Amnesty International
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
February 26, 2021
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Soldiers from Eritrea systematically killed “many hundreds” of people, the large majority men, in a massacre…
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Middle East
December 1, 2020
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Seven European human rights ambassadors criticized Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the continued detention of at least five women’s rights activists, including…
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
Middle East
August 11, 2020
Palestinian protesters urge Israel to free boycott activist
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians protested outside the German diplomatic office in the West Bank on Tuesday,…
Morocco used NSO’s spyware to spy on journalist, Amnesty says
Middle East
June 22, 2020
Morocco used NSO’s spyware to spy on journalist, Amnesty says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Technology developed by Israel’s NSO Group was used by the Moroccan government to spy on journalist…
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…
Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has used a secretive court established to try terrorism cases as “a…
Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company
Middle East
January 16, 2020
Rights group demands Israel rein in murky spyware company
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO…
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Three leading international NGOs announced on Monday they are boycotting meetings that Saudi Arabia is holding with…
Year on, Amnesty urges Sudan deliver on protesters’ demands
Middle East
December 19, 2019
Year on, Amnesty urges Sudan deliver on protesters’ demands
CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International on Thursday urged Sudan’s new transitional government to deliver on popular demands for sweeping change…
Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Amnesty International said Monday that at least 304 people were killed in last month’s…