Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a global nongovernmental organisation focused on human rights research, advocacy and campaigning. Founded in London in 1961, the organisation operates in more than 150 countries and territories, with a membership and supporter base of over ten-million people. Its mandate centres on investigating and exposing human rights abuses, mobilising public pressure on governments and other actors, and campaigning for justice and accountability. The organisation works on issues including freedom of expression, the death penalty, torture, political imprisonment, refugee rights and corporate accountability. Amnesty International is funded primarily by individual donations and does not accept government funding for its research and advocacy work, maintaining independence from political and economic interests. The organisation publishes annual reports on the state of human rights worldwide and issues urgent action alerts to mobilise rapid responses to emerging crises. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for its work defending human dignity. Amnesty International's research and reporting frequently inform international policy debates and legal proceedings, and its campaigns have contributed to the release of thousands of prisoners of conscience and changes in national and international law.
Amnesty International Updates
Parties criticise Ramaphosa’s ‘delayed response’ to Ekurhuleni femicide crisis 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 30th September 2026 Opposition parties and civil rights organisations have criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent national address on gender-based violence and... →
Soldiers and mercenaries killed at least 34 civilians in Mali, Amnesty report says
By: Reuters 29th September 2026 At least 34 civilians were killed in seven incidents during military joint operations in Mali by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group... →
DA calls for debate on GBVF as three suspects appear in court in Ekurhuleni cases
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st September 2026 Three suspects are expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday, marking a major breakthrough in the investigation into a... →
Daily Podcast – September 18, 2026
By: Halima Frost 18th September 2026 Making headlines: DA offers collaboration in East Rand murders; Amnesty International demands SA criminalise femicide to expose crisis; And,... →
Egyptian deported by US to Equatorial Guinea held incommunicado for a week, lawyer says
By: Reuters 18th September 2026 An Egyptian man deported from the US to Equatorial Guinea who criticised the conduct of security forces there has been held for a week at a... →
Cachalia says decline in serious contact crimes, but GBV a challenge
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th August 2026 Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, on Friday, announced a downward trend in several of the country’s most severe contact crimes during the... →
Daily Podcast – August 04, 2026
By: Halima Frost 4th August 2026 Making headlines: Amnesty International demands govt action on rising anti-migrant vigilantism; Politicians laud voter registration drive with... →
Amnesty International demands govt action on rising anti-migrant vigilantism
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th August 2026 Amnesty International South Africa has urged government to immediately stop vigilante groups from targeting migrants and businesses, citing a rise... →
Russia's Africa Corps kills Mali civilians in 'indiscriminate' attack, rights group says
By: Reuters 31st July 2026 Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps killed eight civilians, including three children, in Mali last month, Human Rights Watch said on Friday,... →
20 Years of the African Court: Protect the Court, Protect the People
17th July 2026 At the time of the publication, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights celebrates its 20th anniversary. On 2 July 2006, the first judges... →
