Activists silenced by governments during COVID-19 pandemic – new report

Amnesty International has revealed human rights defenders around the world are facing ongoing attacks from governments for their brave work during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report published today (10 February), ‘On the human rights frontline – How the UK Government can defend the defenders’ is based on interviews with 82 Human Rights Defenders from Colombia, Egypt, the Philippines, Russia, Libya, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. The report calls for the UK Government to increase efforts to protect HRDs during the pandemic and beyond. In total, 94% of activists interviewed – including journalists,…

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DC Metro Rejects Amnesty International Ads, Amnesty Looks For Other Ways To Show Them

An ad campaign from Amnesty International USA that was rejected by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will be displayed across the city today and tomorrow, calling on activists to join together with the global human rights group in holding world leaders to account.  The series of ads, which depict US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, warn that “a storm is brewing.”  “We want to send a message to Washington – there’s a storm brewing and we’re ready to stand strong…

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