human rights activists
Turkey probes judges who acquitted businessman, activists
Middle East
February 20, 2020
Turkey probes judges who acquitted businessman, activists
ISTANBUL (AP) — The body overseeing Turkish judges and prosecutors has launched an investigation into three judges who acquitted philanthropist…
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
Middle East
August 27, 2017
New law needed to allow torture victims to sue Afghan government: activists
Human rights activists are urging Afganistan’s President Ashraf Ghani to expand anti-torture laws enacted months ago to allow victims abused…
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
Middle East
July 18, 2017
Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
A court in Istanbul ordered six human rights activists, including Amnesty International’s Turkey director, formally arrested Tuesday pending a trial…
Rights group accuses security forces of kidnapping, threatening activists
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Rights group accuses security forces of kidnapping, threatening activists
An Egypt-based human rights group says security authorities are terrorizing activists with death threats and kidnappings as part of a…
Women’s rights advocate receives death threat
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Women’s rights advocate receives death threat
An Egyptian women's rights activist said she received a death threat because of a statement she made about the consequences…
US official meets Egyptian activists to talk democracy
Egypt
January 27, 2010
US official meets Egyptian activists to talk democracy
A representative from the United States Department of State met on Monday with nine Egyptian human rights activists at the…