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Now is the time to take a stand against oppression, lies, and violence and to side with truth and justice. With courage and unity. #Resist #HumanityMustWin

Meet Manahel al-Otaibi, a fitness instructor and a brave outspoken advocate for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. In November 2022, she was arrested after posting to Snapchat photos of herself at a shopping mall. In the photos, she was not wearing the abaya, a traditional long-sleeved loose robe. Manahel has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Manahel has told her family she was beaten by another prisoner and then placed in solitary confinement. Her family and friends are very worried. Join #WriteForRights and call on the Saudi Arabian government to free Manahel. Link in bio. #W4R24

We will never stop fighting! #abortion #roevwade #amnesty

From Spain to France, India to Chile, people are taking to the streets to defend what matters. Because when rights are at stake, silence isn't an option.

Congratulations to Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate! Navi Pillay's commitment to international law, unwavering independence and guiding moral light have made her one of the most respected human rights figures of our time. Not only does this award honour an extraordinary individual, it comes at a time when everything Navi Pillay stands for is coming under increasing attack, as powerful states attempt to hollow out the rule of law and jettison fundamental international rules and norms. Here’s the moment she learned the news, captured this morning at the Nuremberg court by Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard.

Attacks on Kyiv have been constant since September. During the day, jet-powered Shahed drones fly over the city, and children in schools can spend days without leaving shelters. They try to continue studying there, but when so many children are crowded into one space, proper learning becomes almost impossible. At night, children do not sleep. If we do not have time to reach a shelter, we hide in the hallway because there are no windows. This has been going on almost continuously for weeks, and it is incredibly hard." this is the testimony of our colleague Olena Kozachenko. For millions of people in Ukraine, harrowing strikes on homes, schools, transport and energy infrastructure have become part of everyday life. International humanitarian law prohibits direct attacks on civilians and civilian objects, as well as indiscriminate attacks. And people under Russian occupation, trapped without food supplies and medical care, are unable to leave because of drone attacks and landmines Civilians must be protected. Russia's war of aggression must stop, and its victims receive #TruthJusticeReparations

"The right to protest is not dependent on government approval. It is protected by the Indian Constitution and international human rights law." Protesters in Delhi and Mumbai are demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation amid controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. More than 130 million people have been deleted from electoral rolls since 2025. The authorities have responded by imposing prohibition orders on the protests, arresting hundreds of peaceful protesters, and suspending internet and public transport services. These actions are a blatant attack on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Those arbitrarily detained must be released at once, and authorities must guarantee their right to protest. #HumanityMustWin

On July 1 2026, @Amnesty released a report documenting the RSF’s deadly attacks on El Fasher, Sudan, in October 2025, which killed, displaced, injured, sexually violated, and forcibly displaced hundreds of civilians. As global crises compete for attention, Sudan’s suffering must not be ignored. Sudan is the worlds largest humanitarian crisis. In July 2026, @Amnesty stood in unwavering solidarity with the Sudanese people and civilians in El Fasher through bold advocacy and powerful campaigning in Kano, Nigeria, home to thousands of Sudanese refugees. As world leaders meet, in New York, for this year's UNGA @amnesty continues this advocacy. We call on world leaders to not forget Sudan, to protect civilians in Sudan.

Fariba Hashimi fled Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Before that, she used to train dressed as a man in an effort to avoid being attacked, in a country where women's rights are heavily restricted. Now in exile, she earned her medal in the women's road race at the Asian Game in Japan, as a part of an Afghan diaspora team. "This silver medal can show a lot of resilience from Afghan women, and I'm really happy," she said. We stand in solidarity with all the women of Afghanistan.

Niaz, a child protester, and her family had to flee Iran. Amnesty International exposes how Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity to crush the 2022 #WomanLifeFreedom uprising. Stand with victims. Demand international justice for crimes against humanity in Iran on amnesty. org

Defending LGBTI rights in Turkiye is more urgent now than ever. A country wide police operation called ‘My Family is Safe’ targeting activists and organisations has seen scores detained including 24 LGBTI rights defenders imprisoned since 12 September. Around the world, people are telling Turkish authorities to end the crackdown on LGBTI rights.

What do you know about the minerals that are used to make your phone? In North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of #Congo, M23 control who enters, who leaves, and who profits. For many artisanal miners, violence is a frequent, constant threat. The violations documented in our latest briefing may amount to crimes under international law. We’re demanding that global companies stop buying gold and coltan from Rwanda until Rwanda ends trafficking of mineral tainted with human rights abuses from eastern DRC.

Artificial intelligence has dominated the news cycle this week, raising questions about how we govern these powerful tools. Amnesty is calling for an international regulatory framework that is not controlled by just a few powerful states and companies. We, instead need a human rights based, international and multistakeholder approach that is inclusive. States must immediately insist on a pause to the development and deployment of the most harmful AI technologies.

