Amnesty

Turkish court releases local chair of Amnesty International: lawyer
Middle East

Turkish court releases local chair of Amnesty International: lawyer

A Turkish court ordered the release of the jailed Turkish chairman of rights group Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, while the…
Israel announces travel ban on pro-Palestinian boycott advocates
Middle East

Israel announces travel ban on pro-Palestinian boycott advocates

Israel announced the list of 20 foreign organizations whose representatives are to be banned from entering Israel because they advocate for…
Turkey jails local head of Amnesty pending trial in post-coup probe: group
Middle East

Turkey jails local head of Amnesty pending trial in post-coup probe: group

Turkish authorities jailed the local chairman of Amnesty International pending trial over charges of “membership of a terrorist organisation”, as…
Yemeni rebels recruit fighters as young as 15: Amnesty
Middle East

Yemeni rebels recruit fighters as young as 15: Amnesty

Yemen's Houthi rebels are recruiting fighters as young as 15 and using religious schools to lure teenagers into their ranks…
Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur
World

Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur

Sudan's government has carried out at least 30 likely chemical weapons attacks in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur since…
Police torture rife in China despite reforms: Amnesty
World

Police torture rife in China despite reforms: Amnesty

Torture of suspects in police detention is widespread in China, Amnesty International said Thursday, citing interviews with nearly 40 lawyers,…
Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty
Middle East

Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty

Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, the most since 1995 and far above the annual figure…
Amnesty condemns Syria for disappearance of detainees
Middle East

Amnesty condemns Syria for disappearance of detainees

The Syrian state and allied militia have detained and abducted tens of thousands of people since 2011 in a campaign…
Amnesty accuses Syria Kurdish forces of ‘war crimes’
Middle East

Amnesty accuses Syria Kurdish forces of ‘war crimes’

Waves of forced displacement and home demolitions carried out by Kurdish forces operating in Syria's north and northeast amount to…
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