Russia bans Amnesty International, which vows to redouble work on rights abuses Russia banned Amnesty International on Monday by classing it as an "undesirable organisation" for backing Ukraine ...

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office on Monday categorized Amnesty International as an “undesirable” organization. The Prosecutor General’s Office released a statement claiming that Amnesty ...

Amnesty International was launched in 1961. The group documents and reports human rights violations around the globe and campaigns for the release of those it deems unjustly imprisoned. It has ...

Amnesty International reports human rights abuses at the El Paso ICE detention facility, citing mistreatment, arbitrary detention, and denial of due process. Rep. Veronica Escobar criticizes ICE ...

Russia's prosecutor general said on Monday it had banned human rights group Amnesty International as an "undesirable organisation". Founded in 1961 and headquartered in London, Amnesty ...

MOSCOW – Russia banned Amnesty International on May 19 by classing it as an “undesirable organisation” for backing Ukraine against Russia, drawing a rebuke from the group which said it would ...

Dr. Agnès Callamard has been a leader in the human rights sector for decades, and since 2021 has worked in the role of Secretary General for Amnesty International. She joins the show to discuss ...

The Russian authorities on Monday outlawed Amnesty International as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense.