Responding to the discovery of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza’s hospitals, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, Erika Guevara Rosas said:  “The harrowing discovery of these mass graves underscores the urgency of ensuring...

In response to Resolution 78/241 “Lethal autonomous weapon systems”, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 22 December 2023, Amnesty International would like to submit its views for consideration by the UN Secretary-General. The Resolution requests the Secretary-General to seek views on “ways to...

Amnesty International submits the following comments on the draft appeal and grievance process issued by the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body (SB011) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in preparation for its 11th meeting.

This submission was prepared for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Equatorial Guinea at the 47th session of the Working Group. It evaluates the implementation of recommendations made to Equatorial Guinea in its previous UPR. The submission ends with a set of recommendations to Equatorial...

Violence, death and suffering in Sudan For the people of Sudan, nowhere is safe. The internal conflict has killed over 14,000 people and displaced over 10 million people. People in Sudan are facing rampant violations of human rights and humanitarian law resulting in mass civilian casualties,...

Amnesty International submits the following information to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women ahead of the 88th session and the review of Brazil’s 8-9th combined periodic report under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women...

Amnesty International welcomes the call for input to inform an expert workshop and the High Commissioner’s comprehensive study on the human rights dimension of care and support to be presented to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-eight session in 2025. This submission includes links to some...

This submission was prepared for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) in November 2024. Amnesty International raises concerns about freedom of expression, freedom of movement, forced repatriation of North Koreans by the Chinese government,...

Robust international action is urgently needed to halt a horrifying surge in executions that saw Iran’s prisons transformed into sites of mass killings in 2023, said Amnesty International. In a new research briefing published today the organization highlights that at least 481 executions – more...

Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the concept paper for the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Migrants Workers and their Families Joint General Comment/Recommendation on Obligations of State...

This is a submission to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to its call for input to inform the High Commissioner’s study on the solutions to promote digital education for young people and to ensure their protection from online threats.

This document contains the recommendations that Amnesty International suggests to the government of the Dominican Republic in the framework of the Universal Periodic Review 2024.