Ahead of Nepal’s national elections on 5 March, Amnesty International has launched a 10-point human rights charter, calling on all political parties and candidates to place human rights and the rule of law at the centre of their election commitments and governance priorities. The charter makes...

The 3 January US attack on Venezuela was an unlawful use of force under the UN Charter, further threatening the rules-based international order. Meanwhile, the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Maduro government against the Venezuelan people remain without justice or guarantees of...

Bangladesh’s interim government must restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law in the fortnight ahead of next month’s national elections, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, said in an open letter to Chief Advisor Muhammad...

Responding to the withdrawal of the United States of America from the Paris Climate Agreement, Marta Schaaf, Amnesty International’s Programme Director for Climate, ESJ and Corporate Accountability, said: “The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement sets a disturbing precedent that seeks to...

Marking one year since President Trump returned to office, Amnesty International on January 20 rang the alarm bells on increasing authoritarian practices in the United States and a devastating erosion of human rights.  In a new report, Ringing the Alarm Bells: Rising Authoritarian Practices and...