Amnesty International, along with over 20 partner organisations from South Asia, launches the first phase of an interactive digital space titled, “Footprints – Virtual Museum on Enforced Disappearances in South Asia,” today to highlight stories of those who have been subject to enforced disappearances in the region. “The new Virtual Museum on Enforced Disappearances in Weiterlesen
Footprints of those forcibly disappeared in South Asia
Across South Asia, a chilling reality persists: countless men, women and children, spanning generations, have been subjected to enforced disappearance. Their fates sealed by the very institutions entrusted with their protection. Among the disappeared are journalists, activists, dissenters, and minority voices—individuals whose voices challenge authority and advocate for justice. Enforced disappearance is a crime under Weiterlesen
Pakistan: Human rights charter
Index Number: ASA 33/7868/2024 Amnesty International, in its ten-point Human Rights Charter, urges the newly elected Government of Pakistan to prioritize and commit to the following recommendations to uphold human rights in the country. Amnesty International invites Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and respective provincial governments to grasp this opportunity to put Pakistan’s international human rights commitments at Weiterlesen
Widening impact of climate change on air pollution in South Asia requires urgent international cooperation and assistance.
Responding to the new report naming three South Asian countries – Bangladesh, Pakistan and India – having the worst air quality globally at a time when the World Meteorological Organization has issued a ‘red alert’ for global warming indicators, Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Climate Adviser, said: “The climate ‘red alert’ in addition to prolonged exposure to toxic air quality Weiterlesen
PAKISTAN: Civil Society Joint Statement Responding to Network Shutdowns and Platform Blocking
Index Number: ASA 33/7834/2024 The social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, was blocked in Pakistan on 17 February 2024 and has remained blocked since. This came a week after mobile services were shut down across the country on election day, 8 February 2024. Amnesty International is one of 28 civil society organizations that have signed a joint Weiterlesen
Pakistan: Extreme weather events exemplify the urgent need to operationalize the Loss and Damage Fund
Responding to the unexpected and deadly rains and snowfall in Pakistan which have resulted in the death of at least 45 people, including at least 27 children, Ann Harrison, Climate Justice Advisor at Amnesty International, said: “The recent extreme weather events exemplify the acute climate vulnerability that Pakistan faces as well as the lack of Weiterlesen