In Iran, between 2017 and 2018, tens of thousands took to the streets to protest against poverty, corruption, repression and authoritarianism. Around 5,000 protesters were arbitrarily detained in a protest in January, and 25 were killed, and more than 100 were arrested in a protest in July/August...

In 2019, Chile saw mass protests to demand greater equality and human rights. The authorities responded with violent repression and criminalization, excessive use of force, and discriminatory and disproportionate use of pre-trial detention. A state of emergency was declared, and the army was...

Political activists Cecillia Chimbiri, Joanah Mamombe and Netsai Marova were arrested on 13 May 2020 at a police roadblock in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, for leading an anti-government protest over the authorities’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic and widespread hunger in the country. The three...

Human rights lawyer and labour rights advocate Chow Hang-tung, currently imprisoned, was charged for “inciting subversion” under the National Security Law (NSL) in September 2021 and faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years. Together with other core members of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of...

Throughout history, protest has been a powerful tool for change. But governments around the world are cracking down on protests and it must be protected. Add your voice to our global call to protect the protest and join our campaign today. Today, this precious right has been under constant attack....

Amnesty International launches global campaign to confront unprecedented worldwide threat to the right to protest The right to protest is under unprecedented and growing threat across all regions of the world, Amnesty International said today, as the organization launched a new global campaign to...