Amnesty International India

Disappearances and Torture in Southern Yemen Detention Facilities must be Investigated as War Crimes: Amnesty

100 hate crimes allegedly committed in the first six months of 2018: ‘Halt the Hate’ website

Bhima Koregaon Case: Politically Motivated Use of UAPA Concerns Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch

MANIPUR: Over 1000 call for an end to intimidation, harassment and attacks against Human Rights Defenders associated with EEVFAM

Tamil Nadu: Excessive Use Of Force For Crowd Control Cannot Be Justified

Campaign of Hacking, Spyware and Surveillance Targets Human Rights Defenders in Pakistan: Amnesty

Killing of Bhim Army Member Must Be Investigated: says Amnesty India

Amnesty Seeks Release of Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ from Administrative Detention

Modi Government Withdraws “Fake News” Directions After Uproar By Scribes

Online Abuse Of Women Thrives As Twitter Fails To Respect Women’s Rights: Amnesty International India

Manipur: Human Rights Defenders Being Intimidated for Seeking Justice for Extra-Judicial Killings

Amnesty International India Launches Interactive Website On Alleged Hate Crimes In India

Hadiya case: SCI Recognizes A Woman’s Right On Women’s Day, Says Amnesty International

Sri Lanka: State Of Emergency Must Respect Human Rights, Says Amnesty International

No Justice Yet For Kunan Poshpora Rapes, Says Amnesty International India

Amnesty International Releases Its Annual Report On ‘State Of World Human Rights’

Dalit Protester s’ Voices Must Not Be Suppressed, Says Amnesty International India

Amnesty International To Hold A Press Conference At New Delhi On 22nd February

Lynching Of Undertrails Jeopardises Rule Of Law, Says Amnesty International India

Postcard Campaign Calls For End To Use Of Pellet-Firing Shotguns In Kashmir: Amnesty International India

Raigarh authorities should protect Adivasis’ right to peaceful protest: Amnesty India

India’s Aadhaar Project Threatens Rights: Amnesty International

Myanmar: Rohingya Trapped In Dehumanising Apartheid Regime, Says Amnesty International India

Over 660,000 People Across India Say ‘I WELCOME ROHINGYA’: Amnesty International India

Dalit Rights Activist Chandrashekhar Azad’s Detention Is A Mockery Of Law: Amnesty International India

After 33 Years Of November 1984 Sikh Genocide, Justice Still Eludes Victims : Amnesty International

‘We have been told to forget and move on. Is that possible?’, Asks Sikh Genocide 1984 surviver

Amnesty’s Report Terms Indian Govt’s SIT on 1984 Carnage Cases- a Disappointment

Supreme Court Of India”s Refusal To Reopen Cases Of Killings Of Kashmiri Pandits Disappointing, Says Rights Group

Rajasthan Government’s ‘Shield And Gag’ Bill Must Be Rejected, Says Amnesty International

India: Dalit Human Rights Lawyer Faces Fabricated Charges and Threats, says Amnesty

Myanmar: New Evidence Of Systematic Campaign Of Crimes Against Humanity To Terrorize & Drive Rohingya Out

Charges Against Kancha Ilaiah Are Another Absurd Attack On Freedom Of Expression

Rohingya Refugees Must Not Be Forced Home To Abuse And Discrimination: Amnesty International

UN Security Council Must Impose Arms Embargo On Myanmar: Amnesty International India

UN Security Council must impose arms embargo in Myanmar

Crackdown On Students At Banaras Hindu University Disgraceful: Amnesty International India

Killing Of Tripura Journalist Another Blow To Free Speech: Amnesty International India

Aung San Suu Kyi Burying Her Head In The Sand About Rakhine Horrors: Amnesty International India

Lynching By ‘Gau Rakshaks’ Should No Go Unpunished: Amnesty International India

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Amnesty International India

Disappearances and Torture in Southern Yemen Detention Facilities must be Investigated as War Crimes: Amnesty

July 13, 2018

Justice remains elusive a year after a network of secret prisons was first exposed in southern Yemen, Amnesty International said in a new report today that documents egregious violations going unchecked, including systemic enforced disappearance and torture and other ill-treatment amounting to war crimes.

100 hate crimes allegedly committed in the first six months of 2018: ‘Halt the Hate’ website

July 13, 2018

New Delhi: In the first six months of 2018, 100 hate crimes have allegedly been committed against people from marginalized groups, said Amnesty International India today, as it released data recorded on its interactive website, ‘Halt the Hate’. The term ‘hate crime’ is applied to criminal acts against people based on their real or perceived […]

Bhima Koregaon Case: Politically Motivated Use of UAPA Concerns Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch

June 25, 2018

Indian authorities should cease arrests of Dalit rights activists for their work, Amnesty International India and Human Rights Watch said today.

MANIPUR: Over 1000 call for an end to intimidation, harassment and attacks against Human Rights Defenders associated with EEVFAM

June 17, 2018

Over 1000 people across India have supported Amnesty International India’s global BRAVE campaign in Manipur calling on the Chief Minister of Manipur ...

Tamil Nadu: Excessive Use Of Force For Crowd Control Cannot Be Justified

May 23, 2018

The excessive use of force by the Tamil Nadu police on the anti-sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi on Tuesday, is a damning indictment of the state government's determination to crush the protests.

Campaign of Hacking, Spyware and Surveillance Targets Human Rights Defenders in Pakistan: Amnesty

May 15, 2018

Human rights defenders in Pakistan are under threat from a targeted campaign of digital attacks, which has seen social media accounts hacked and computers and mobile phones infected with spyware, a four-month investigation by Amnesty International reveals.

Killing of Bhim Army Member Must Be Investigated: says Amnesty India

May 9, 2018

Reacting to news of the killing of Sachin Singh Walia, a member of the Dalit rights organization Bhim Army, in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Asmita Basu, Programmes Director, Amnesty International India said killing must be investigated.

Amnesty Seeks Release of Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ from Administrative Detention

April 13, 2018

Bengaluru: In a statement issued today, Amnesty International India (AII) said that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should release Dalit rights activist and founder of the “Bhim Army”, Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ from administrative detention on the 127th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. The Bhim Army, named after Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, is […]

Modi Government Withdraws “Fake News” Directions After Uproar By Scribes

April 3, 2018

A day after the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister under Smriti Irani issued an amended guidelines for journalists’ accreditation on the pretext of curbing 'fake news' and 'propaganda',

Online Abuse Of Women Thrives As Twitter Fails To Respect Women’s Rights: Amnesty International India

March 21, 2018

Micro blogging site Twitter's recent claim to “stand with women around the world” rings hollow in light of the multi-billion-dollar social media platform’s longstanding failure

Manipur: Human Rights Defenders Being Intimidated for Seeking Justice for Extra-Judicial Killings

March 19, 2018

New Delhi: Human rights defenders campaigning for justice for extra-judicial executions in Manipur are facing harassment, intimidation and attacks, Amnesty International India said today, urging state authorities to investigate all complaints promptly and impartially. “At least four activists involved with the Extrajudicial Execution Victim Families Association in Manipur say they have been harassed or attacked in […]

Amnesty International India Launches Interactive Website On Alleged Hate Crimes In India

March 15, 2018

Amnesty International India a United Kingdom based Human rights group on Thursday launched a new interactive data website called 'Halt The Hate'.

Hadiya case: SCI Recognizes A Woman’s Right On Women’s Day, Says Amnesty International

March 8, 2018

Reacting to the decision of the Supreme Court to restore the marriage of Hadiya Jahan, a woman whose marriage to a Muslim man after converting from Hinduism to Islam had been annulled by

Sri Lanka: State Of Emergency Must Respect Human Rights, Says Amnesty International

March 6, 2018

The Sri Lankan authorities must respect human rights under the state of emergency, Amnesty International said today.

No Justice Yet For Kunan Poshpora Rapes, Says Amnesty International India

February 28, 2018

On the 27th anniversary of the rapes of dozens of women in the towns of Kunan and Poshpora, Jammu and Kashmir, in 1991, allegedly by Indian army personnel,

Amnesty International Releases Its Annual Report On ‘State Of World Human Rights’

February 22, 2018

New Delhi: Amnesty International today released its annual report on the State of the World’s Human Rights at Press Club of India, New Delhi. The Annual Report covers 159 countries and provides the most comprehensive overview of human rights in the world today. In order to assist the individual activists to understand the state of affairs pertaining to […]

Dalit Protester s’ Voices Must Not Be Suppressed, Says Amnesty International India

February 21, 2018

State governments must ensure that Dalit protestors are not denied their rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, Amnesty International India said today.

Amnesty International To Hold A Press Conference At New Delhi On 22nd February

February 21, 2018

The human rights group Amnesty International is going to hold a press conference to launch its annual report on the State of the World’s Human Rights on February 22, 2018

Lynching Of Undertrails Jeopardises Rule Of Law, Says Amnesty International India

February 20, 2018

Responding to reports of a mob in Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, dragging two people suspected of the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl out of a police station

Postcard Campaign Calls For End To Use Of Pellet-Firing Shotguns In Kashmir: Amnesty International India

January 16, 2018

Amnesty International India launches postcard campaign and online petition to #BanPelletGuns Postcards and petition urge J&K state government

Raigarh authorities should protect Adivasis’ right to peaceful protest: Amnesty India

January 14, 2018

Local authorities in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, should respect and protect the right of Adivasi villagers opposing the activities of private companies to conduct peaceful protests on 15 and 16 January, Amnesty International India said today.

