Since January 16, armed violence has intensified in the Catatumbo region of northeast Colombia. This violence stems from clashes between the National ...

The leaders of all Amnesty International Americas sections joined to share concerns on President Trump's agenda and threats ...

President Trump has announced plans to launch a mass deportation campaign targeting millions of immigrants and individuals ...

Amnesty International calls on President Donald Trump and his administration to respect human rights obligations in all their ...

On January 18, 2025, journalist Ahmad Maher was released from Bir Ahmad prison in Aden, Yemen. His release followed the December 25, 2024, decision by the ...

Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General, Ketty Nivyabandi, shares Amnesty's mission for 2025 and challenges us to ...

On November 30, 2024, and again on January 2, 2025, CREDHOS reported a grave threat. The armed group Ejército Gaitanista de Colombia (also known as Clan ...

Amnesty International Secretary Agnès Callamard welcomed the news of Gaza ceasefire deal but called it "bitterly overdue." ...

On December 27, 2024, the Israeli military raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Mashrou’ Beit Lahiya. During the raid, they ...

Why capital punishment should be abolished? The death penalty violates human rights. The right to life and the right not to be subject to cruel or inhumane treatment or punishment are fundamental ...

Moussa Tchangari, a human rights defender and secretary-general of Citizens’ Alternative Spaces, faced two new charges: ...

Violence against women, and certainly violence against Indigenous women, is rarely understood as a human rights issue. When governments, media and the general public consider violence against women, ...