The social, economic, political and human rights crisis in Bolivia which began in the aftermath of the 20 October 2019 elections continued in 2020. The crisis was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which reached very worrying dimensions in the country, disproportionately affecting those in...

Reacting to the signing of a communiqué by more than 30 countries in Costa Rica today calling for international law including prohibitions and regulations in relation to the development and use of autonomous weapons systems, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said: “The...

Instead of addressing deep-seated socioeconomic inequalities to deliver a fair recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, states across the Americas waged a sustained assault on the defence of human rights in 2021, targeting peaceful demonstrators, journalists, human rights defenders and civil society...

COVID-19 has laid bare and exacerbated the systemic inequality, widespread repression and destructive policies that contributed to the Americas becoming the region worst affected by the pandemic, Amnesty International said today upon publishing its annual report. In the Americas, Amnesty...

Governments across Latin America and the Caribbean must prioritize high risk groups for COVID-19 vaccination and ensure complete transparency in the design and implementation of their vaccination plans and their dealings with pharmaceutical companies, said Amnesty International in a new report...

The pandemic of impunity for human rights violations in Bolivia, which Amnesty International has highlighted for decades, is directly related to concerns about the Bolivian justice system’s lack of independence, which have resurfaced in recent weeks. “Unfortunately, the arrests of Jeanine Áñez and...

The Organization of American States (OAS) was founded in 1948 to achieve an order of peace and justice, to promote solidarity, to strengthen collaboration and to defend states’ sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. Traumatised by the horrors of the Second World War, the international...

Amnesty International has documented human rights violations committed during the post-election crisis in Bolivia, including the repression of demonstrations and excessive and unnecessary use of force by the National Police and the Armed Forces, in a report containing recommendations to candidates...

The Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon and across the Americas have centuries of experience facing deadly threats. For over 500 years we have faced invasions, the loss of our ancestral lands, ethnic and socioeconomic discrimination that has led to displacement, illnesses, death, and the constant...

Amnesty International launches interactive website documenting security forces’ misuse of tear gas New analysis of almost 80 events in 22 countries and territories Launch comes as tear gas is again being used in mass quantities in Hong Kong, Paris and cities across the USA The shadowy and poorly...

As government representatives meet at the World Health Organization’s annual assembly to make crucial decisions regarding the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amnesty International released a report today on the dire state of the rights of health workers in the Americas. The report...

Member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) must honour the principles of competence, independence and impartiality in the election of the highest-ranking leaders in its General Secretariat, Amnesty International said today in an open letter. In a letter sent to the authorities of...

Amnesty International has documented grave violations of human rights in 2019 in 24 countries across the Americas. Examples of the major human rights events analyzed include:  BOLIVIAAfter Evo Morales’ resignation amidst a social-political crisis in November, interim president Jeanine Áñez issued a...