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Saudi Arabia: Woman Unjustly Convicted For Social Media Posts About Women’s Rights Forcibly Disappeared
Saudi Arabia’s authorities must immediately reveal the fate and whereabouts of Manahel al-Otaibi, a 30-year-old woman serving an 11-year prison…
February 13, 2025
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African Union: Incoming Leadership Must Prioritize and Stand Up for Human Rights
The next chairperson of the African Union Commission must place human rights at the heart of the continental body.
February 13, 2025
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Poland: Decision to Retry Activist Prosecuted for Aiding an Abortion Gives Hope that Charges Against Justyna Can Be Withdrawn
Justyna should have never been put on trial in the first place because what she did should never be a…
February 13, 2025
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Myanmar: Recklessly Abrupt U.S. Aid Stoppage Poses Existential Threat to Human Rights
The U.S. government’s abrupt and sweeping freeze on foreign aid is severely imperiling the human rights of refugees, civilians in…
February 13, 2025
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Kazakhstan: Authorities Must Drop Politically Motivated Charges Against Satirical Blogger
This politically motivated prosecution is part of a wider crackdown on civil society. Â
February 13, 2025
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Munich Security Conference: Amnesty’s Secretary General Calls on States to Resist Attacks on Human Rights Protections
In these precarious times, humanity can ill afford further breakdowns in the international order.
February 12, 2025
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Yemen: Investigate Death in Custody of Arbitrarily Detained UN Aid Worker
Yemeni authorities must urgently investigate the death in custody of a UN humanitarian worker with the World Food Program, who…
February 12, 2025
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Haiti: Children Suffering Gang Recruitment, Attacks and Sexual Violence Amid Escalating Crisis - New Report
Gangs have caused widespread distress in Haiti. They threaten, beat, rape and kill children and have committed multiple abuses of…
February 12, 2025
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Egypt: Military Trials of Fishermen an Affront to Justice
Amnesty International and the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights urge Egyptian authorities to stop trying civilians in military courts, ahead…
February 11, 2025
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Türkiye: Acquittal of Three Gezi Park Defendants Brings Chronicle of Injustice to an End 
They should never have been subjected to any charges, let alone spent any time in prison.Â
February 11, 2025
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Saudi Woman Imprisoned for Tweeting in Support of Women’s Rights released after Four-Year Ordeal
Salma al-Shehab, a Saudi Arabian woman, who has spent more than four years imprisoned on terrorism-related charges for posting tweets…
February 10, 2025
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Global: Nigerian Residents Take Shell to UK High Court Following 10-Year Fight for Justice
The Bille and Ogale communities of Nigeria’s Niger Delta oil-producing region have been living with the devastating impact of oil…
February 10, 2025