Amnesty International

Why is Moria compared to a Nazi concentration camp?

The Greek island camp is full of Afghan refugees, who spend their days in what they say is "filth and degradation".

At least 1,300 Rohingya flee India for Bangladesh

Aid groups say the pace of new arrivals in Bangladesh has escalated since January 3, as India hands over more stateless Muslim refugees to Myanmar army.

Why did Somalia blacklist its country's top UN diplomat?

Declaring Nicholas Haysom 'persona non grata' might prove costly for the Federal Somali Government.

Money versus morals: 100 days since Jamal Khashoggi’s killing

Lawmakers, journalists and rights activists are pressuring governments to hold the leaders of Saudi Arabia accountable as Riyadh flexes its financial muscle.

100 days after Khashoggi's death, justice remains elusive

It's been 100 days since a hit squad sent from Riyadh killed journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Amnesty International Turkey on Thursday called for an international probe into his murder.

Israel wants to be ‘in Africa’ but to keep Africans out of Israel

Israel wants to exploit the benefits of a potential relationship with Africa. But it does not want Africans to come to Israel.

The end of the 71st year of conflict in Kashmir

As the year draws to a close Kashmir's violence continues unchecked, adding another year of tragedy, brutality, and oppression to the lives of its citizens.

How technology is helping Nigerians get speedy access to justice

Last December, the Nigerian government confirmed that nearly 70 percent of inmates in prisons were awaiting trial. Now a number of tech-driven nonprofits and social media movements have appeared across the country to counter this trend.

Journalists strike as Sudan says bread protests killed 19 so far

Sudanese journalists launch strike in the wake of deadly protests against rise in bread prices. Amnesty International has put the death toll in at 37.

Why did Indian police ban a Muslim group from offering Friday prayers?

The police diktat has triggered a public debate with some defending the ban and some opposing it.

Activists detained as trial of China rights lawyer begins

Wang Quanzhang, 42, who defended political activists and victims of land seizures, disappeared in a 2015 sweep known as the "709" crackdown aimed at courtroom critics of government critics.

Amnesty says 37 people killed during anti-government protests in Sudan

The demonstrations are the biggest in several years against Bashir's 29-year rule, with protesters enraged over inflation, shortages of basic goods and a cash crisis.