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Tunisia: Proposed bill could give security forces carte blanche to use unnecessary lethal force

A bill on the agenda for discussion in Tunisia’s parliament today could bolster impunity for security forces by granting...

Japan: Two men hanged as reprehensible executions continue

The Japanese government’s continued use of the death penalty demonstrates a contempt for the right to life, Amnesty International...

Liu Xiaobo: A giant of human rights who leaves a lasting legacy for China and the world

Responding to the news that Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo has passed away, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty...

EU: Draft Code for Sea Rescues Threatens Lives

Leaked Document Would tie Non-Governmental Organisations’ Hands Thousands more refugees and migrants could be at risk of dying at...

Saudi Arabia: Death penalty used as political weapon against Shi’a as executions spike across country

The Saudi Arabian government is employing the death penalty as a political weapon to silence dissent, said Amnesty International,...

Iraq: Investigations, not denials needed over appalling civilian death toll in west Mosul

Responding to statements made by spokespeople for the US-led coalition and the Iraqi forces, Lynn Maalouf Head of Research...

Turkey: Detention of rights activists, including Amnesty Director, extended

Turkish authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 10 human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today after their week-long police...

Singapore: Malaysian facing imminent execution for drugs conviction after unfair trial

The Singaporean authorities must halt the imminent execution of a Malaysian man convicted of importing drugs amid serious concerns...

Iraq: Battle between US-led coalition, Iraqi forces andIslamic State creates civilian catastrophe in west Mosul

Iraq: Battle between US-led coalition, Iraqi forces and Islamic State creates civilian catastrophe in west Mosul Report sheds light on...

Saudi Arabia must not deport Sudanese prisoners of conscience

The Saudi Arabian authorities must not forcibly return three Sudanese activists to Sudan where there is a real risk...

Threat of unnecessary destruction of Peace River Valley farms a clear violation of Canada’s international human rights commitments

Amnesty International is deeply concerned that farm families in northeast British Columbia face the imminent threat of destruction of their...

Court ruling over UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia a ‘deadly blow’ to Yemeni civilians

A UK court ruling that the government is entitled to continue authorizing arms supplies to Saudi Arabia is a potentially...

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