Today, we must be reminded of the value of political freedom and the right to protest when it is repeatedly brutally offended by government authorities in Russia and Belarus.
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/asia/the-value-of-political-freedom-russia-and-belarus/
We should be warned to not only protect our physical human rights, but also the privacy of our virtual spaces and communication via technology. I draw attention to recent cases of unlawful survei...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/asia/big-brother-in-practice-an-overview-of-unlawful-surveillance/
By Ella Shen A few weeks ago, Amnesty International, along with other international organizations, has expressed heavy concern over the possibility of danger, including torture amongst other huma...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/asia/abductions-and-forcible-returns-from-russia-to-uzbekistan-continue/
By Viachaslau “Slava” Bortnik Amnesty International recently released a public statement raising the worsening human rights situation in Crimea marking three years under Russian rule since...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/asia/crimea-in-the-international-blind-spot/
Australia is holding refugees and asylum seekers in torture-like conditions in Nauru
Media reports indicate that in the Philippines number of people killed by the police could be as high as 400 to 800 in the last few weeks.
For many people around the world, their most direct contact with the United States is through the operations of American corporations. So it is in our interest that these companies respect human ...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/asia/u-s-corporations-in-myanmar-asked-to-come-clean/
As President Obama is about to host Indian Prime Minister on June 7th to discuss series of issues, one issue is not going to be on the table. The case in point is the summons served by an Indian ...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/asia/will-president-obama-respect-indian-judiciary/
Today, May 17, Amnesty International celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. This IDAHOT, Amnesty International condemns the ongoing discrimination, violence, ...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/africa/idahot-2016-lgbt-human-rights-around-the-world/
Last fall, I told you about “Silenced Shadows” - a poetry competition that Amnesty was launching in Sri Lanka on the theme of enforced disappearances. Sri Lanka has experienced at least 80,00...
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/asia/sri-lanka-poetry-competition-and-the-winners-are/