approximately six per cent due to climate change.

Amnesty International's African section directors have urged African leaders in an open letter to address the coercive and deceptive recruitment of African nationals into the Russian military for the war in Ukraine during the…

The UN reports that women and girls in war zones from Gaza to Yemen are facing increasing dangers to their survival, as the Security Council meets to discuss ways to improve their security.

The UN reports that families in Gaza are bracing for a fourth winter in tents as aid operations face obstacles, including the closure of the Kerem Shalom crossing by Israel for election day.

According to UN News, the General Assembly opened its annual debate on the US economic embargo against Cuba, with Member States set to vote for the 34th time on a resolution calling for its…

Amnesty International warned that the European Commission's proposed reform of Frontex regulations, without strengthening human rights safeguards, increases the risk of EU complicity in rights violations.

Levels of carbon dioxide and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2025, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged continued international support for Ukraine’s population as Russian airstrikes intensify and humanitarian needs grow in advance of another bitterly cold winter.

Amnesty International said Tanzanian authorities have failed to hold anyone accountable for post-election violence and are weaponizing counterterrorism laws to restrict civic space.

The UN reports that approximately 36,600 people have fled into northern Kenya following an uptick in fighting on the Ethiopian side of the border.

The UN’s Ebola coordinator and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) have deplored the killing of a nurse working to halt the spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the…

The UN reported that 20 people who had contact with Kenya's first case of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus have reunited with their families after completing a 21-day quarantine period.

Amnesty International reports that the Moscow prosecutor’s office is initiating criminal proceedings against Anna Karetnikova, a prisoners’ rights advocate from the Memorial Human Rights Centre, on “extremism” charges.

Amnesty International has urged French lawmakers to reject a bill that would hold protesters liable for property damage during demonstrations. The organization warned that the proposal could lead to arbitrary punishment and undermine civil…

Human Rights for Sport reports that following the execution of mountaineer Ali-Sina Mostafavi, the number of executed athletes in Iran has risen, with at least six others facing imminent execution.

According to a new UN report, the share of women and girls among the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflicts last year has reached one in four, doubling since 2021.

UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned that Israel’s aggressive operation in the West Bank city of Hebron raises serious concerns of ethnic cleansing, with displaced Palestinians surpassing 3,000.

Top human rights experts investigating Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine said on Monday that the Russian authorities had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by attacking civilians and vital energy infrastructure, among other…

Amnesty International warned in a new report that the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic is on the brink of collapse due to an unprecedented financial crisis and lacks funding to continue…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war between Iran and the United States in remarks on Monday to journalists in Cairo, Egypt.

The UN Security Council is marking 30 years since it took on the mandate to protect children in war, noting that violations against children in armed conflict have reached an unprecedented level this year.

Usman Hamid, Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, reports on persistent campaigns of intimidation and military-led disinformation against himself and other human rights defenders in the country.