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Publication Date: 23 May 2013

Report 2013: World increasingly dangerous for refugees and migrants

Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today as it launched its flagship annual report.

Publication Date: 22 May 2013

New Zimbabwe constitution can usher in new culture of human rights

Zimbabwe's new constitution presents a golden opportunity for the country to break away from a culture of impunity for human rights violations, Amnesty International says.

Publication Date: 22 May 2013

Nigeria: State of emergency must not lead to more human rights abuses

Nigerian authorities must not use the state of emergency imposed in the north of the country as an excuse to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International urges.

Publication Date: 17 May 2013

Activists worldwide target homophobia in Jamaica, Ukraine and South Africa

On 17 May, to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), Amnesty International supporters worldwide will take action to highlight the human rights situation of LGBTI people around the world.

Publication Date: 15 May 2013

Denmark: No forced returns to ‘volatile’ situation in Somalia

Forcibly returning people to a volatile security situation in Somalia would violate international law.

Publication Date: 15 May 2013

Equatorial Guinea targets opposition ahead of elections

At least nine activists who were trying to organize a peaceful demonstration in Equatorial Guinea were arrested as authorities are determined to clamp down on free speech ahead of up-coming elections.

Publication Date: 14 May 2013

Activist freed - journalist still missing in The Gambia

A Gambian activist detained by the authorities after peacefully expressing his views has been released – but there is still no news about a journalist missing for seven years

Publication Date: 10 May 2013

Sudanese activist held incommunicado at risk of torture

A female lawyer in Sudan who was arrested on 4 May and whose whereabouts are still unknownis at risk of torture.

Publication Date: 09 May 2013

New wave of arrests and harassment of Chad’s opposition

Scores of parliamentarians, journalists, army officers and civilians have been arrested in Chad since the beginning of the month and many are being held without charged.

Publication Date: 08 May 2013

Zambia urged to release two men charged with same-sex sexual conduct

The Zambian authorities must immediately release two young men who have been denied bail after being arrested on charges of having sex “against the order of nature”.

Publication Date: 07 May 2013

Human rights concerns ahead of Equatorial Guinea elections

Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over campaigning ahead of the 26 May, 2013 legislative elections.

Publication Date: 30 April 2013

Burundi: Freedom of expression under threat from new press law

A draft law that includes new press-related crimes and exorbitant fines for journalists who violate them looks set to be signed off by Burundi's President.

Publication Date: 25 April 2013

Teachers arrested after peaceful strike in the Republic of Congo

Two teachers have been deteined without charge for a week in the Republic of Congo in connection with a peaceful strike.

Publication Date: 19 April 2013

Swaziland: Newspaper editor threatened with jail amid media crackdown

In Swaziland, a newspaper editor was convicted on two counts of contempt of court for questioning the independence of the country’s judiciary.

Publication Date: 18 April 2013

Life on death row: ‘They had no idea they were going to be executed’

Social activist Amadou Janneh was sentenced to life imprisonment in January 2012 for his work. While in prison, he met many people on death row, including the nine who were executed in August 2012.

Publication Date: 17 April 2013

Sudan: Indiscriminate bombing exacerbates humanitarian crisis in Southern Kordofan

The UN Security Council and African Union (AU) must take immediate action to halt indiscriminate attacks in Southern Kordofan.

Publication Date: 03 April 2013

Egypt, Sudan: Kidnap and trafficking of refugees and asylum-seekers must be stopped

Refugees at Sudan's Shagarab camp are being kidnapped and trafficked to Egypt where they are held for ransom and horrifically abused.

Publication Date: 02 April 2013

Only seven prisoners released in Sudan ‘political prisoner amnesty’

Over 118 more reportedly remain in arbitrary detention in connection with the Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan conflicts.

Publication Date: 28 March 2013

Sudan: Government forces need to stop attacking civilians in Darfur

An Amnesty International briefing says that multiple large-scale attacks are being carried out against civilians in the worst instance of violence in years.

Publication Date: 25 March 2013

Rwanda: Opposition leader’s right to a fair trial in jeopardy

A new Amnesty International report says Victoire Ingabire must be allowed an appeal that meets international fair trial standards after being convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison.