International courts
Everything filed under mechanisms in our human rights coverage, the 54 reports filed on it so far.
ICC Convicts Seleka Commander for Central African Republic
The International Criminal Court has convicted former Seleka commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity for abuses in Bangui in...
Amnesty International Documents Mali War Crimes by FAMa
A new 75-page report details war crimes by Malian armed forces and Wagner Group personnel between 2023 and 2025, including the unlawful killing of at...
US sanctions on ICC trigger global civil
Thirty-eight civil society organizations have filed a joint legal brief in a U.S. Court, challenging the legality of sanctions against ICC officials...
Ecuador's Military Blocks Justice for Enforced
Amnesty International reports that Ecuador's Armed Forces continue to obstruct investigations into enforced disappearances linked to President Noboa's
Amnesty International warns South Sudan over pre-election
Amnesty International calls on South Sudanese authorities to protect civic freedoms ahead of the country's first national elections scheduled for 22
Amnesty International Condemns Arbitrary Detentions
Amnesty International has denounced the arbitrary detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's family members and political party activists ahead...
UN Assembly Urged to Defend Human Rights System
Human Rights Watch calls on world leaders at the 2026 UN General Assembly to commit to defending human rights and countering attacks on international
Venezuela Civil Society Demands UN Fact-Finding Mission
Twenty-one civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, have called for the UN Human Rights Council to renew the Venezuela...
Pakistan re-arrests lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali
Amnesty International condemns the re-arrest of two human rights lawyers in Pakistan hours after the Supreme Court granted them bail, calling it a
Amnesty International Urges Philippines to Protect Protest
Ahead of planned anti-corruption demonstrations, Amnesty International calls on Philippine authorities to protect peaceful assembly and drop charges
Amnesty Demands UN Leader Defend International Law
Amnesty International's chief calls for a UN Secretary-General who will confront powerful states and condemn atrocities, as the organization outlines...
US bars Palestinian delegation from UN General Assembly
Amnesty International condemns the US State Department's decision to deny visas to a high-level Palestinian delegation, including President Mahmoud...
Zambia cancels passports of critics
Amnesty International states Zambian authorities violated the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by arbitrarily cancelling the...
Hong Kong Activists Jailed Under National Security Law
Amnesty International condemns the sentencing of Tiananmen vigil organizers in Hong Kong, calling it a 'triple tragedy' and a violation of...
Amnesty Lawyer Calls for Action on Durban Anti-Racism
An Amnesty International lawyer says states have failed to implement the 2001 Durban Declaration, leaving systemic racism and underfunded schools in...
Amnesty urges further action after 12 states
Amnesty International says new trade restrictions on Israeli settlements by 12 countries are a welcome but insufficient step, calling for broader...
US sanctions shut down Italian digital
ARTICLE 19 warns that the US designation of Italian digital service provider Autistici/Inventati as a terrorist entity violates international freedom...
Human Rights Watch Calls for New Law on White Phosphorus
Human Rights Watch and Harvard's International Human Rights Clinic report that recent Israeli use of white phosphorus in Lebanon necessitates a new
Amnesty International Urges War Crimes Probe for Tehran
Amnesty International calls for independent investigations into US-Israeli coalition airstrikes on Tehran neighbourhoods in March 2026, alleging
Meta failed to halt anti-LGBTI hate on Facebook in Hungary
Amnesty International reports Meta's policy changes and ineffective moderation allowed violent and dehumanizing anti-LGBTI content to proliferate on
Semlex Faces Belgian Court Over Congo Passport Corruption
A Belgian court has ordered 14 people to stand trial over alleged international corruption linked to a Congolese biometric passport contract held by...
Morocco detains feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar
The International Federation for Human Rights reports that Moroccan feminist activist Ibtissame 'Betty' Lachgar remains imprisoned one year after her
Housing Rights Advocate Details Forced Evictions in African
A Nigerian human rights journalist, speaking at an international conference, framed forced evictions as a fundamental rights violation, arguing for
European Court Strikes Out 879 Russian Human Rights Cases
Amnesty International condemns the European Court of Human Rights for removing 879 cases against Russia, calling it a denial of justice for victims of