The Thai authorities are weaponizing the law to silence people who peacefully criticize the government, Amnesty International said today.
Russia: Alleged poisoning of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny must be thoroughly investigated
Belarus: Criminal case against opposition is a shocking violation of freedom of expression
Bolivia: Amnesty International denounces impunity for human rights violations committed during post-election crisis
Amnesty International has documented human rights violations committed during the post-election crisis in Bolivia, including the repression of demonstrations and excessive and unnecessary use of force by the National Police and the Armed Forces, in a report containing recommendations to candidates in the next presidential elections, announced for 18 October.
Mali: Military authorities must end arbitrary arrests and ensure the investigation of unlawful killing of four people
Following yesterday’s military coup in Mali, in which soldiers from the National Committee for the People’s Salvation (CNSP in French) stormed the home of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and arrested him along with several other officials, Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa Director Samira Daoud said: