Bangladesh: 28 men suspected of being gay freed Good news! All 28 men arrested on suspicion of being gay are now free Read More >>
Article Egypt: Human rights defender Tarek Hussein freed from prison! Human rights defender Tarek Hussein was released on 27 July. After being arbitrarily detained for 40 days, the former prisoner of conscience has now joined his family. Types: Article Read More >>
Blog 21 July 2017 12 ways your support means Amnesty works It’s thanks to your action, your determination and your continuous support that Amnesty can transform the lives of people and communities worldwide. Here’s what so many of you have helped us do so far this year. Types: Blog Read More >>
Press Release 25 May 2017 Taiwan moves closer to marriage equality after milestone court ruling Taiwan close to becoming first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 18 May 2017 USA: Chelsea Manning finally free after cruel ordeal Chelsea Manning released from prison. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Article Mexico: General Law on Torture Improved and Passed Amnesty International pressure led to the removal of regressive aspects from needed Torture Law Types: Article Read More >>
Article Peru: Unfounded charges against human rights defender thrown out 150,000 letters called on the Peruvian government to protect Máxima Acuña from harassment. Types: Article Read More >>
Blog 3 May 2017By Shiromi Pinto, Creative Manager, Amnesty International 4.6 million actions for Write for Rights! Amnesty supporters wrote an amazing 4,660,774 letters, emails, tweets and much more. Among those messages were words of support that made all the difference to the many whose rights we were writing for. Types: Blog Read More >>
Blog 19 December 2016 33 reasons to be positive about in 2016 This year, you helped us free more than 650 people – that’s nearly two each day. Types: Blog Read More >>
Article Myanmar: A letter from… Phyoe Phyoe Aung A personal thank you from the Myanmar student activist freed earlier this year following Amnesty's Write for Rights 2015. Types: Article Read More >>
Press Release 18 January 2017 Commutation for Chelsea Manning is a long overdue positive step for human rights Chelsea Manning set to be released May 2017. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Article We’ve got news, great news! We’ve been hit with such good news and updates since the beginning of this year… We simply had to round it all up! Types: Article Read More >>
Press Release 4 April 2016 Philippines: Historic ruling on police torture following Amnesty International campaign Police officer convicted of torturing bus driver Jerryme Corre. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 23 March 2016 Egypt: Student imprisoned for wearing anti-torture T-shirt hours away from release Mahmoud Hussein to be released on bail. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Press Release 17 March 2016 Release of Qatari poet “long overdue good news” Qatar releases poet jailed for four years for reading a poem. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Article 50 ways you changed lives in 2015 Good news and human rights successes from across the world. Types: Article Read More >>
Article Sudan: Court overturns conviction of teenager sentenced for 'indecent' dress Sudan's Court of Appeal quashes Ferdous’ conviction. Types: Article Read More >>
Article 10 successes you’ve contributed to so far this year… Read about some of the successes you have contributed to so far this year! Types: Article Read More >>
Blog 16 July 2015By Mo Farrell - Public Campaigns Manager, Amnesty International NZ One Refugee’s Journey - Yousef’s Story Yousef Mazreah is a refugee living in New Zealand. He told his story to Amnesty INternational so that we can better understand why people become refugees. Types: Blog Read More >>
Blog 6 July 2015by Moses Akatugba, Nigeria My first week of freedom after 10 years in a Nigerian jail When I called my mother from prison to tell her I’d been pardoned after 10 years in jail, she fainted. Types: Blog Read More >>
Blog 29 May 2015By Christy Hargesheimer - Death Penalty Action Coordinator, Amnesty International USA The state of Nebraska abolishes the death penalty Victory yet again! Your continued activism against the death penalty is working. Types: Blog Read More >>
Article Moses Akatugba pardoned Thank you to the thousands of you who took action for Moses and urged the Governor to show mercy Types: Article Read More >>
Article Uganda: repeal of Anti-Homosexuality Act helps end discrimination The Supreme Court of Uganda struck down a bill that would enable discrimination towards LGBTI people Types: Article Read More >>
Article The historic Arms Trade Treaty goes into effect Thanks to your campaigning, a new global treaty prevents the sale of weapons to places that will use them to abuse human rights. Types: Article Read More >>
Article Protection for women in Afghanistan A new law threatened to eliminate vital progress on protecting women in Afghanistan. Thanks to international pressure, the law was vetoed by President Karzai. Types: Article Read More >>
Article DRC: Big win at International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court convicted Germain Katanga of war crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Types: Article Read More >>
Article Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen released Dhondup Wangchen was imprisoned in China for speaking out for his filmmaking on Tibet, but has been released. Types: Article Read More >>
Article Two more N!DA activists released Young activists from youth organisation N!DA have been released from prison following a presidential pardon. Types: Article Read More >>
Article 8 human rights successes so far in 2015 8 human rights successes in 2015 that your continued support has helped achieve. Types: Article Read More >>
Article New protections for women in Papua New Guinea Thanks to your support, new laws are protecting women from violence in Papua New Guinea. Types: Article Read More >>
Article Sudan: Woman saved from death penalty Meriam Ibrahim faced apostasy charges in Sudan for refusing to renounce her Christianity. Your support helped her get free. Types: Article Read More >>
Blog 22 December 2014By Sabine Vandame 10 of your biggest moments in 2014 It’s been an incredible year for human rights. Here are just a few of our biggest moments – none of them would have been possible without the tireless work of Amnesty campaigners like you. Types: Blog Read More >>
Blog 3 November 2014By The Amnesty International New Zealand Editorial Team Recent wins: your actions are powerful As a supporter of Amnesty International, we know that when you see injustice, you don’t ignore it or give up in despair. You demand change. Just take a look at what we’ve achieved together Types: Blog Read More >>
Press Release 7 December 2015 Mongolia: Historic vote abolishes death penalty Mongolia’s parliament became the latest to consign the death penalty to the history books, in a major victory for human rights in the country. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Article Your words can change a life Every year your actions change lives, here are a few good reasons to take part in Write for Rights. Types: Article Read More >>
Press Release 18 November 2016 Mexico: Release of women tortured to confess brings glimmer of hope to many others Three women forced to 'confess' released after five years in prison. Types: Press Release Read More >>
Blog 14 June 2017Amnesty International Iran: Human rights defender and journalist released after 10 years Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand, an Iranian prisoner of conscience, has been released from prison after 10 years of unjust detainment. Types: Blog Read More >>
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