India’s Aadhaar Project Threatens Rights: Amnesty International

January 13, 2018

The Indian government’s mandatory (enforced) biometric identification project, Aadhaar, could lead to millions of people being denied access to essential services

Myanmar: Rohingya Trapped In Dehumanising Apartheid Regime, Says Amnesty International India

November 21, 2017

The Rohingya people in Myanmar are trapped in a vicious system of state-sponsored, institutionalised discrimination that amounts to apartheid, said

Over 660,000 People Across India Say ‘I WELCOME ROHINGYA’: Amnesty International India

November 20, 2017

Over 660,000 people across India have supported an Amnesty International India campaign in support of Rohingya refugees and asylum-seekers in India

Dalit Rights Activist Chandrashekhar Azad’s Detention Is A Mockery Of Law: Amnesty International India

November 10, 2017

The arrest and detention of Dalit rights activist Chandrasekhar Azad under the National Security Act a day after he was granted bail is a brazen attempt

After 33 Years Of November 1984 Sikh Genocide, Justice Still Eludes Victims : Amnesty International

November 1, 2017

The impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators of the 1984 Sikh massacre must end immediately and authorities should ensure that all those responsible,

‘We have been told to forget and move on. Is that possible?’, Asks Sikh Genocide 1984 surviver

November 1, 2017

Darshan Kaur, a survivor of Sikh Genocide 1984, could hardly put her grief into words. She was speaking at a discussion titled ‘Chauraasi Ki Nainsaafi' by Amnesty International India.

Amnesty’s Report Terms Indian Govt’s SIT on 1984 Carnage Cases- a Disappointment

October 31, 2017

Amnesty International India today released a report called “Chauraasi Ki Nainsaafi: the continuing injustice for the 1984 Sikh massacre".

Supreme Court Of India”s Refusal To Reopen Cases Of Killings Of Kashmiri Pandits Disappointing, Says Rights Group

October 28, 2017

Reacting to Supreme Court of India's (SCI) rejection of a review petition seeking to reopen 215 cases in which over 700 members of the Kashmiri Pandit

Rajasthan Government’s ‘Shield And Gag’ Bill Must Be Rejected, Says Amnesty International

October 25, 2017

“By forbidding criminal investigations against government officials without government approval, the Rajasthan government is effectively building a wall of

India: Dalit Human Rights Lawyer Faces Fabricated Charges and Threats, says Amnesty

October 23, 2017

New Delhi: Authorities in Haryana must drop fabricated charges against Rajat Kalsan, a Dalit lawyer and human rights defender, and ensure that he receives adequate protection against violence by dominant caste members, Amnesty International India said today. “Attacks on human rights defenders in India are becoming an everyday phenomenon,” said Karthik Navayan, Programme Manager at […]

Myanmar: New Evidence Of Systematic Campaign Of Crimes Against Humanity To Terrorize & Drive Rohingya Out

October 18, 2017

More than 530,000 Rohingya men, women and children have fled northern Rakhine State in terror in a matter of weeks amid the Myanmar security forces’ targeted

Charges Against Kancha Ilaiah Are Another Absurd Attack On Freedom Of Expression

October 17, 2017

The charges against writer and a staunch critic of the caste system, Kancha Ilaiah, due to his book, are an absurd assault on the right to freedom of expression,

Rohingya Refugees Must Not Be Forced Home To Abuse And Discrimination: Amnesty International

October 5, 2017

The international community must help ensure that no Rohingya refugees are forced back to Myanmar as long as they remain at risk of serious human rights violations

UN Security Council Must Impose Arms Embargo On Myanmar: Amnesty International India

September 29, 2017

The UN Security Council must do everything it can to end the crimes against humanity and ongoing ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya civilian population

UN Security Council must impose arms embargo in Myanmar

September 28, 2017

The UN Security Council must do everything it can to end the crimes against humanity and ongoing ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya civilian population in Myanmar, including by imposing a comprehensive arms embargo on the country, Amnesty International said.

Crackdown On Students At Banaras Hindu University Disgraceful: Amnesty International India

September 25, 2017

Responding to the baton-charging by the Uttar Pradesh police of student demonstrators protesting against inaction over a complaint of sexual harassment

Killing Of Tripura Journalist Another Blow To Free Speech: Amnesty International India

September 22, 2017

The killing of 28-year-old journalist Shantanu Bhowmick in the course of his work in Mandai, Tripura, is another sickening assault on freedom of expression