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Amnesty International

Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty and AI) is a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights. It was founded in London in 1961.

Amnesty draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international laws and standards. The organization was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its "campaign against torture". DW's coverage of Amnesty International is collated below.

Amnesty: Executions rise after COVID restrictions end

Amnesty: Executions rise after COVID restrictions end 23.05.2022

The application of the death penalty rose in 2021, Amnesty International has reported. However, there were signs of a move away from capital punishment in many countries.
Why is India's government trying to keep activist critics from traveling abroad?

Why is India's government trying to keep activist critics from traveling abroad? 12.04.2022

Indian authorities have used legal pretexts and instructed agencies to obstruct the travel of activists and journalists who criticize the government.

Ethiopia: Tigray civilians targeted in 'crimes against humanity,' says report

Ethiopia: Tigray civilians targeted in 'crimes against humanity,' says report 06.04.2022

Tigrayans are being targeted with ethnic cleansing in the contested Western Tigray zone, according to a new report by human rights groups. The onslaught of rape and killings amounts to "war crimes," they added.
Qatar 2022: Still a long way to go on human rights

Qatar 2022: Still a long way to go on human rights 29.03.2022

The draw for the group stage of the World Cup is a reminder that Qatar 2022 is just months away. But, despite years of international pressure, the human rights situation in the emirate remains cause for concern.
Amnesty International: 2021 was the year of broken promises

Amnesty International: 2021 was the year of broken promises 28.03.2022

The human rights monitor looks back on civil and human rights in 2021, a year of dashed hopes. According to Amnesty International, the digital sphere is increasingly becoming a space for activism — and repression.
Syrian artist has message of solidarity for Ukraine

Syrian artist has message of solidarity for Ukraine 08.03.2022

Russia's bombardment of Ukrainian cities feels all too familiar to many people in Syria. Russian forces have been carrying out attacks on Syrian towns and cities since 2015. Now, one Syrian artist is using his work to send a message of solidarity.
Renewed hope for jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi's release

Renewed hope for jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi's release 23.02.2022

As a possible release date approaches, the wife of the high profile Saudi Arabian writer argues that the issues he was sent to jail for highlighting 10 years ago are no longer such a taboo in the Gulf kingdom.

COVID digest: Amnesty slams drug firms over vaccine access

COVID digest: Amnesty slams drug firms over vaccine access 14.02.2022

Pharmaceutical giants "tragically failed to rise to the challenge" of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Amnesty International. DW has the latest.
Germany rejects Amnesty's 'apartheid' label for Israel

Germany rejects Amnesty's 'apartheid' label for Israel 02.02.2022

Responding to an Amnesty International report on Israel's treatment of Palestinians, Germany's Foreign Ministry has said it rejects the term "apartheid," adding that it does not help solve the Middle East conflict.
Amnesty: Israel maintains 'system of oppression,' Israel blasts 'antisemitism'

Amnesty: Israel maintains 'system of oppression,' Israel blasts 'antisemitism' 01.02.2022

In a new report, Amnesty International accuses Israel of running an "apartheid" state. Israel has accused the rights group of antisemitism in response.
Kenya: Dead bodies found in Yala River remain a mystery

Kenya: Dead bodies found in Yala River remain a mystery 29.01.2022

In Kenya, a series of grim discoveries in the Yala River have local residents scared and authorities looking for answers. For months, dead bodies have been dumped into the water. It's unclear who the people are, or who is deposing of them.
Egypt's leading rights group forced to close in setback for civil society

Egypt's leading rights group forced to close in setback for civil society 13.01.2022

A prominent rights group in Egypt, the Arabic Network for Human Rights, is ending operations just as the country braces for a controversial NGO law. Is this the beginning of the end for civil society in Egypt?
Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power

Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power 09.01.2022

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is suspected of using fake social media accounts to consolidate his power. He wouldn't be the only one in Africa. Is social media becoming a threat to democracy on the continent?
US: Amnesty urges Biden to keep promise to close Guantanamo Bay

US: Amnesty urges Biden to keep promise to close Guantanamo Bay 08.01.2022

The US president was clear on the campaign trail that he wanted to close the controversial detention facility set up in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. But US lawmakers have opposed the idea.
Tigray: HRW renews calls for international investigation

Tigray: HRW renews calls for international investigation 17.12.2021

'One of the world's greatest humanitarian and human rights crises' is unfolding in Ethiopia, Laetitia Bader of Human Rights Watch warns in an interview with DW. Her organization and Amnesty International have confirmed reports of atrocities being committed in western Tigray.
Tigray: New wave of abuse in Ethiopia, rights groups report

Tigray: New wave of abuse in Ethiopia, rights groups report 16.12.2021

Eyewitness accounts allege security forces aligned with Ethiopia's army are rounding up and killing Tigrayan civilians, rights groups have reported. The UN is set to consider investigating the country for war crimes.

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