एम्नेस्टी इन्टरनेसनल नेपालले आज आफ्नो वार्षिक पत्र लेखन अभियान “राइट फर राइट्स् (Write for Rights)” मा एउटा स्थानीय मुद्दालाई समेत समावेश गर्दै नेपालका अधिकारीहरूद्वारा अनुसन्धानका क्रममा प्रहरी हिरासतमा भएका मृत्युका घटनाहरूको स्वतन्त्र र निष्पक्ष छानबिन हुनुपर्ने जनाएको छ । जेष्ठ २८...

Nepal’s authorities must launch an independent and impartial investigation into all incidents of custodial deaths, Amnesty International Nepal said today as it launched a new local campaign as part of its annual human rights letter-writing program, Write for Rights. On 10 June, 23-year-old...

Amnesty International Nepal hosted an online Write for Rights (W4R) workshop for members of its youth networks and groups on 8 and 9 December, 2020. The workshop, conducted via zoom, aimed at strengthening members’ capacity and discussing innovative ideas for this year’s W4R campaign. The...

26 November 2020 Responding to the news of death of an individual and two others sustaining critical injuries after being hit with bullets at a clash that occurred between protesters and security personnel in Bardibas, Mahottari district on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Nirajan Thapaliya, director of...

Nassima al-Sada loves animals and cherishes her garden back home. Even in her prison cell, she has a carefully tended plant. It is her only link to the outside world she must sorely miss. For much of her life, Nassima campaigned for women’s freedom in Saudi Arabia. In doing so, she’s lost her own....

From day one, biology students Melike Balkan and Özgür Gür dedicated themselves to defending lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) rights at their university. As prominent members of the LGBTI+ Solidarity Group at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, they’ve...

Born in the heart of the Colombian Amazon, Jani Silva has dedicated her life to defending the trees and land that are everyone’s lifeblood. From the age of 16, she’s been standing with the campesino farmers of Putumayo, a region nestled in the south of the country and brimming with unique...

Described by his daughters as an “enthusiastic but terrible” cook, Idris Khattak is a man of many interests. He speaks Russian, reads voraciously, and breeds chickens that he loves to chat to. Idris is also Pakistan’s expert on enforced disappearances. He’s spent years documenting this crime under...

Qatar must strengthen enforcement of its labour reforms and end impunity for abusive employers if it is to fully deliver on its promises to protect workers’ rights, Amnesty International said today. Since being awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has faced increased scrutiny over its record on...