"Indian authorities have allegedly thrown 43 Rohingya refugees detained from New Delhi into international waters near the maritime border with Myanmar, forcing children, women, and the elderly to swim to safety with life jackets provided to them." #India #Rohingya maktoobmedia.com/features/ind...

The judges said India isn’t bound by the 1951 Refugee Convention - but the ban on forced return is now part of customary international law. You don’t need to sign a treaty to respect a life‑and‑death principle the whole world recognises!

India's Supreme Court green light for deporting Rohingya refugees tramples the basic rule of nonrefoulement: never send people back where they face persecution. India once prided itself on sheltering the vulnerable. This betrays that history. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/right-...

The escalation of hostilities between India and Pakistan has already taken a toll on civilians. Amnesty is concerned by reports of loss of civilian lives in both India and Pakistan. In every armed conflict, protecting civilians is paramount. Read more 👇

Concerning reports from Afghanistan. * Unaccompanied women refused hospital care * Unaccompanied woman not allowed in markets or shops * A woman lost her baby after cycling three hours in labour to access healthcare * A girl set herself on fire to escape a forced marriage to a Taliban fighter.

Three years ago today, Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin. Her family, friends and colleagues are still waiting for justice and accountability 3 years later. Since then, the targeting of journalists and attacks on the press have only increased.

"Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, as well as used in Darfur in a blatant breach of the existing UN arms embargo" - Amnesty #Sudan #UAE www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

HD Hyundai's machinery is used to demolish Palestinian homes in the OPT under Israel's apartheid system. The company must halt supplies to prevent complicity in human rights abuses. #GazaGenocide #Hyundai Take Action: www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

India Must Halt the Forced Deportation of Rohingya Genocide Survivors #Refugees

Right now, the UK is deciding which countries will suffer from the huge cut in the UK international aid budget. UK aid to Burma saves lives. Email the UK government now calling on them not to cut aid to Burma. action.burmacampaign.org.uk/stop-uk-aid-... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

In the camps ARSA "recruits from among the refugees and engages in drug smuggling and other illegal rackets, while imposing a reign of terror where camp residents were killed for speaking out against the group". #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/they-dont...

The latest U.S. sanctions should send a strong message to Thai authorities who must act against Saw Chit Thu and his family members. #JusticeForMyanmar👇🏽

MYANMAR: Sanctions against Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) and the family of its leader Chit Thu have been criticised for sparing his wife and daughter, according to media reports. 1/2 www.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Over 108,000 Myanmar refugees in Thai border camps face worsening hardship due to aid cuts, leaving many without stable food supplies and struggling to meet basic needs. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar www.rfa.org/english/myan...

Myanmar military has just continued its attacks on civilians during its "ceasefire" #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar ktnews.org/13-civilians...

Breaking: War criminals announce extension of ceasefire that doesn't exist* *The junta has killed nearly 300 people in airstrikes since it announced its "ceasefire", according to NUG figures #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarEarthquake www.rfa.org/english/myan...

"India has intensified its crackdown on Rohingya refugees recently, putting the persecuted community in Myanmar in agony." #Rohingya #NewDelhi maktoobmedia.com/india/dozens...

The Independent Press Council Myanmar stated on World Press Freedom Day that a total of 40 media workers, including 7 women, are being held in prison. Another seven journalists have been killed since the 2021 military coup english.dvb.no/myanmar-medi... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

#WorldPressFreedomDay 🔥 @froomkin.bsky.social

A threat to the press is a threat to accountability. This #WorldPressFreedomDay, join us in exposing the truth, and defending the right to report it.

"Testimonies From Beyond" Exhibition about the Myanmar military airstrikes targetting civilians. Familes have provided artefects from their loved ones as a memorial to those killed by the airstrikes. Currently showing in London till 6th May. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar More info:

Feed: "Myanmar Now" By: kaung on Friday, May 2, 2025

Feed: "Myanmar Now" By: kaung on Friday, May 2, 2025

Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study | Global development | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/global-devel... THIS is UNACCEPTABLE

“The authorities must act decisively in the face of the increasing threats against those defending the human rights of Haitian migrants, Dominicans of Haitian descent affected by statelessness and Afro-descendants." #DominicanRepublic www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Ecuador's Constitutional Court dismissed a protection action by the Warriors for the Amazon, failing to enforce a 2021 ruling on eliminating gas flares and reparations. The Ecuadorian Amazon is burning with toxic flares. #Ecuador www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

The Pakistani govt plans to arbitrarily and forcibly expel Afghan nationals, including refugees and asylum seekers, as part of the ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’, scapegoating a community that has long been disenfranchised and fled persecution.

