“It’s exactly what Amnesty has always campaigned for — that no one should be imprisoned or prosecuted for exercising political expression.” 

Responding to reports that Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan has been convicted of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” and sentenced to four years in prison, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said:

States, public institutions and companies the world over are enabling or profiting from Israel’s prolonged violations of international law, including its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, its unlawful occupation of the whole Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and its cruel system of apartheid against all Palestinians whose rights it controls, through their complicity, support or self-imposed paralysis, said Amnesty International in a briefing published today outlining urgent calls to states and companies.

Ahead of the witness examination and hearing of activist and conscientious objector to military service Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal on the week of 9-11 September, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said:

Responding to the Indonesian government’s announcement that at least eight people have been killed since nationwide protests against low wages, tax hikes and lawmakers’ pay started on 25 August, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director, Montse Ferrer, said:

During April-June 2025, Thailand witnessed a vibrant atmosphere of protests on a variety of issues. At least 48 demonstrations took place, and if the first consecutive overnight demonstrations were included, the total number reached 226, a 172 per cent increase from the first quarter (143), reflecting the intensity of the movement during this period.

As more and more civilians bear the cruel toll of the terrifying military escalation in Iran and Israel since 13 June 2025, and amid threats of further escalation in the conflict, Amnesty International is urging the Israeli and Iranian authorities to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.

Throughout the first quarter of 2025 (January–March), public gatherings in Thailand continued to occur, although the number was significantly reduced compared to the same period last year. The political transition that many expected would lead to the opening of democratic space has not been reflected in the freedoms of assembly and expression. A total of 19 gatherings took place across the country, with most being small-scale. Out of these, 6 were overnight gatherings, and supposedly, one overnight gathering is counted as one. There will be a total of 83 gatherings nationwide, which is a high number considering the approximately 3-month period.

The United States and other governments must urgently find funding for education programmes in Myanmar that were a lifeline for students, teachers and families in the war-torn country, Amnesty International said today, as it warned of a “lost generation” if no action is taken.

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The Trump administration’s anti-rights campaign is turbocharging harmful trends already present, gutting international human rights protections and endangering billions across the planet, Amnesty International warned today upon launching its annual report, The State of the World’s Human Rights.