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Nigeria marries 1,500 couples in mass wedding
The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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For Brazil’s Indigenous youth, visibility is resistance
As climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future.
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The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain
More than 2,500 years after Homer’s epic was first told, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster retelling of The Odyssey has brought the journey back to big screens worldwide. But, behind the sweeping plot is another character facing an odyssey of its own: the Mediterranean Sea.
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‘Sudan is losing another generation’ to war, Mohammed warns
More than 1,000 days of war in Sudan have left millions of children out of school, displaced or exposed to grave violations, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Friday, calling for renewed action to end the conflict.
As fires burn and temperatures soar, it’s time to imagine a world beyond GDP
Steven Stone is acting director of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Office of Science In 1934, American economist Simon Kuznets presented a paper to Congress advocating for a new way of measuring economic performance. The United States was reeling from the Great Depression, and Kuznets – a future Novel prize winner – wanted to gauge just […]
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Venezuela: International scrutiny and justice must prevail in face of government’s efforts to ignore victims’ rights
Reacting to the acting Venezuelan government’s decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as confirmed on 6 August, Ana Piquer, Amnesty International’s Americas Director, said: “The Venezuelan government’s regretful decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute is the last step in a long string of efforts to avoid scrutiny […]
Sadia Moalim Ali: “Not even prison will silence me”
Private On 12 April, Sadia Moalim Ali, a tuktuk (rickshaw) driver and social activist, was arrested in Mogadishu, by officers of the National Intelligence Agency. Sadia was arrested for her activism – both on social media and in peaceful protests. On 25 June 2026 she, was sentenced to three years imprisonment. Sadia is being targeted and persecuted by the Somali authorities […]
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USA: New Mexico Meta ruling an important step towards safer social media for children
Responding to a New Mexico judge’s ruling that Meta’s platform design harmed children, Amnesty International USA’s Deputy Director of Research, Justin Mazzola, said: “This verdict is an important step towards creating safer social media for children and young people. For years, Amnesty International has warned that major social media platforms have been designed to maximize engagement and profit, while failing to adequately protect children’s rights. “Crucially, the court went beyond […]
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes first visit to Russia-friendly Serbia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is making his first visit to Serbia. His host, President Aleksandar Vucic, hopes to score points with the EU, while Zelenskyy seeks more arms from a country that remains Russia-friendly.
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Iceland’s EU vote: A nation divided over Europe
Security concerns, control over fishing rights and rising living costs are shaping Iceland’s debate over whether to restart talks on joining the European Union.