Reacting to the Emergency Law on Migration in Finland Amnesty International’s Concerns Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe, Dinushika Dissanayake expressed grave concerns over Finland’s approval of an emergency law on the “instrumentalization” of migration. The law is seen as a threat to asylum access and protection from refoulement in the country, raising fears … Read more
Responding to Extreme Climate Events in South Asia Marta Schaaf, Programme Director for Climate, Economic Social Justice and Corporate Accountability at Amnesty International, highlighted the repercussions of the recent extreme climate events in South Asia. Failure of Collective Human Rights-Consistent Climate Action Human-caused climate change has intensified extreme climate events in the region. Intense heatwaves … Read more
Challenges Facing LGBTI Activists in Istanbul, Türkiye Why is Pride Facing Bans and Backlash in Türkiye? Pride marches in Türkiye banned since 2015 Activists still gather for Istanbul Pride and Istanbul Trans Pride Excessive police force poses dangers What Risks are Activists like Can Facing? Activist Can shares their personal story: Recalls facing threats and … Read more
“Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release civilians held hostage in Gaza” Why is it Urgent to Release Hostages in Gaza? Hamas and armed groups must release all civilian hostages immediately Tens of thousands in Israel demand a ceasefire agreement for hostage release 116 individuals held hostage, 43 confirmed dead by Israeli authorities What … Read more
Concerns rise over health of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Why is Ales Bialiatski’s health a cause for concern? Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been in prison for three years Reports of rapidly deteriorating health Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe calls for immediate release Amid the third anniversary of Ales Bialiatski’s imprisonment, … Read more
What Happened to the Activists? Following the arbitrary arrest of two activists from the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, called for immediate action. Immediate Release Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah have been held in secret detention against international law. … Read more
Developments in Pakistan for Afghan Refugees Responding to the recent announcement by the Government of Pakistan, Thyagi Ruwanpathirana from Amnesty International expressed his views on the extension granted to Afghan refugees holding UNHCR-issued Proof of Registration (PoR) cards in the country. Why was the extension granted? The Pakistan government agreed to extend the stay of … Read more
Humanitarian Concerns: Paraguay Senate’s Bill Threatens Human Rights What are the Main Human Rights Risks Posed by the Bill? Lack of precision and clarity in the bill’s scope and implementation. No distinction between public and private fund recipients. Threat to the independence of civil society organizations. Broad provisions allowing authorities to seize assets and resources. … Read more
Following the latest developments in the case of former prosecutor Virginia Laparra Rivas, Amnesty International expresses concern about the recent judgment. Is the Verdict Fair? Virginia was found guilty of revealing confidential information. The judge sentenced her to 5 years in prison and imposed a fine. She is now disqualified from holding public office for … Read more
By: Sikula Oniala What challenges is South Sudan facing? Conflict, corruption, and human rights violations are entrenched in South Sudan. Security forces cracked down on peaceful protests in response to a cost-of-living crisis. Civil servants have not been paid since September 2023. US$1 was equivalent to 3,250 South Sudanese pounds. 9 million people in South … Read more