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 non-repetition, warned Amnesty International today.
Responding to emerging videos that appear to show the release and escape attempts of victims from scamming compounds across Cambodia, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said:
Iranian authorities have unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters across the country since 28 December 2025, marked by security forces’ unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today.
Despite the stark challenges currently facing humanity, Amnesty International continues to witness how people from all over the world are demonstrating the importance of activism and the life-changing power of solidarity.
Responding to reports of a Myanmar military air strike on a hospital in Rakhine State on Wednesday night, international Human Rights Day, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said:
Against a backdrop of the spread of authoritarian practices, climate collapse and the erosion of international law, Amnesty International is launching its annual Write for Rights campaign on Human Rights Day (10 December) to support the victims of human rights violations and show that humanity can win.
Philippines police unlawfully targeted protesters with unnecessary and excessive force during anti-corruption marches in September, according to harrowing new testimony gathered by Amnesty International ahead of fresh protests planned across the country this weekend.
In the third quarter of 2025, from July to September, there were at least 52 assemblies across the country. These assemblies, if including overnight stays, totalled 229 instances, an increase of only three from the previous quarter. The increase, though seemingly small, indicates that the format of overnight assemblies has not yet received a satisfactory response and must remain a focus of attention.
Responding to the deaths of refugees and migrants on a boat that sank off the coast of Malaysia, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said:
The prosecution of children for political expression directly contravenes international human rights principles, especially the rights of children that Thailand is obligated to uphold under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Using the criminal justice system to suppress children’s expression not only breaches the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly but also highlights systemic issues. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) audit report points to a persistent pattern of violations of children’s rights, reflecting practices that fail to prioritise the best interests of the children involved.
Rohingya communities in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State are facing forced labour, food and health crises, severe restrictions on movement and escalating armed conflict, Amnesty International said today as it warned against dangerously premature decisions to repatriate refugees from Bangladesh.
Responding to reports of an aerial attack by the Myanmar military that is said to have killed upwards of 20 civilians, including children, when multiple bombs were dropped from motorised paragliders, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: