The Programme Director will implement Amnesty’s strategic vision for human rights action
Deepening economic democracy through human rights-centred economic and social policy frameworks
There cannot be talk about ocean justice and human rights without actively involving those whose lives are entwined with the ocean
Report says crime statistics at the end of August reflected limited improvement on protecting women’s rights
The US initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.
New and ongoing conflicts and rise of authoritarianism undermine vision for universal human rights
The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have expanded their attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Geneva session was an opportunity for the country to update the UN’s Human Rights Council Working Group on progress made
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
A classified FBI report confirms that US law enforcement has long known of Rwandan intelligence operations against civilians on its soil
On average, five Somali journalists are killed every year, but in the absence of political will to change the situation, the killers are allowed to continue with impunity
No one has been arrested for the murder of fierce opponent of coal mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal Fikile Ntshangase
State security forces act with seeming impunity despite constitutional protections for citizens
The injustices of the apartheid era have survived and expanded, and human rights flouder, in a state that was supposed to be founded on the rule of law and constitutionalism
South African activist Eddie Ndopu is in line to be the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
It is of great concern that the census still does not include questions relating to sexual orientation and excludes transgender, intersex and non-binary persons
The ongoing Afrophobic behaviour in our country is misdirected anger and frustration at the fact that black South Africans still have to make do with welfare crumbs
For the few black people who ‘make it’ to justice, there are many more who struggle to access their basic human rights
South Africans celebrate Human Rights Day without reference to the responsibilities that accompany those rights
There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?
Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
The M&G has a responsibility to deplatform dehumanising views, to advocate for free speech but not allow hate speech
Two M&G articles defending trans-exclusionary views draw on the insidious anti-trans rhetoric flourishing in the UK, but ignore our country’s constitutional protections
After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation
Freedom of conscience and movement cannot be used as a reason
not to wear a mask or to be vaccinated
Here’s how the EU is continuing to support women and girls worldwide
Civil society has called for an investigation into King Mswati’s alleged crimes against humanity
As part of the 40th anniversary of the Canon Collins Trust, Justice Mavedzenge spoke to Albie Sachs about the legacy of apartheid-era legal activism for Southern Africa
By adopting sound grazing practices livestock owners get access to markets in a foot-and-mouth disease red zone near the Kruger National Park
The UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment says conservation doesn’t mean ‘pristine wilderness’, free from human inhabitants