Southern Africa: Persons with albinism especially vulnerable in the face of COVID-19

Southern African governments must ensure the protection and well-being of persons with albinism, who are increasingly vulnerable amid the COVID-19 crisis as lockdowns across the region hinder access to healthcare facilities and skin cancer clinics as well as vital sunscreen, Amnesty International said today ahead of International Albinism Awareness Day.

Toxic trade in tear gas fuels police abuses globally

Amnesty International has launched a new interactive multimedia site, Tear Gas: An Investigation. It’s based on open source investigations and analysis spanning almost 500 videos, and highlights around 80 incidents in 22 countries and territories around the world.

Cameroon: Ensure Independent Probe of Reporter’s Death

Cameroon’s government should ensure that the investigation into a journalist’s enforced disappearance and death in military custody is independent, effective, thorough, and impartial, four Cameroonian and six international organizations said today.