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Greece: Trial of Pylos shipwreck survivors must not be a shield in the investigation of the alleged responsibilities of the Greek authorities’
The imminent trial of nine survivors of the June 2023 Pylos shipwreck off Greece raises fair trial concerns, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. The survivors are charged with smuggling, aggravated by the deaths of passengers, causing a shipwreck, irregular entry, and forming...
Kanaky New Caledonia: French authorities must uphold rights of the Indigenous Kanak people amid unrest
Responding to ongoing unrest in the non-self-governing French territory of Kanaky New Caledonia after the French Parliament adopted a bill changing the territory’s voting rules, Amnesty International’s Pacific Researcher Kate Schuetze said: “The state of emergency declared by the French government...
Jordan: Authorities must stop forcible deportation of two detained refugees to Syria
The Jordanian authorities must immediately halt the forcible deportation of two Syrian refugees who would face credible risks of serious human rights violations if they are returned to Syria, Amnesty International said today. Refugees forcibly deported to Syria are at risk of persecution, torture...
Türkiye: Discriminatory restrictions and violence against Pride protesters must not be repeated
There must be no repeat of the discrimination and violence meted out to Pride participants in Türkiye last year, said Amnesty International on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). Ahead of Pride season, new research by Amnesty International reveals how, in...
Unite for Türkiye’s Pride
Sudan: Extend the Fact-Finding Mission’s mandate
We, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, urge your delegation to support a Human Rights Council resolution that would: -Extend the FFM’s mandate for at least one year to allow it to pursue its work, with regular updates to, and interactive dialogues at, the Human Rights Council; and...
Türkiye: 2023 Prides Took Place Amid Discriminatory Restrictions and Abuse of the Rights of Protesters
Turkish authorities routinely discriminate and use violence against LGBTI people. Authorities employ blanket bans and other discriminatory restrictions on peaceful protests, including unnecessary and arbitrary use of force by law enforcement officials in some cases constituting torture and other...
Tunisia: Repressive crackdown on civil society organizations following months of escalating violence against migrants and refugees
Over the past two weeks, the Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented repressive clampdown against migrants, refugees, and human rights defenders working to protect their rights, as well as journalists, said Amnesty International today. This comes less than two weeks after a high-level...
LEBANON: SYRIAN REFUGEES AT IMMINENT RISK OF DEPORTATION
Lebanon should immediately halt forced deportations of Syrian refugees and reverse a set of unprecedented and draconian measures that were announced on 8 May 2024, seven organizations said in a joint statement today. Donor countries should urge Lebanon to uphold the principle of non-refoulement and...
Head of Amnesty International to make first regional visit to South Asia
Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, will make her first regional visit to South Asia from 16 to 24 May 2024. On 18 May, she will be joining the thousands of war-affected Tamils who will be commemorating all those lost to the internal armed conflict in Sri Lanka at an event...
Thailand: State-backed digital violence used to silence women and LGBTI activists
Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech laced with misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic language, sexualized content and other forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV), Amnesty International said in a new report...