World News

November 12, 2019

US 'misusing' justice system to harass migrant human rights defenders

Amnesty International is calling on the US Department of Justice to drop "spurious criminal charges" against a humanitarian volunteer in Arizona facing a retrial in relation to humanitarian assistance he provided to migrants near the US-Mexico border.
November 12, 2019

Christian Aid responds to Cyclone Bulbul in Bangladesh

Christian Aid and its local partners are poised to respond to Cyclone Bulbul, which damaged thousands of homes across India and Bangladesh over the weekend.
November 9, 2019

Berlin Wall 30th anniversary commemorated as Germany tackles rising tensions

Thirty years ago when the Berlin Wall fell, the Nicolaikirche in Leipzig had gained a reputation as a gathering point for events signalling the end of an era of communist rule in what was then East Germany.
November 6, 2019

German churches to send search and rescue ship to Mediterranean

A broad coalition of German churches is planning to send is planning to send a ship to save refugees crossing the Mediterranean.
November 6, 2019

Urgent call for repatriation of children stranded in Syria

Nearly 28,000 children from more than 60 different countries remain trapped in Syria, mostly in displacement camps.
November 5, 2019

Companies' palm oil sustainability claims 'go up in flames'

Companies have created a facade of sustainability but are buying from palm oil concessions under public investigation for illegal fires, says Greenpeace.
November 5, 2019

Hundreds killed in Bangladesh 'war on drugs'

The Bangladeshi authorities have allegedly killed hundreds of people in a wave of extrajudicial executions under the guise of an anti-drugs campaign, Amnesty International says in a new report.
November 4, 2019

UNHCR troubled by latest US refugee resettlement cut

The US has decided to reduce substantially the number of refugees it will admit for resettlement in the United States over the coming year.
November 4, 2019

Amazon Guardian killed and another shot as loggers attack in Brazil

An indigenous Amazon Guardian has been shot dead and another wounded after they were ambushed by loggers.
November 3, 2019

Launch of letter-writing campaign to support young people facing human rights abuses

Volunteers arrested for rescuing refugees in Greece and a young Iranian woman rights activist sentenced to 10 years in jail are among those to receive support.