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The Saudi Arabian government is more lethal than any rogue killer

By Kumi Naidoo The enforced disappearance and killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, last seen entering the Saudi Arabia consulate...

After Khashoggi, we can no longer ignore Saudi Arabia’s contempt for human rights

By Alex Neve, Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada Even as the truth about how Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the...

Saudi Arabia: Independent investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s death is urgently needed

Responding to the Saudi public prosecution’s investigation findings revealing that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after a ‘fist-fight’ inside the...

Amnesty International responds to the tragic passing of Grassy Narrows leader Steve Fobister Sr.

“Steve always wanted the government to admit that he had been poisoned by mercury. Now we take up his fight...

Gaza: Fears of further bloodshed as Israel adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy

Fears of escalating bloodshed are rising ahead of planned protests in Gaza later today after Israeli authorities announced a “zero...

AUSTRALIA: REFUGEE CHILDREN ON NAURU FACING ‘DIRE HEALTH SITUATION

With the critical situation on Nauru deteriorating even further, Amnesty International is calling on the Australian government to show leadership,...

Ethiopia: Release immediately and unconditionally human rights defender arrested for exercising freedom of expression

The Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a human rights defender and his friend who were arrested and charged...

Zimbabwe: Landmark court ruling against draconian protests legislation opens a new chapter for human rights

Responding to the Constitutional Court’s decision to overturn Section 27 of the Public Order and Security Act (POSA), which prohibits...

Mexico: Honduran caravan is not a security threat but a group of people with human rights 

The Mexican government must listen to the individual stories of those fleeing Honduras and inform them of their right to...

Turkey: Seek UN Inquiry on Khashoggi

Saudi, Turkish Cooperation Essential to Credibility (New York, October 18, 2018) – Turkey should urgently ask UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...

Nicaragua: Authorities stepped up strategy for repression, committing grave human rights violations during ‘clean-up operation’

From the beginning of June, the government of President Daniel Ortega intensified its strategy for repression in a so-called “clean-up”...

Russia: Repressive law on public assemblies used to arbitrarily detain anti-corruption lawyer

Responding to this morning’s arbitrary detention by Russian police of Aleksandr Golovach, a lawyer for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, on spurious...

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