Amnesty International’s new landmark 1000+page report exposes how the Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity to crush the 2022 Woman Life Freedom uprising and identifies 87 officials who should be criminally investigated. We call for urgent international criminal justice to end impunity for repeated mass protest killings in Iran.

As the demand for generative AI has snowballed, the scale of the development of these technologies has spun out of control. Complex supply chains are required to power these systems, presenting us with a trail of human rights risks at every step of their production. These design choices must be challenged. They are not inevitable.

Under the guise of a regular job, people are travelling to Russia for the chance to earn money and support their families. Some are promised civilian jobs and made to sign documents in Russian that they can’t understand. Then instead of being taken to a workplace, they ended up on the front line of the war in Ukraine. Human trafficking under international law is when people are recruited through deception, coercion, and/or fraud for the purposes of exploitation. Amnesty International is calling for investigations and accountability for everyone involved in such predatory practices.

The Israeli cabinet statement as captured in Israel Katz’s social media posts claiming to treat balloons and kites flown in the Gaza Strip as military drones further strips away any prospects for moments of joy for children in Gaza, who have been denied a childhood by Israel’s ongoing genocide. Third states must act and end Israel’s genocide. No more impunity for Israel’s disregard for international law.

Over a month after Indian police deployed unlawful and deadly force against peaceful protesters at the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led "Chalo Sansad" march, not a single officer in Delhi has been held accountable. On X, the Delhi Police publicly denied any disproportionate use of force, repeating it before India’s Supreme Court, describing its handling of the protest as “professional”. Evidence gathered by Amnesty International directly contradicts this account. We call on Indian authorities to order a prompt, impartial and effective investigation into the use of firearms, birdshot ammunition, tear gas, lathis and electric shock weapons against protesters in Delhi and Siwan, and to publish its findings.

Ahead of Brazil’s presidential elections, we are publishing findings from a social media experiment to test Facebook’s moderation of ads containing election-related disinformation. Our experiment found moderation weaknesses, and we’re issuing a warning to Meta in the lead up to the elections. @Amnesty Head of Big Tech Accountability Alia Al Ghussain explains the findings.

Today, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has spent 600 days behind bars in Israeli detention. He is still being held without charge, separated from his family, his colleagues and the children he lovingly treated. Recent reports show that there is an imminent threat to Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s life as a result of torture and other ill-treatment he has been suffering while in Israeli custody. Israeli authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. and all Palestinians arbitrarily detained by Israel. Act now and call for his release. Search Release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya! - Amnesty International #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya

Today marks 5 years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. They must be held accountable for their persecution of women and girls.

Amnesty International’s investigation concludes that the attack that killed prominent Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, and seriously wounded camerawoman Zeinab Faraj in south Lebanon on 22 April 2026, violated international humanitarian law by carrying out a direct attack which failed to distinguish between civilians and military objectives. The attack must be investigated as a war crime. Journalists are civilians. They are protected under international humanitarian law. Amal Khalil spent her life documenting the human cost of war. On that day, she became part of the story herself. The question now is not what happened. The evidence is there. The question is whether there will finally be accountability.

The Niger Delta oil pollution was not simply due to oil theft or sabotage. The real scandal was Shell’s pursuit of profit at the expense of people’s rights. Shell cannot be allowed to take the oil, take the profits and leave the pollution behind. Communities in the Niger Delta deserve truth, justice, clean-up and full remedy.

Following the June 24 earthquakes, authorities must ensure a human rights-based response and provide special protection for children and older people. We urge @delcyrodriguezv to ensure that the disaster response respects humanitarian principles and international human rights law.

As the eyes of the world remain fixed on the final stages of the #WorldCup, mass detentions and deportations still threaten local communities across the US. Attacks on our rights and freedoms turn what should be a festival of joy into a festival of fear. We've all seen how the World Cup brings people together like no other event. That is what football is. That is what humanity can be, and humanity must win.

We called and continue to call for no fear, no crackdowns and no excuses as we hit the quarter-finals. Make the World Cup an arena of joy, not fear. Humanity Must Win.

In October and November 2025, Amnesty researchers, visited northeastern #Chad near the border with #Sudan. Here they documented what #civilians have lived through since the war began. Many of the people they spoke to were children. Children who fled under fire were deliberately shot, separated from their families or forced to survive on their own. These are their stories. #ElFasher #keepeyesonsudan

Florida must completely shut down the migrant detention center "Alligator Alcatraz" once and for all. People have been unlawfully detained and even tortured inside the facility. Men who had been detained there described: -Maggot-infested food -Swarming insects -Cameras above toilets -Extreme heat -Lack of access to lawyers Florida @GovRonDesantis: shut it down NOW!

We recently brought together young people in Kenya to share their experiences on social media as governments across the world push for teenage social media bans. Here’s how they feel about the proposals and what they mean for their rights.

There's no #WorldCup without the world. #FIFA promised a tournament where everyone feels safe, included and free to exercise their rights, yet repression and division threats to take centre stage. The World Cup belongs to us all. #HumanityMustWin