The football player who wouldn’t play ball with Israeli injustice
Amnesty International delegates met family of Palestinian on hunger strike against his detention without trial in Israel
When we arrived in Gaza on 13 June, Mahmoud al-Sarsak had been on hunger strike for more than 91 days. Soon after our …Continue Reading
Iran, Saudi Arabia – and the unfair trials for ‘drugs offenders’
By Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Programme
I must admit that I had to blink and look away for a moment when I saw the Iranian news agency headline: ‘Execution of Iranian citizens in Saudi Ar…Continue Reading
Syria: Sexual Assault in Detention
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Syrian government forces have used sexual violence to torture men, women, and boys detained during the current conflict. Witnesses and victims also told Human Rights Watch that soldiers …Continue Reading
Amnesty finds evidence of state-sponsored abuse in Syria
London, June 15 (IANS/AKI) Human rights group Amnesty International has said it has collected evidence of state-sponsored rights abuses in Syria.Continue Reading
Handcuffed inmate lodges human rights complaint
A prisoner who claimed to have had poor mental health care in an Adelaide jail has lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.Continue Reading
Russia: Five Journalists Detained
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The arbitrary detention on June 13, 2012, of five journalists who engaged in peaceful, individual pickets in support of a threatened colleague is a chilling demonstration of how repressi…Continue Reading
Afghanistan: Reverse Suspension of Political Party
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The Afghan government should immediately reverse its suspension of the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan for organizing a protest calling for accountability for war crimes.
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Azerbaijan: Retribution Against Photographer
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A photographer and social media activist who photographed and exposed police violence as Azerbaijan prepared for the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2012 was detained and is facing spurio…Continue Reading
Libya: Law Restricting Speech Ruled Unconstitutional
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The Libyan Supreme Court’s decision on June 14, 2012, that declared unconstitutional a law that criminalized a variety of political speech is a landmark decision. The court ruled that …Continue Reading
UN rights expert prevented from visiting Darfur
The newly appointed UN expert on human rights in Sudan said on Thursday that Khartoum prevented him from visiting Darfur during a five-day trip to Sudan, despite his request to do so.Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan: No Justice Two Years After Osh Uprising
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Two years after ethnic clashes erupted in southern Kyrgyzstan, the targeting of Uzbeks and failure to redress abuses against them, such as arbitrary detention and torture, undermine effo…Continue Reading
Les violations des droits humains sont incessantes dans le nord de la République centrafricaine
Par Godfrey Byaruhanga, chercheur sur l’Afrique centrale à Amnesty International, à Ndélé
Le nord de la République centrafricaine est toujours une région dangereuse pour les employés d’organisations humanitaires.
C’est à lR…Continue Reading
Brazil: Ensure Justice for Police Abuse in Rio State
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Rio de Janeiro state should ensure that killings by police are thoroughly investigated and that officers who use unlawful force are brought to justice, Human Rights Watch said today in a…Continue Reading
Northern Central African Republic’s ongoing human rights abuses
By Godfrey Byaruhanga, Amnesty International’s Central Africa Researcher, in Ndele
Northern Central African Republic (CAR) is still a dangerous place for humanitarian workers.
It was in the early hours that a group of heavily armed men forced the…Continue Reading
India: Mining Industry Out of Control
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India’s government has failed to enforce key human rights and environmental safeguards in the country’s mining industry. Deep-rooted shortcomings in the design and implementa…Continue Reading