Amnesty International

63 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• India Adopts New Rules Expanding Control Over Foreign-Funded NGOs · India's Ministry of Home Affairs adopted amendments on 22 June 2026 that impose stricter controls on NGOs receiving foreign funding under the FCRA.
• Hong Kong Police Raid Independent Bookstores Amid Sedition Charges · Hong Kong police arrested five people after raiding two independent bookstores on suspicion of sedition.
• Amnesty Report: El Salvador's State of Exception May Constitute Crimes Against Humanity · Amnesty International concludes El Salvador's state of exception involves mass arbitrary detentions that could amount to crimes against humanity.
• Amnesty Condemns US Campaign to Dismantle International Criminal Court · Amnesty International denounces US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's efforts to disable the ICC as an existential assault on international justice.
• EU Child Safety Panel Rejects Teen Social Media Ban in Favor of Platform Design Overhaul · EU experts prioritize fixing addictive platform designs over blanket social media bans for teenagers.
• African Court Orders Tanzania to Protect Persons with Albinism · African Court rules Tanzania failed to protect persons with albinism and orders remedial measures.
• Amnesty Condemns US-Eswatini Removals as Violation of Human Rights · Amnesty International denounces the fourth US-Eswatini transfer operation for violating international law and human rights.
• Two Transferred Sri Lankan Prisoners Die Amid Allegations of Torture · Amnesty International demands urgent investigation into deaths of two prisoners transferred from Negombo following deadly clashes.
• Human Rights Groups Demand Answers on Ongoing Enforced Disappearances in Guinea · Amnesty International and partners demand justice for victims of abductions in Guinea, including two FNDC activists missing for two years.
• Amnesty International Details Exploitation of Filipino Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia · Amnesty International reports that Filipino domestic workers in Saudi Arabia endure overwork, exploitation, sexual abuse and forced labor under the kafala system.
• Iran's Unaddressed Massacres Pose Risk of Further Atrocities, Warns Amnesty · Amnesty International warns that six months after Iran's January 2026 massacres, international inaction risks further atrocity crimes.
• Türkiye Court Convicts Environmental Activist Esra Işık for Peaceful Protest · Esra Işık sentenced to over two years in prison for participating in a peaceful protest against coal mine expansion in Türkiye.
• Amnesty Urges Immediate Release of Palestinian Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya Amid Torture Reports · Amnesty International demands the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, whose life is reportedly in danger due to torture in Israeli custody.
• Amnesty Condemns MEPs' 'Send Them Back' Chants as Racism Reckoning · Amnesty International condemns racist chants in EU Parliament as a moment to confront systemic racism.
• Former MEP Investigating Pegasus Hacked, Exposing European Surveillance Inaction · Former MEP Stelios Kouloglou hacked with Pegasus spyware while investigating the tool, highlighting systemic failures in European oversight.
• Tibetan Activist Dies After Self-Immolation Outside UN Amid New China Law · Amnesty International condemns the death of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen following self-immolation outside the UN as China enforces its new Ethnic Unity Law.
• Amnesty Report: RSF Committed Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in El Fasher · Amnesty International concludes RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in Sudan's El Fasher.
• China's New Ethnic Unity Law Criminalizes Minority Rights and Culture · Amnesty International warns China's new law enforces Han assimilation and criminalizes peaceful advocacy for minority rights.
• Saudi Arabia Imprisons Foreign Visitors for Pre-Travel Social Media Posts · Saudi authorities detain and imprison foreign visitors, including pilgrims, for social media activity published before entering the Kingdom.
• Global Human Rights Wins Include Acquittals, Treaty Progress, and Abortion Access · Amnesty International reports 31 human rights victories globally in 2025-2026, from treaty negotiations to justice for defenders.
• Turkey Imposes Protest Ban Ahead of NATO Summit, Detains Over 100 Activists · Turkey bans protests in Ankara ahead of NATO summit and detains over 100 activists, lawyers, and academics.
• Amnesty Warns Kazakhstan to Halt Repressions Against Atajurt Activists' Relatives · Amnesty International urges Kazakhstan to stop detaining relatives of Atajurt activists amid ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders.
• Tunisian Human Rights Defender Sihem Bensedrine Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison · Amnesty International condemns Tunisia's 25-year prison sentence for human rights defender Sihem Bensedrine, calling it a 'travesty of justice'.
• Amnesty Urges Human Rights-Centric Earthquake Response in Venezuela · Amnesty International urges Venezuela and the international community to prioritize human rights in earthquake relief efforts.
• UN Drug Agencies Urged to End Death Penalty for Drug Offenses · Amnesty International and Harm Reduction International urge UNODC and CND to condemn and abolish the death penalty for drug-related offenses.
• Amnesty Demands Release of Baloch Activists Sentenced to Life in Secret Trial · Amnesty International calls for the immediate release of two Baloch activists sentenced to life imprisonment following a secret trial.
• Eswatini LGBTI Group Challenges Minister's Rejection of Registration Rights · ESGM continues legal battle in Eswatini to register as an NGO despite government claims that customary law prohibits same-sex relationships.
• Uganda Deports Kenyan Human Rights Lawyer Martha Karua · Ugandan authorities arbitrarily detained and deported Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua for observing a treason trial.
• Saudi Arabia Executes Nearly 100 People in 2026, Mostly for Drug Offenses · Saudi Arabia has executed nearly 100 people in 2026, with 61 for drug-related offenses, according to Amnesty International.
• Amnesty Urges EU to Halt Afghanistan Deportation Plans · Amnesty International urges the EU to abandon Afghanistan deportation plans and end readmission talks with the Taliban.