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Philippines: positive step to addressing police torture

Amnesty International has welcomed the Philippines Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights convening a second inquiry on Amnesty International’s ‘Above The Law: Torture in the Police’ report, following a resolution passed in January to respond to the evidence included in the report regarding widespread torture in the Philippine National Police. Zero conviction rate concerning …

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Sri Lanka: UN war crimes resolution marks a turning point for victims

A crucial resolution adopted at the UN Human Rights Council yesterday offered the victims of Sri Lanka’s armed conflict the prospect of finally getting the truth and justice they deserve. The resolution was adopted without a vote at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, following the publication earlier this month of a UN report …

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Thailand: Acquittal of journalists a small step in the right direction

The acquittal of two journalists in Thailand – on trial for reproducing parts of an article on human trafficking – is a welcome move for freedom of expression, but the two should never have had to stand trial in the first place. The online news outlet Phuketwan’s editor Alan Morison and reporter Chutima Sidasathian were …

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South Sudan: Warring parties must seek accountability for atrocities

The signing of a peace agreement yesterday by the Government of South Sudan is an important and vital step in ending the violence and addressing the massive human suffering in South Sudan. We reiterate our call for both parties to embrace an unequivocal commitment to accountability for atrocities committed during the conflict to ensure a …

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Amnesty applauds action to end the death penalty

We welcome the Australian Parliament’s decision to consider further ways Australia can work towards the global abolition of the death penalty. Today the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade announced it will review how Australia engages internationally to promote abolition of the death penalty. The Committee will also consider what further steps …

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New government committee takes action to end death penalty

Together, we called on the Australian Government to take a stronger stance against the death penalty. Last week, Amnesty met with Julie Bishop and let her know that thousands of our supporters want to see an end to the injustice of capital punishment. Now Parliament has announced an Inquiry to establish Australia as a global …

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Good news: Nigerian torture survivor Moses Akatugba is free

A Nigerian torture victim wrongfully sentenced to death for a crime committed when he was 16 years old has been pardoned following intensive campaigning from Amnesty International supporters across the world. Moses Akatugba, who was on death row following his conviction for stealing three mobile phones 10 years ago and was repeatedly tortured into signing …

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Moses Akatugba officially pardoned

A Nigerian torture victim wrongfully sentenced to death for a crime committed when he was 16 years old has been pardoned following intensive campaigning from Amnesty International supporters across the world. Moses Akatugba, who was on death row following his conviction for stealing three mobile phones 10 years ago and was repeatedly tortured into signing …

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