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Egypt: Halt arbitrary arrest, disappearance and threatened deportation of Ahmadi minority members

The Egyptian authorities must stop all plans to forcibly return a Syrian asylum seeker who is at risk of deportation to Syria as early as tomorrow and end their ongoing crackdown on members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, Amnesty International and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) said today. Between 8 […]

Honduras: The presidential candidates have a unique opportunity to commit to human rights

Amnesty International encourages the presidential candidates to ensure that their political agendas in the lead-up to the general election on 30 November include a focus on human rights. This year, the electoral process in Honduras coincides with the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Honduras, in which UN member states will analyse, […]

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces’ horrific and widespread use of sexual violence leaves lives in tatters

This press release contains descriptions of sexual violence and torture. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls throughout Sudan’s two-year civil war to humiliate, assert control and displace communities across the country. The RSF’s atrocities, including rape, gang-rape and sexual slavery, amount to war crimes and possible crimes […]

Yemen: US abrupt and irresponsible aid cuts compound humanitarian crisis and put millions at risk   

The United States government’s abrupt and irresponsible termination of foreign assistance is putting the health and human rights of millions of people in Yemen who depend on humanitarian aid at risk, Amnesty International said today.    After a decade of a devastating conflict, Yemen continues to face one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.    Aid workers […]

Côte d’Ivoire: A unionist sentenced to two years imprisonment must be released and the right to strike guaranteed for everyone in the country

Reacting to the sentencing by the Ivorian courts on 8 April of a unionist to two years’ imprisonment for “coalition of public officials” and “obstructing the operation of the public service”, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Interim Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Ghislain […]

Israel/OPT: Long overdue release of Ahmad Manasra marks the start of a long and difficult path to recovery

Responding to the release of Ahmad Manasra, a Palestinian arrested at the age of 13, from Israeli prison after nine and a half years imprisonment, Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa said: “Ahmad Manasra’s release today is a huge relief for him and for his family, but nothing […]

Azerbaijan: Authorities must immediately release Tofig Yagublu and urgently provide medical care as his health deteriorates

Reacting to the deteriorating health condition of Tofig Yagublu, a prominent opposition activist from Azerbaijan, who is serving a nine-year prison term, and who has been on a hunger strike since 1 April, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “Tofig Yagublu has endured years of politically motivated persecution and ill-treatment […]

Tanzania: Stop repression of opposition leaders and immediately release Tundu Lissu

Responding to news that treason charges were brought against Tundu Lissu, leader of Tanzania’s main opposition Party for Democracy and Progress (Chadema) on 10 April, following his arrest on 9 April, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah said: “The Tanzanian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Tundu Lissu whose arbitrary […]

Ghana: Hundreds accused of witchcraft urgently need protection and reparation

The Ghanaian authorities have failed to protect and fulfil the human rights of hundreds of victims of witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks that forced them to flee their communities fearing for their lives, said Amnesty International in a new report. “Branded for life: How witchcraft accusations lead to human rights violations of hundreds of women […]

Lebanon: Authorities must immediately dismiss complaint against independent media outlets

Lebanese authorities must immediately dismiss a criminal complaint filed against independent media outlets Daraj Media and Megaphone News, Amnesty International said today, following news that the two independent digital media outlets have been summoned for interrogation by the Cassation Public Prosecution Office on Tuesday 15 April in connection with the complaint. The complaint came shortly […]