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  • Demand Justice for Juan López 

    Since 2015, Juan López and activists in Tocoa, Honduras, have fought to protect local rivers and a national park from mining and energy projects. In 2024, Juan was shot dead by a masked gunman. The alleged hitman and his accomplices have been charged and are in pre-trial detention. Those who ordered Juan’s murder have not been held accountable. Take action now to demand justice.  

  • Demand justice for 3-year-old Unecebo  

    Three-year-old Unecebo Mboteni died after falling into a pit toilet at his pre-school in South Africa. One year on, and his family still has no answers. Demand that the investigation into Unecebo’s death be expedited, the outcome made public and those responsible are held accountable.  

  • Join Damisoa’s fight for climate-displaced people in Madagascar

    Right now, people displaced by drought-induced famine across Madagascar need urgent humanitarian assistance, but the government is failing them. Sign the petition and demand that the government do more to help those facing hunger, homelessness and crisis. 

  • Free jailed lawyer in Tunisia

    Sonia is a lawyer who has dedicated her life to defending human rights in Tunisia. She is currently imprisoned and faces many years behind bars. Her crime? Speaking out against racism and inhumane prison conditions.  Sign the petition and demand her release now.  

  • AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GHANA CALLS FOR LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR NAIMOS TEAM  

    Amnesty International Ghana expresses deep concern over the violent attack on the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and his team on Saturday, 1 November 2025, at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region. According to reports from the Ghana Police Service and other credible news sources, the team was carrying out its lawful duties when the situation escalated into a confrontation involving community members, resulting in damaged vehicles, physical threats, and a breakdown of security at the Hwidiem Police Station. 

  • INCREMENT IN PRISON FEEDING ALLOWANCE A STEP FORWARD, BUT MORE NEEDED

    Amnesty International Ghana welcomes the recent government decision to increase the daily feeding allowance for prisoners from GHS 1.80 to GHS 5.00. News announced by the Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. This is a long-overdue adjustment that acknowledges the rising cost of living and the urgent need to uphold the dignity and basic human rights of persons deprived of their liberty.

  • Civil Society and Parliamentarians Renew Call for Passage of Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill

    Amnesty International Ghana, Songtaba, ActionAid Ghana, Oxfam, and The Sanneh Institute), under the Coalition Against Witchcraft Accusations (CAWA), together with the Human Rights Standing Committee of Parliament, have renewed calls for urgent passage of the Anti-Witchcraft Accusation Bill following a three-day visit to the Gambaga, Kukuo, and Gnani camps in the Northern and North East Regions on 17th September and 18th September 2025.