Zimbabwe: Investigation needed on violence on political opposition supporters
On 27 February, a machete-wielding gang appeared at Mbizo 4 shopping centre in Kwekwe, where…
International Day of the Disappeared: Algerian History and the Current Reality in Egypt and Libya
Today, 30 August, is the International Day of Enforced Disappearances, one of the cruelest human…
Nigeria, Lekki Massacre 100 Days Ago: The Government Continues to Deny it Happened
Today marks 100 days since the massacre at toll gate in Lekki, Lagos, where Nigerian…
If an Italian Researcher Had Been Killed in Chile…
If in Chile, during the Pinochet regime, an Italian researcher had been abducted, disappeared, tortured…
Ethiopia, Amnesty International Appeal: Protect Civilians in the Military Offensive in Tigray
After the 72-hour ultimatum the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed gave the Tigray People’s…
Mobilizations in Milan, Rome and Turin Prepare for the Outcome of Patrick Zaki’s Hearing
The kite designed by Gianluca Costantini at the Arco della Pace in Milan; a metronome…
A Year of Clashes and Violence in Ethiopia. Amnesty: Tragic Death Toll, 140 Victims
A report published by Amnesty International on 29 May casts a dark shadow over the…
Algeria, Repression Against Hirak Movement Activists and Journalists
From 7 March to 13 April, coinciding with the news of the spread of the…
Cameroon, Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons Unclear
We are hearing confused and alarming news about the spread of COVID-19 in prisons in…
In 2019 Courage and Repression in Sub-Saharan Africa. Amnesty International Review
Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, people defended their human rights by braving bullets and beatings, and conflicts…
Egypt, Patrick Zaki Still in Prison. Campaigns for his Release Stronger
The appeals court in the city of Mansoura in Egypt rejected an appeal against the…
Cameroon, Five Years of Enforced Disappearance. The Agony of 130 Families
On 27 December 2014, Cameroon Security Forces arrested over 200 adult males in the villages…
Egypt, Patrick Zaki Transferred to Tora Maximum Security Prison
They locked him up in a cell with 8 other prisoners in Tora prison in…
Central African Republic, Murder and Rape Continue Despite Peace Agreement Signed One Year Ago
One year ago, on 6 February 2019, the Government of the Central African Republic and…
Egypt, Human Rights Situation Increasingly Serious Four Years After the Death of Giulio Regeni
Four years after the death of Giulio Regeni, the human rights situation in Egypt has…
Ethiopia, Mass Arrests of Opposition Activists After Failed Coup Against Abiy
At least 75 supporters of the Oromo Liberation Front were arrested over the weekend in…
Egypt, Four Years Since the Death of Giulio: Candlelight Vigils Throughout Italy on 25 January
Saturday 25 January, Amnesty International Italia activists, along with associations and individual citizens, are organizing…
Burundi, Freedom of Press Under Attack: Four Journalists Arrested
Christine Kamikazi, Agnès Ndirubusa, Térence Mpozenzi and Egide Harerimana, four Burundian journalists who work for…
Rwanda, Another Political Opponent Assassinated While Forced Disappearances Continue
Syldio Dusabumuremyi, national coordinator of the FDU- Inkingi (United Democratic Forces), the unregistered political opposition…
Zimbabwe, A Year of President Mnangagwa Marked by Violent Human Rights Abuse
It is veritable witch-hunt against anyone who dares criticise the government. This is how Amnesty…
Somalia, Jubaland Security Minister Arrested: Suspected of Serious Crimes
Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur, a.k.a. Abdirashid Janan, Security Minister of Jubaland, an autonomous region in the…