Last month, President Trump issued an Executive Order authorizing sanctions on the ICC and its Chief Prosecutor. The US sanctions pose a dire threat to the ICC, as well as to the broader international rule of law and its multilateral system. Here's what you need to know 👇

🚨Four years after attempted coup, junta continues to target health workers in #Myanmar. At least 135 have been killed, over 860 jailed, and hospitals bombed. Myanmar is now one of the most dangerous places in the world for medical professionals. www.rfa.org/english/myan...

The victims included patients, clinic staff, and the doctor and his pregnant wife and child Read more: myanmar-now.org/en/news/11-c... Follow us on Bluesky for more news updates! bsky.app/profile/myan...

Meet Don Tajaroensuk, a Thai human rights advocate for Burmese migrants. From childhood lessons in empathy to frontline activism, he’s changing perceptions and policies. Don’t miss this conversation:

Hosted by @ire-nicar.bsky.social, the recent NICAR 2025 data journalism summit unpacked a treasure trove of investigative tools and techniques for the 950 attendees and data experts gathered in the US city of Minneapolis. https://twp.ai/1VmYnN

As European and other leaders come together to affirm their determination to defend Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression, Amnesty calls on them to prioritize justice for Ukraine and center their proposals on human rights protection for all. #Ukraine www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

The expulsion of 238 individuals to El Salvador, despite a court order, shows a disregard for human rights and signals a dangerous move toward authoritarianism in the USA, supporting President Bukele's harsh security agenda. #Venezuela #ElSalvador #USA www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Major new report published today.

Hamdan Ballal was forcibly disappeared by Israeli soldiers after having been assaulted by Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in Susyia, a village in the occupied West Bank. He has now been released, but those who carried out the attacks must be held accountable.

The UK government have reversed their decision (temporarily) to withdraw funding from Islamaphobia monitoring group @tellmamauk.bsky.social. This is welcome news when anti-Islam prejudice and rhetoric is at a an all-time high in the UK. tellmamauk.org/tell-mama-is...

AAPP has launched its new report, "highlighting the inherently repressive colonial legislation that has been amended, enacted and weaponized by the junta to systematically commit a campaign of terror against the people of Burma." #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar aappb.org?p=31836

Amnesty International Indonesia executive director Usman Hamid told AFP on Saturday an investigation must be opened, saying there was a risk that being a journalist in #Indonesia would become "like a death sentence". #ProtectJournalists

'One of Yunseo Chung's attorneys said that the Trump administration's "efforts to punish and suppress speech it disagrees with smack of McCarthyism."' #USA #ProtectProtests #FreeSpeech

"Under the hostage justice system, criminal suspects are denied due process and a fair trial, and may be detained for months or years on vague grounds, especially if they do not confess." #Japan @hrw.org @hrw-jp.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

A dark time for democracy in Türkiye. The order to detain Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is the latest example of the justice system being weaponized to cancel the democratic process. His detention violates the rights of millions of Istanbul voters.

Amnesty International urges Turkish authorities to stop using excessive force on peaceful protesters and investigate police violence amid growing protests over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. #Turkey #Türkiye #ProtectTheProtest ✊ www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Urge the European Union to act #WithHumanity and save lives at sea. @hrw.org Take action 👇

"Opposition Leader Dutton’s proposal to give Ministers discretionary power to extinguish the citizenship of dual nationals convicted of a crime, in order to deport them is an extreme and reactionary proposal that will have dire, far-reaching consequences." www.amnesty.org.au/duttons-depo...

Thank you Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) for your great work reporting on and assisting Political Prisoners for 25 years. Your work is crucial in identifying prisoners for Amnesty and other human rights organizations. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Myanmar aappb.org?p=31822

For over three years, the rights of girls in Afghanistan have been violated. Education is a human right. We must continue to uplift Afghan women's voices and #RiseWithAfghanWomen. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn #EducationIsAHumanRights #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #AmnestyFeminists

#Somalia - a forgotten conflict. Talk on the conflict there at the South West conference organised by the #Exeter #Amnesty group. salisburyai.com/2025/03/23/s... @amnestyuk.bsky.social

As we mark the first anniversary of the appallingly restrictive #Article23, we call for the UK government to do more to protect Hong Kongers from transnational threats. #HongKong