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New kidnapping case reported as female activists targeted in Iraq
Iraqi activist Mary Mohammad, one of the participants in the protests and famous for helping protesters demanding the ousting of the regime has ... Middle East -
Amnesty calls for urgent end to ‘bloodbath’ in Iraq
Amnesty International is calling on Iraqi authorities to immediately rein in security forces after at least six protesters were killed in central ... Middle East -
Amnesty accuses Turkey of ‘war crimes’ in Syria
Turkish forces and Syrian rebel allies have committed “war crimes” including summary executions during their offensive in northeast Syria, ... Middle East -
Amnesty urges Sudan to ensure protester safety during rallies
Amnesty International said Friday that Sudanese military rulers must guarantee the safety of protesters ahead of planned mass rallies over the weekend ... Middle East -
Rights group: India abusing ‘lawless’ detention act in Kashmir
The Indian government is widely misusing a law allowing for detention without trial in the Indian part of the contested Kashmir region, and fueling ... World News -
US military killed 120 civilians abroad in 2018, lower than watchdog estimates
United States military actions killed about 120 civilians and injured 65 others in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia last year, the Pentagon said ... World News -
Amnesty condemns Syria regime strikes on Idlib school, hospitals
Amnesty International accused Syria’s government and its Russian allies on Thursday of striking medical facilities and a school in the ... Middle East -
Iran rights lawyer Sotoudeh to face additional 10 years in jail
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to an extra 10 years in jail on top of the five-year term she is already serving, her ... Middle East -
Boko Haram extremist group kills at least 60 in Nigeria attack
Boko Haram has killed at least 60 people in a “devastating” attack on the northeastern Nigeria border town of Rann, Amnesty International ... World News -
Amnesty: Migrant workers building Qatar World Cup stadium ‘unpaid for months’
An Amnesty International report on Wednesday exposed how an engineering company involved in building 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium in Qatar did not pay ... Sports -
ANALYSIS: What Amnesty report tells us about Iran regime’s human rights record?
Amnesty International has published a 200-page comprehensive report on the massacre of political prisoners in Iran, 30 years after it actually took ... Features -
The passing of an icon
Last month marked 15 years since the death of Alija Izetbegovic, the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Though Izetbegovic become a regular ... World -
Ethiopia arrests ex-head of army firm in crackdown on security services
Ethiopia arrested the former head of a military-run industrial conglomerate on Tuesday and flew him in handcuffs to the capital, state media reported, ... World News -
Amnesty calls on Iran to disclose fate of hundreds of detained Ahwazi Arabs
Amnesty International is calling on Iran to immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of hundreds of members of the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority ... Middle East -
Amnesty urges Sudan to stop crackdown on journalists
Amnesty International on Friday urged the Sudanese government to halt what it describes as “relentless harassment, intimidation and censorship ... North Africa -
Amnesty: Migrant workers unpaid by firm linked to Qatar World Cup
A new investigation by Amnesty International has exposed how an engineering company involved in building 2022 FIFA World Cup infrastructure took ... Gulf -
Husband of Iranian human rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
The husband of detained Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was himself arrested on Tuesday, Amnesty International said.There was no immediate ... Middle East -
Indian Supreme Court orders house arrest for activists
India’s top court ordered on Wednesday that five prominent rights activists arrested for alleged Maoist links be kept under house arrest instead ... World News -
Libya court sentences 45 to death over 2011 killings
A Libyan appeals court on Wednesday sentenced 45 people to death by firing squad for killings committed in the capital, Tripoli, during a 2011 ... North Africa -
Taking stock of Iran’s crimes against humanity 30 years after 1988 massacre
On July 26, Amnesty International renewed its warning of many years that the theocratic regime in Iran is destroying all the evidence of 1988 massacre ... Features -
South Sudan President Kiir grants amnesty to rebel leader Machar, others
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has given an amnesty to all those involved in the nation's civil war, including rebel leader Riek Machar, state-run ... North Africa -
UAE amnesty: Illegal Bangladeshi’s AED 1.3 million overstay fine waived
A 22-year-old Bangladeshi in the UAE emirate of Umm Al Quwain has made history of sorts by availing amnesty benefits of probably unprecedented ... Gulf -
Amnesty accuses Turkey of tolerating Syrian rebel abuses in Afrin
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Turkish forces of allowing Syrian armed groups to commit major rights abuses in the northern region of Afrin ... Middle East -
UAE offers ‘visa amnesty’ for migrant workers
The United Arab Emirates, a major hub for migrant laborers, on Wednesday began an amnesty for workers who entered the country without a visa or ... Gulf -
Turkey frees prominent journalist from jail pending appeal
A Turkish court has released a newspaper columnist and academic from prison, pending an appeal of his conviction and life sentence for alleged ... Print -
‘Justice for Noura’ outrage at Sudan death sentence for girl allegedly raped
The sentencing of a teenage Sudanese girl to death for killing her husband has sparked online outrage, as Amnesty International said she was defending ... Features -
In Iraq, we fight corruption but elect the corrupt
Finally, and thanks to the upcoming elections it seems, the machine has begun working, and we now hope that it will not break down again or suffer any ... Middle East -
More than half of global executions carried out in Iran, says report
According to the latest report of the Amnesty International as reported in Iran Focus website, among all the recorded executions worldwide last year, ... Features -
EU agrees clampdown on Bitcoin platforms to tackle money laundering
European Union states and legislators agreed on Friday on stricter rules to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing on exchange platforms for ... Economy -
Amnesty: Civilians under greater threat as Raqqa fight intensifies
Amnesty International said on Thursday a US-led coalition campaign to oust ISIS from Syria’s Raqqa had killed hundreds of civilians, and those ... Middle East