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Afghanistan: Reprehensible execution of surrendering soldiers is a 'war crime'

According to CNN , the footage was taken last month in the town of Dawlat Abad in Faryab province in Northern Afghanistan Responding to footage broadcast by CNN showing Afghan commandos being executed...

Afghanistan: Europe must 'not turn a blind eye' to Afghan refugees facing return to dangerous country

Escalation in violence by Taliban in Afghanistan as well as rapid spread of Covid-19 across country Last year the Global Peace Index named Afghanistan as the least safe country in the world for the...

Cuba: protests are a desperate cry to a government that doesn't listen

In response to news of the protests in Cuba yesterday (11 July), Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “It was a historic day for Cuba but during the spontaneous...

Syria: cross-border aid resolution weakened by 'shameful' Russia and China tactics

Compromise UN Security Council resolution falls seriously short of humanitarian needs Russia and China opposed opening other crossing points, and limited vital Bab al-Hawa crossing to six months...

Covid-19: 4,000,000 death toll must push rich governments and big pharma to act

One person dying from virus every 11 seconds, with poorer countries bearing brunt Nine new vaccine billionaires have profited from pandemic yet vast swathes of world have no access to jab ‘Equal...

Haiti: Killing of President and grave human rights violations under his watch must be urgently investigated

Escalation of violence a deep concern, as four assassination suspects shot dead Jovenel Moïse’s government alleged to have been involved in three massacres ‘This is a wake-up call for the...

Northern Ireland: Mistakes of Republic’s Mother and Baby Home inquiry must not be repeated – new report

Warning comes in new report which examines similar inquiries from other countries The Northern Ireland Executive must not repeat the mistakes of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby...

Belarus: former presidential contender jailed for 14 years

Viktar Babaryka sent to penal colony after being found guilty on ‘politically-motivated’ bribery and money-laundering charges Prominent banker had been presidential hopeful at the 2020 election...

UK: Home Office Borders Bill is 'legislative vandalism'

In response to the Home Office’s Borders Bill introduced to parliament today (6 July), Steve Valdez-Symonds, Refugee and Migrants Rights Programme Director at Amnesty International UK, said: “This...

UK: MPs should vote down 'dystopian' policing bill

Fears new legislation will further entrench discriminatory policing practices “The Policing Bill is a calculated attack on our bedrock basic rights” - Sacha Deshmukh Amnesty International is urging...