Sport Amnesty demands over €400m in damages from FIFA for Qatar workers NGOs have accused Qatar of abusing migrant workers ahead of the World Cup. 19/05/2022
world news Amnesty: States need to stop going after people sharing information Amnesty International researcher Lisa Maracani spoke to Euronews about the group's latest report on censorship and freedom of information during the pandemic. 19/10/2021
Netherlands Dutch activists lose ethnic profiling case but vow to appeal The Hague District Court ruled that ethnicity can be one of the criteria for singling out passengers, but not the only one. 22/09/2021
Biztech news Hungary used malware 'to spy on critical journalists and politicians' The military-grade malware by the NSO Group infects phones, allowing the operator to access messages, photos, emails, and location data as well as surreptitiously control the device's microphones and cameras. 19/07/2021
United Kingdom Migrants returned to Libya suffer horrific abuse, Amnesty says Amnesty is calling for European states to end cooperation with Libya on migration and border control. 16/07/2021
Greece Amnesty accuses Greece of 'systematic' policy of migrant pushbacks Athens has disputed reports accusing Greek border police of violent returns of refugees and migrants to Turkey. 23/06/2021
Iran Amnesty alleges 'crimes against humanity' by new Iranian president The human rights organization says Judge Ebrahim Raisi should be investigated for his part in the 1988 mass killings of political prisoners in Iran. 19/06/2021
world news Death sentence executions fell by a quarter in 2020, says Amnesty Amnesty International recorded 483 executions across 18 countries during 2020 - a drop of 26% compared to the previous year. 21/04/2021
world news Amnesty International slams rich countries for hoarding COVID vaccines 'Governments restricted not only freedom of movement, but also freedom of expression,' the human rights group said. 07/04/2021
world news Amnesty calls for probe into alleged Nagorno-Karabakh war crimes A fierce war between the Azeri army and Armenian separatists supported by Yerevan broke out at the end of September. 10/12/2020
View As human rights activists know all too well, you speak the truth at your peril in Turkey ǀ View In the wake of the attempted coup in 2016, Turkish authorities have been relentless in suppressing what they see as potential threats - including human rights activists now on trial for terrorism-related charges. 03/07/2020
France Amnesty slams alleged police brutality in French lockdown enforcement The warning comes after violent clashes in France’s poorer suburbs, where residents have accused authorities of heavy-handed tactics. 07/05/2020
View Before coronavirus, Europe lacked empathy for migrants. The pandemic can teach us compassion ǀ View The EU should provide humanitarian assistance to people stranded in countries less capable to confront the crisis, not more speedboats to contain them there. 07/05/2020
View Love in the time of coronavirus: why our lives in crisis should foster empathy for refugees ǀ View At present, being in exile from my homeland of Canada (which has virtually shut its borders), feeling cut off from my loved ones overseas, gripped by anxiety for their well-being as well as my own, I have a new and visceral appreciation for the experiences of people caught up in catastrophes. 24/03/2020
View Hungarians should be rising to the challenge of the coronavirus outbreak in spite of Orbán ǀ View The Orbán government's response to the coronavirus outbreak is not surprising given its track record over the last decade. But now is the time for Hungarians to seize the moment and take matters into their own hands. 21/03/2020
China China is 'running a campaign of intimidation' against Uighur diaspora They say the intimidation is 'unparalleled and illegal'. 21/02/2020
View The “Buyukada 10” are falsely accused on terror charges. Justice in Turkey must prevail ǀ View This week, I will be in Istanbul for the verdict in the case of Taner and the “Buyukada 10.” If found guilty of “membership of a terrorist organisation,” they could face up to 15 years behind bars. 14/02/2020
View “We can’t complain.” How Turkey is leading a crackdown at home as its tanks roll into Syria ǀ View The extent of the latest crackdown on civil liberties in Turkey, in the context of the military offensive, raises serious concern that authorities are now using war in northern Syria as a pretext to further crush dissent and inflict fear. 01/11/2019
View The Bulgarian government wants to end scrutiny of its human rights abuses. We can't let them ǀ View I have notified the relevant authorities at the United Nations about what is taking place in Bulgaria. Activities of this type directed against human rights defenders have no place in a rule of law state, let alone an EU state. 03/10/2019
Europe News The Brief: Human rights organisation puts pressure on EU Amnesty International accuses the EU of practicing double standards when it comes to the countries they are publicly critical of. 26/09/2019
Europe News 'We are seeing a push back on human rights' LGBTQ and women's rights are particularly targeted in the current proliferation of hate speech and backsliding on human rights in the world. This is acknowledged by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, appointed in March, that explained his priorities to MEPs. 16/09/2019
The Cube Woman dies after setting herself ablaze over Iran stadium jail fears Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian female football fan who tried to sneak into a stadium dressed as a man, has died after setting herself on fire last week. 11/09/2019
View As students return to universities, it’s time we talked candidly about rape ǀ View As universities across Europe prepare open their doors for a new term, student Cara Balen warns of the danger of not recognising the importance of sexual consent on campus and beyond. 04/09/2019
View Why we should feel hopeful after the EU elections ǀ View Despite all the challenges facing our newly elected MEPs, I am hopeful that a freer, fairer Europe is in reach. In last week’s elections, Europeans came out and voted in greater numbers than at any time in the last 20 years, and many campaigns were driven by young people who made their voices heard. 04/06/2019
View Turkey – the world’s largest prison for journalists ǀ View It is outrageous to think that journalists like Erdem are being held in prisons just for doing their jobs. It is shocking to know that many have been convicted in show trials using fabricated evidence and trumped up charges. 06/05/2019
View When Polish judges become human rights defenders ǀ View In a significant move today, the European Commission launched an infringement procedure to protect judges in Poland from political control. [...] By failing to protect judges from political interference, the country’s disciplinary regime [...] threatens the functioning of the EU as a whole. 04/04/2019
