The 100-day boycott of Israel’s military courts by hundreds of Palestinian administrative detainees — those detained without trial or charge — underscores the need to end this cruel, unjust practice which helps maintain Israel’s system of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today.
By Erwin van der Borght,
Wealthy states colludedwithcorporate giants in 2021 to dupe people with empty slogans and false promises of a fair recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, in what amounts to one of the greatest betrayals of our times, said Amnesty International today, as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world.
Amnesty International and people in Thailand call on the Russian government to stop the aggression against Ukraine and protect civilians by holding signs and images depicting the violence in Ukraine. People also light candles as well as shoots videos of ongoing situation, to mourn the victims from indiscriminate attacks. Amnesty International holds this event worldwide to show international solidarity standing with Ukraine, as today marks one month after Russia’s invasion.
Prisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine must have their rights respected under the Third Geneva Convention, Amnesty International said today.
Amnesty International calls for unerring respect for international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s multi-pronged attack on Ukraine this morning.
People and The Forest: disjunction of Bangkloi Karen indigenous group
On February 24, 2022, Amnesty International Thailand announced the winners and hosted a ceremony to confer “Human Rights Media Awards 2021” at Lunar Room, 10th floor, AVANI Riverside Bangkok.
Responding to news that President Vladimir Putin has ordered “peacekeeping operations” to the so called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine, Agnès Callamard Amnesty International’s Secretary General said:
Amnesty International has had a longstanding presence in Thailand and is committed to continuing to promote and protect human rights for people in the country despite calls for it to be expelled, the organization said today.
The world must use the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics as an opportunity to push for human rights improvements in China, Amnesty International said ahead of next month’s Games.
f the international community continues to drag its feet on the grave human rights violations including lethal violence targeted at protestors that we have seen in Myanmar this past year, many more people will suffer and this human rights crisis could worsen, Amnesty International said today ahead of the one-year anniversary of the 1 February, 2021 coup.