Amnesty Head Calls for ‘New Mandela’ in Africa, Denounces Shrinking Freedoms
Amnesty International's secretary general called for new "enlightened" political leadership in Africa, lamenting shrinking civil liberties in Mali, Senegal and ...
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Eritrean Troops Killed ‘Hundreds’ in Ethiopia Massacre: Amnesty
Eritrean soldiers fighting across the border in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region killed hundreds of people in a massacre last year ...
UN Condemns Iran’s ‘Appalling’ Execution of Rezaiee, Young Offenders
The UN voiced outrage at Iran's execution of Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee, a man who was only 16 when he committed ...
Amnesty Gathers 250,000 Signatures for Legal Abortion in Argentina
Amnesty International presented 250,000 signatures it has collected from around the world in support of legalizing abortion in Argentina ahead ...
Risking Death to Defend Life in Colombia
Colombian activist Danelly Estupiñan said that there is a human rights defense award in Colombia: the award of being killed.
UN ‘Very Concerned’ Over Egypt Arrest of Rights Workers
The United Nations is "very concerned" over reports of the arrests in Egypt of human rights activists, the world body's ...
Unrest in Nigerian City After Deadly Shooting of Protesters
Buildings were torched in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos on Wednesday as authorities shut down the economic hub, after the shooting ...
Amnesty Takes Israel Govt to Court Over Hacking Allegations
Israel's NSO Group produces Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's cellphone camera and microphone, ...
UN Urges Probe into ‘Excessive Force’ Against Lebanon Protesters
The U.N. envoy to Lebanon Monday called for an investigation into alleged "excessive force" used against demonstrators after largely peaceful ...
Iran Videos Hit Internet Revealing Scope of Crackdown
Videos showing scenes of bleeding protesters, burning roadblocks and snipers on rooftops have emerged after Iran lifted a near-total internet ...
UN ‘Alarmed’ Over Reports Dozens Killed in Iran Protests
Amnesty said more than 100 protesters were believed to have been killed across Iran in five days since security forces ...
Migrant Workers Still Exploited in World Cup Host Qatar: Amnesty
"Migrant workers often go to Qatar in the hope of giving their families a better life; instead many people return ...
Lebanon ‘Forcibly Deported’ Nearly 2,500 Syrian Refugees: Amnesty
Earlier this month, the army destroyed a further 350 structures in the north of the country and arrested dozens of ...
Amnesty Urges UN Probe of ‘Systematic’ Philippine Drug War Killings
Amnesty said the press has lost interest, which has had the "effect of creating a climate of total impunity in ...
French Mayor Convicted for Harassing Migrant Helpers
Rights group Amnesty International last month accused French authorities of harassing, intimidating and even attacking migrant helpers in northern France ...
Rights Groups Denounce France’s ‘Punitive Policy’ on Migrants
The groups claimed that two people had committed suicide in the migrant holding centers, also citing cases of hunger strikes, ...
Amnesty Slams Detention Law in Indian Kashmir
Amnesty had been due to hold a press conference to publish the report in Srinagar on Wednesday, but canceled after ...
In Middle East, Impunity Reigned in 2018: Amnesty
"Allies of governments in the region have always placed lucrative trade agreements, security cooperation, or multi-billion dollar arms sales ahead ...
Women in UK, US Face Rampant Online Abuse [Report]
Female politicians and journalists of color in Britain and the U.S. are disproportionately targeted for online abuse, a new study ...
Detained Saudi Activists Face Torture, Sexual Harassment [Report]
Saudi activists, including women, detained in a government crackdown this year have faced sexual harassment and torture during interrogation, Amnesty ...
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