The Cuban authorities must 👉End this repression 👉Immediately unconditionally release all unjustly imprisoned 👉Respect rights to freedom of expression & to defend human rights @vonderleyen @eucopresident @kajakallas @KajsaOllongren @IsabelBPUE @eu_eeas @UEenCuba @EP_HumanRights

José Daniel Ferrer has left Cuba & is now in forced exile. We @amnesty celebrate that he can reunite with his family & regain part of his freedom. His situation is not an isolated incident but part of the Cuban government's systematic strategy to silence those who dissent.

"More can be done to protect human rights defenders, CSOs & journalists from threats & attacks. They expressed concern on the shrinking of civic space globally, stressing the critical importance of an enabling environment for CSOs to resource themselves & conduct activities."

"The EU & AU welcomed constructive recommendations submitted at the Dialogue by a substantial African European consortium of civil-society organizations. They stressed the key role of civil society in contributing to good governance, accountability & defense of human rights..."

"This is an important recognition to María Corina Machado, but also to the people of Venezuela who, for years, have endured repression and persecution for daring to think differently and challenging authorities over human rights violations."

Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. Over the past year, executions have significantly increased in countries such as Singapore, Kuwait, Iran and the USA, while people continue to be executed at an alarming rate in Saudi Arabia. Among these rises, some governments

Today we mourn Pannir Selvam, a Malaysian man executed in Singapore. He had been on death row since 2017. Through his poems and songs, he showed love, hope, and courage. His plea for compassion was denied. Rest in peace, Pannir — your strength will never be forgotten.

Ecuador: Alert over repression of protests, judicial independence and enforced disappearances 

Germany must fully acknowledge its legal responsibility for the genocide and other colonial crimes it committed in Namibia and provide reparations to the descendants of victims. Read about this legacy here: https://t.co/vEn5QHXWJL

121 years ago today, German colonial authorities began issuing "extermination orders" against Indigenous people in Namibia, resulting in the 20th century's first genocide. Germany must fully acknowledge its legal responsibility for the genocide and provide reparations.

📢@amnesty and @Omega_RF call on @coe to fully implement these recommendations. No member state should permit or benefit from the trade in pain and suffering. #TortureFreeTrade

@amnesty welcomes the @coe decision toward torture- & death penalty-free trade. After a review of CM/Rec(2021)2 on measures against trade in goods used for the death penalty & torture, @CoE committed to further efforts to control this trade worldwide. https://t.co/09iwltY3tf

At a time when LGBTIQ+ rights are under severe threat, @amnesty welcomes the @EU_Commission's new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy and its renewed commitment to protect and promote LGBTIQ+ rights across Europe. https://t.co/o6WtVTsvqA

The fight for LGBTIQ+ equality is not just the fight of one community, it is everyone’s fight. Amnesty will always uphold the rights of LGBTIQ+ people and fight for a European Union that protects freedom, equality and dignity for all.

We fully agree with ILGA-Europe that the impact of this strategy will depend on how the Commission acts in practice: “Coherence and credibility depend not on declarations of intent, but on consistent enforcement of EU law and values.” 🔥 https://t.co/ZZ49HQElAz

We are devastated at today's execution of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman. It is indefensible that the Singapore government callously continues to execute people in the name of drug control, against international human rights law. We urge it to stop. https://t.co/k6ZoFOYVpj

The trade in tools of torture is currently out of control. For too long, states have ignored the trade and allowed the export of equipment used for torture and other ill-treatment. Tools of torture include inherently abusive equipment as well as the abusive use of policing

The sickening reports emerging from the ground in central Myanmar following a nighttime attack late on Monday should serve as a gruesome wake-up call that civilians in Myanmar need urgent protection. https://t.co/3bhqukq6xW

“This long overdue verdict goes some way in providing justice for the victims of Ali Kushayb... and should serve as a warning to those committing abuses in the context of the ongoing Sudan conflict that they will one day be held individually accountable."

The @IntlCrimCourt’s conviction of "Ali Kushayb" for war crimes and crimes against humanity marks a long-overdue step toward justice for Darfur’s victims. This verdict sends a clear message: those committing atrocities in #Sudan today will be held accountable. At @amnesty, we