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Syria: refugees face detention, torture and death on return – new report

One woman and her five-year-old daughter both raped at border crossing Another woman who was raped was told, ‘This is to welcome you to your country’ ‘They electrocuted me between the eyes. I felt my...

Lebanon: 'Lives on the line' as hospitals unable to get fuel

The Lebanese authorities must prioritise the redistribution of fuel to hospitals and other healthcare facilities, which are on the brink of collapse, Amnesty International said today as it criticised...

Belarus: Leading opposition figures sentenced to jail for peaceful protests

Maryia Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak sentenced to 11 and 10 years respectively ‘[Mariya and Maksim’s sentences are] designed to crush the hopes of the millions of people they spoke for’ - Bruce Millar...

Tunisia: authorities must come clean over abduction of Algerian activist

Slimane Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian convert and UNHCR-recognised refugee, was apparently abducted in Tunis on 25 August Activist has re-appeared in a court in Algeria where he faces undisclosed...

Poland: Declaration of state of emergency puts Afghan refugees at risk

State of emergency declaration risks worsening already dire situation for group of Afghans at the border ‘The authorities are attempting to cynically exploit this power to target people seeking asylum...

Lebanon: authorities must not send six recently-arrested Syrians back to Syria

The six men were arrested after collecting their passports from the Syrian embassy Five of the men are from Daraa, where intense fighting is ongoing ‘No part of Syria is safe for returns, and these...

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty publish hard-hitting book on children's rights

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a powerful resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication today (2 September) of a hard...

USA: new law banning abortions in Texas after six weeks condemned

Supreme Court declined to intervene despite emergency petition from Texas abortion clinics ‘What is at stake with this law and those like it is the human right of people to control their own bodies’ -...

UK: Government must invest in all refugees fleeing persecution

Responding to a Government announcement that former Afghan staff and family members eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy will be given indefinite leave to remain in the UK, Steve...

Russia: European Court ruling in Estemirova case exposes 'cynical inaction' of authorities

Natalia Estemirova, investigator for NGO Memorial in Chechnya, murdered in 2009 No-one held responsible and human rights violations - including ‘gay purge’ - continue unabated in Chechnya ‘The...