Amnesty International

Amnesty Intl: Western Backed Syrian Rebels Must End Unlawful Attacks In W. Aleppo

Up to 48 people including 17 children have been killed in civilian areas of government-controlled western Aleppo since the offensive began, according to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights.

Amnesty Intl: Western Backed Syrian Rebels Must End Unlawful Attacks In W. Aleppo

The fierce offensive on western Aleppo city launched by armed opposition groups on 28 October has been marked by indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas that cannot be justified as a way to break the relentless siege that has sparked a humanitarian crisis in eastern Aleppo, Amnesty International said. Up to 48 people including 17 children have

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Ignores Egypt Arms Embargo, Fueling Junta Killings

“Almost three years on from the mass killings that led the EU to call on its member states to halt arms transfers to Egypt, the human rights situation has actually deteriorated,”

Ignores Egypt Arms Embargo, Fueling Junta Killings

Almost half of European Union (EU) member states have flouted an EU-wide suspension on arms transfers to Egypt, risking complicity in a wave of unlawful killings, enforced disappearances and torture, Amnesty International said today. Despite the suspension imposed after hundreds of protesters were killed in a show of grossly excessive force by

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Human Rights Activist Imprisoned For Tearing Up Photo Of Bahraini King

“The absurd charges against Zainab Al-Khawaja are not recognized under international law, and demonstrate the lengths the Bahraini authorities will go to in order to silence freedom of expression and peaceful dissent.”

Human Rights Activist Imprisoned For Tearing Up Photo Of Bahraini King

Bahraini authorities must immediately release human rights activist Zainab Al-Khawaja, who was arrested and taken into custody today along with her baby son Hadi, Amnesty International said. “Zainab Al-Khawaja and her family have been relentlessly targeted by Bahraini authorities for speaking out against human rights violations,” said James

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Amnesty International Calls For Obama To Drop Espionage Charges Against Snowden

“We’re calling on President Obama to drop the charges against Snowden that relate to the Espionage Act, and to make sure the US doesn’t punish Snowden for blowing the whistle on human rights abuses.”

Two years ago, Edward Snowden took the brave decision to blow the whistle on the illegal and human rights abusing behaviour of the National Security Agency (NSA), America’s intelligence agency, which he’d encountered as a contractor to the company. Snowden revealed human rights abuses on a mass, global scale – yet he continues to be punished for

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Saudi Arabia Sentences Political Dissident To Death By Crucifiction

The death sentence against Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr is part of a campaign by the authorities in Saudi Arabia to crush all dissent, including those defending the rights of the Kingdom’s Shi’a Muslim community.

Saudi Arabia Sentences Political Dissident To Death By Crucifiction

Reports: A death sentence passed today against a dissident Shi’a Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia for “disobeying the ruler”, “inciting sectarian strife” and “encouraging, leading and participating in demonstrations” after a deeply flawed trial is appalling and must be immediately quashed, said Amnesty International. “The death

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