Amnesty International
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
World
June 19, 2019
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a record that underestimates the real…
African Union suspends Sudan, demands civilian administration
Middle East
June 6, 2019
African Union suspends Sudan, demands civilian administration
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The African Union said on Thursday it had suspended Sudan until a civilian government was formed, intensifying…
US-led forces killed 1,300 civilians in IS airstrikes
Middle East
June 3, 2019
US-led forces killed 1,300 civilians in IS airstrikes
The international coalition battling “Islamic State” (IS) in Iraq and Syria said Friday it had unintentionally killed at least 1,302 civilians in airstrikes…
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
World
May 29, 2019
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
Myanmar’s military is guilty of committing new “war crimes”, extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels,…
‘Death penalties are the norm in Saudi Arabia’
Middle East
May 24, 2019
‘Death penalties are the norm in Saudi Arabia’
Middle East Eye, an online platform devoted to news from the region, has reported on Saudi plans to imminently execute three…
Israel should take action against firm linked to WhatsApp breach: Amnesty
Middle East
May 17, 2019
Israel should take action against firm linked to WhatsApp breach: Amnesty
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Amnesty International called on Thursday for Israel’s government to ensure that an Israeli company, whose spyware…
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Middle East
April 30, 2019
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)–Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history…
Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon
Middle East
April 30, 2019
Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon
The sparsely furnished room lights up when Bassam H. enters it. His smile comes from the heart. He feels he…
Bahrain strips 138 people of citizenship for links to elite Iran force
Middle East
April 17, 2019
Bahrain strips 138 people of citizenship for links to elite Iran force
A court in Bahrain sentenced 138 people to jail and stripped them of their citizenship for conspiring to create a “terror”…
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
World
April 10, 2019
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several…