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/
Sex work is criminalized throughout the United States, typically as misdemeanor offenses. Similar to the way the Unites States treats and criminalizes drug use, the policing of sex work exacerbat...
The 16 Days campaign is exactly that —16 days of global activism, starting with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25th and leading up to Human Righ...
Celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities should be accompanied by reflection for the global human rights movement.
housands of pregnant girls are being excluded from school because of a rule issued by Sierra Leone’s government. In April of 2015, the Minister of Education, Science and Technology issued a sta...
In August 2013, Shawkan was taking photos of a peaceful sit-in when security forces moved in violently.
I’m an LC in Vermont and, like my colleagues, I’m busy saying “I Welcome.”
https://blog.amnestyusa.org/us/why-i-decide-to-say-i-welcome-to-refugees/