activists

April 10, 2019

Guilty verdict against Hong Kong protest leaders a 'crushing blow'

Amnesty says the Hong Kong government is increasingly using prosecutions as a political tool to target peaceful activists.
March 9, 2019

US border agency cancels meeting with press freedom groups

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cancelled a meeting with a coalition of press freedom groups following a report that it maintained a list of journalists and activists with knowledge of the 2018 migrant caravan and singled them out for additional screening.
March 7, 2019

UN member states 'must demand release of women activists in Saudi Arabia'

Saudi Arabia has used counter-terrorism legislation to detain women activists who have been tortured and sexually abused.
February 10, 2019

Activists celebrate as arms fair is 'chased out of Birmingham'

Birmingham was due to host the DPRTE arms fair in March but it has now been moved to Farnborough following a campaign by local activists.
February 6, 2019

Decision not to jail Stansted 15 'a relief, but not enough'

Amnesty International says the activists should never have faced a serious terrorism-related charge in the first place.
January 2, 2019

Human rights defender's conviction upheld in UAE

The United Arab Emirates Federal Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence for award-winning human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor.
December 13, 2018

Myanmar must end crackdown on Kachin civil society, says Global Witness

Targeting peaceful human rights defenders for condemning conflict is a farcical miscarriage of justice, says Global Witness.
December 3, 2018

Greenpeace activists denied bail in Slovakia

Twelve activists are at risk of being imprisoned for up to five years after a peaceful protest against coal.
November 26, 2018

Transparency International concern at arrests of activists and academics in Turkey

Transparency International has appealed to the Turkish government to uphold the country’s constitution and international conventions it has signed, committing it to support the basic rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
November 20, 2018

Hong Kong should drop 'chilling' prosecution of Umbrella Movement leaders

Thr prosecution is an act of retaliation aimed at silencing the pro-democracy movement, says Amnesty International.