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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

(Mücella Yapıcı, Hakan Altınay and Yiğit Ekmekçi)

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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. 

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

(Amnesty International)

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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

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El Salvador: Ratification of the Constitutional Reform Deepens the Risk of Human Rights Abuses

The consolidation in El Salvador of a form of executive power without checks and balances is advancing rapidly.

February 7, 2025

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Sudan: Civilians At Imminent Risk Of Reprisal Attacks As Fighting Rages In Khartoum And Darfur

As the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalate their fighting in Khartoum, Amnesty International has received…

February 7, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Release of Palestinian Aid Worker After Nearly Nine Years of Unjust Imprisonment Ends Appalling Miscarriage of Justice

The long overdue release of Palestinian aid worker and prisoner of conscience, Mohammed al-Halabi brings to an end his agonizing…

February 7, 2025

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USA: Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Betray International Justice System

Amnesty International’s Secretary General responds to the executive order announced by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court…

February 6, 2025

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DRC: Regional Leadership Needed to Prevent Further Atrocities and Hold Those Suspected of Criminal Responsibility Accountable

This special summit on the grave situation in the DRC is well overdue.

February 6, 2025

(Private)

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Iran: Urgent Global Action Needed to Halt Imminent Execution of Kurdish Humanitarian Worker

The international community must immediately urge the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of arbitrarily detained humanitarian aid worker Pakhshan…

February 6, 2025

( Sebastien Thibault)

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Global: Google’s Shameful Decision to Reverse its Ban on AI for Weapons and Surveillance is a Blow for Human Rights

Google must urgently reverse recent changes in AI principles and recommit to refraining from developing or selling systems that could…

February 6, 2025

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Tunisia: Authorities Step Up Crackdown on LGBTI Individuals With Wave of Arrests

The recent spike in arrests targeting LGBTI people is an alarming setback for human rights in Tunisia. No one should…

February 6, 2025