Amnesty International's secretary general says Syria's new authorities show some commitment to reform, transitional justice ...

States must demonstrate their commitment to international justice to ensure genuine accountability for victims of war crimes, ...

FILE - In this May 5, 2017, file photo, Agnes Callamard, U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, waits for her turn to speak at a drug policy forum at University of the Philippines, in ...

Dr. Agnes Callamard is a fierce champion of human rights in general and the right to freedom of expression and information specifically. A former IFEX Council member, Callamard has advocated for ...

Ukrainian civil society leaders have started a petition demanding Agnes Callamard resign as Secretary General of Amnesty International, following a controversial report on the war in Ukraine. Amnesty ...

A top Saudi official issued a death threat against Agnès Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur behind the investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to Callamard’s office.

As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if he is extradited to the U.S. under the Espionage Act for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes, Amnesty ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Agnes Callamard is a Special Rapporte for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the United Nations with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first ...

An independent U.N. human rights expert investigating the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is recommending an investigation into the possible role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ...

A new report by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions warns that drone strikes threaten global stability. The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by a U.S. drone strike in ...

LONDON – Agnes Callamard, who led a United Nations’ investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has been appointed the new leader of Amnesty International. The international ...