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Afghanistan: New Criminal Regulation Targets Women and Minority Groups with Ever-Harsher Punishments

The regulation makes an already repressive legal system even more draconian.

March 6, 2026

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Ethiopia: Authorities Must Investigate Sexual Violence, Summary Killings and Torture by OLA Fighters

Members of Ethiopia’s Oromo Liberation Army have subjected women and girls to sexual violence committing rape, gang rape, sexual slavery,…

March 6, 2026

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Civilians Must Be Protected in the Middle East

As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, Amnesty is gathering evidence, documenting reports of civilian harm, and assessing the…

March 5, 2026

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No One Came to My Rescue: Gang Rape, Sexual Slavery, and Mass Displacement of Women in Oromia, Ethiopia

As the armed conflict continues in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, women and girls have been subjected to rape and…

March 5, 2026

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My Message is: Keep Going, There’s No Other Way

Tunisian doctor, feminist, and activist, Selma Hajri founded an association dedicated to sexual and reproductive rights in the southern Mediterranean.

March 5, 2026

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El Salvador: Concerns Persist Regarding the Criminalization of Human Rights Defender

The prolonged pre-trial detention of Fidel Antonio Zavala Pérez is part of a worrying trend.

March 5, 2026

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China: Authorities Block Life-Saving Kidney Treatment for Woman Activist Ahead of Major Government Meetings

Chinese authorities must stop blocking access to medical treatment for land rights activist, Yang Li.

March 5, 2026

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Iraq: Ensure Accountability for Killing of Women’s Rights Activist Yanar Mohammed

This brutal killing of Yanar Mohammed, who dedicated her life to defending women’s rights, is a calculated assault to stifle…

March 4, 2026

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South Korea: Conviction of Woman Seeking Abortion Exposes Government Failure to Guarantee Access to Vital Healthcare

The South Korean government must dismantle all barriers that deny women and girls their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

March 4, 2026

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Urgent Call to Protect Civilians and Respect International Law Amid Escalating Regional Conflict Following U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran

Amnesty International is issuing an urgent call on all parties to protect civilians, adhere to international humanitarian law, in particular by…

March 3, 2026

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Honduras: 10 Years Without Justice for Berta Cáceres

Ten years after the murder of Berta Cáceres, Amnesty International condemns the ongoing violence against those who defend land and…

March 2, 2026

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Zimbabwe: Authorities Must Investigate Brutal Attack on Constitutional Lawyer and Political Activists

Zimbabwean authorities must immediately end the escalating crackdown on peaceful dissent.

March 2, 2026