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Iran: Two people executed for corruption after unfair TV show trial

Responding to the news that the Iranian authorities have executed Vahid Mazloumin and Mohammad Esmail Ghasemi, two men convicted of...

Myanmar: Rohingya returns plan puts thousands at risk

Bangladesh and Myanmar authorities must immediately halt plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Rakhine State, Amnesty International said today....

Lebanon: Parliamentary vote a historic victory for thousands of relatives of the missing

Responding to the Lebanese parliamentary vote approving a bill to address the issue of the missing and disappeared in Lebanon,...

Iran: Fears mounting for detained Ahwazi Arabs amid reports of secret executions

Iranian authorities must immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of hundreds of members of the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority being...

Landmark immigration detention case to be heard at the Supreme Court this week

Amnesty International will intervene to argue for the right to challenge the legality of immigration detention Amnesty International, alongside other...

Ethiopia: Arrest of dozens of security officials a first step towards accountability

Following the announcement today of the arrest of at least 36 key security officials suspected to be responsible for gross...

Yemen: Eyewitness describes terrifying scenes as explosions rock hospital in central Hodeidah

Area around main public hospital al-Thawra comes under sustained attack Medical worker describes hundreds of staff and patients fleeing in...

Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty’s highest honour

Amnesty International announced today that it has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu...

Trump’s Proclamation to Restrict the Rights of People Seeking Asylum

In response to President Trump’s Proclamation to limit the rights of people seeking asylum along the Southern border, Amnesty International´s...

Amnesty International Warns Journalists to ‘Proceed With Caution’ at Saudi Embassy as Over 100K Demand Independent Investigation into Khashoggi’s Murder

In the wake of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Amnesty International staged a public stunt outside the Royal Embassy...

Mauritania: Blogger still detained one year after court decision quashing his death sentence

Although authorities should have released him in November 2017, Mohamed Mkhaïtir is still being detained in an undisclosed location His...

Yemen: Huthi gunmen raid hospital as Hodeidah’s civilians face imminent onslaught

Huthi gunmen take up positions on a hospital roof Ongoing Saudi Arabia and UAE-led Coalition air strikes kill scores of...

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