The whereabouts of government critics and pro-democracy leaders who had been arbitrarily detained since 2001 remained unknown. The authorities continued to violate the rights to freedom of expression, religion and freedom of movement. Prisoners were denied their rights to health. Thousands...

Patriarch Abune Antonios, the former head of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, was arrested in January 2006 after criticising the Eritrean government for detaining people, including priests, without due process. Amnesty International considered him to be a prisoner of conscience and joined his devoted...

Case poster for Ciham Ali’s Write for Rights case

Case card for Ciham Ali’s Write for Rights case

Health and essential workers have played an extraordinary role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across countries, they have put their health and wellbeing at risk, often in very difficult circumstances and with very little support, to ensure that people are able to access the...

With this joint letter, sent ahead of the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council, a group of 24 NGOs, including Amnesty International, called on member states to address the ongoing human rights situation in Eritrea, including by ensuring the full renewal of the mandate of the UN Special...

16 leading human rights organisations deplored Council members who seek to use their seats to shield themselves and others from scrutiny. They called on States to stand with victims of human rights violations. They welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful...

At the 41st session of the Human Rights Council, during the General Debate under Item 4, Amnesty International addressed: the situation in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, reiterating its call for the Council to establish an independent and impartial investigation; the situation in Hong Kong,...

On 12 October 2018 the UN General Assembly elected Eritrea to be one of 47 member states of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), despite its appalling human rights record. UNHRC membership comes with certain commitments, including the requirement to “uphold the highest standards in the promotion...

As the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) approaches, Amnesty International is calling on all states to ensure the HRC fulfils its mandate to promote and protect human rights, to respond to human rights crises and to prevent violations of human rights. We urge all states to stand...

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, are writing to urge you to support the adoption of a resolution at the upcoming 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council to maintain a monitoring and reporting mandate on the human rights situation in Eritrea. The human rights situation in Eritrea...

This document contains Amnesty International’s suggested recommendations to be made to the twelve States undergoing their UPR during the 33rd session of the UPR Working Group.

Suggested recommendations to Afghanistan, Cambodia, Chile, Viet Nam, Slovakia, New Zealand, Uruguay, Dominican Republic and Eritrea considered during the 32nd session of the Universal Periodic Review, 20 January – 1 February 2019