By Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Director
Many are parsing Hu Jintao’s comments for something new. The fact is, he has not taken a different stand on human rights than the Chinese government–or even he–has in…Continue Reading
Saturday 15 January: It was extremely calm, almost serene in Tunis this morning. It was hard to believe that only yesterday, thousands marched in the same streets calling for an end to President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali’s rule, and got their wish.Continue Reading
By Diana Eltahawy in Tunis, Amnesty International researcher for North Africa
While I was making hectic last minute preparations to travel to Tunisia as part of an Amnesty International delegation looking into human rights violations, in the context …Continue Reading
By Yolanda Foster, Amnesty International’s Sri Lanka campaigner
A buzz of attention surrounds Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa’s visit to the UK. “Arrest Rajapaksa for war crimes” reads one banner brandished by a Tamil diaspora group keen to see …Continue Reading
The international outcry over Asia Bibi, the Christian Pakistani woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, has set off an internal backlash against perceived Western influence in Pakistan. This has put the government in a difficult position – but one …Continue Reading
By Hazel Galang, Philippines campaigner, Amnesty International
Today many people in the Philippines are pausing to remember the Maguindanao massacre that thrust the nation into the international spotlight on 23 November last year: At least 57 people, i…Continue Reading
By Friederike Behr, Russia researcher for Amnesty International
After eighteen months of excuses, the Moscow authorities finally gave permission for a ‘31st Day’ demonstration on Sunday in support of the right to freedom of assembly.
The organiz…Continue Reading