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Greece: Refugee women speak out against violence, dangerous conditions and official neglect

Amnesty Secretary General Kumi Naidoo in Lesvos as situation on islands reaches crisis point Refugee women raise their voices...

Cameroon: Next government must tackle human rights crises in violence-hit regions

Presidential election in Cameroon on Sunday 7 October 123 civilians killed by Boko Haram so far this year in Far...

Malaysia: Syrian man stuck at airport must not be deported

Responding to the arrest of Hassan al-Kontar by Malaysian police, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Malaysia Researcher, said: “Hassan al-Kontar’s arrest...

Burundi: Suspension of NGOs will throw vital services into disarray

Burundi’s suspension of almost all international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the country is a deeply repressive measure that will...

Iran: Victim of domestic and sexual violence, arrested as a child, is executed after unfair trial

Responding to the horrific news that 24-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Zeinab Sekaanvand was executed early this morning in Urumieh central...

Iran: Hours left to halt execution of female juvenile offender

Responding to the horrific news that 24-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Zeinab Sekaanvand is due to be executed on 2 October,...

Israel/OPT: Demolition of Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar is cruel blow and war crime

Monday’s planned demolition of a West Bank village and forcible transfer of its residents to make way for illegal Jewish...

Egypt: Woman human rights defender and sexual harassment survivor sentenced for speaking out

Following the sentencing today of an Egyptian woman human rights defender, Amal Fathy, who has already spent 141 days in...

Children and young people from Peru to reclaim their rights at UN gathering

Spokespeople available From tackling gender-based violence to promoting equality, children and young people from Peru will be taking action and...

Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests and detentions of youths threaten a new era of human rights gains

Responding to a statement by Addis Ababa’s police commissioner Major General Degefe Bede that nearly 3,000 youths were arrested in...

Honduras: Authorities must guarantee the safety of defenders and journalists targeted in smear campaigns

In light of the situation facing human rights defenders and journalists in Honduras, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International,...

Qatar: Migrant workers unpaid for months of work by company linked to World Cup host city

A new investigation by Amnesty International has exposed how an engineering company involved in building 2022 FIFA World Cup infrastructure...

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