Indian authorities are exploiting the recommendations of a global terrorism financing and money laundering watchdog to target civil society groups and activists and deliberately hinder their...
Nine international human rights organisations including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) are critical of the proposed formation of the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission....
The Government of Sri Lanka must ensure access to adequate nutrition for all pregnant and breastfeeding women amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, Amnesty...
Amnesty International has said it is concerned about the arrest of comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya. “The right to freedom of expression applies to information and ideas of...
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – the international human rights treaty ensuring wide range of human rights, including those relating to freedom from...
The government intensified its crackdown on dissent as thousands of people protested against the dire economic situation, Amnesty International said in its latest annual world report....
By Rathindra Kuruwita Representatives of Amnesty International (AI) would meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials soon to ascertain information about the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to...
Responding to the death of a protester and injuries to dozen others as a result of the use of water cannons and tear gas by the...
The Sri Lankan authorities have fiercely clamped down on protests and demonized protesters during a period of economic crisis and hardship in the country, Amnesty International...