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Israel/OPT: Ahmad Manasra’s release from prison is long overdue after a decade of ‘injustice, abuse and trauma’

Manasra was interrogated aged 13 without a lawyer or parent present ‘The shocking ill-treatment of Manasra and cruelty exhibited towards him by the Israeli prison authorities and the Israeli justice...

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces horrific and widespread sexual violence leaves lives in tatters - new report

Gang rapes of 36 women and girls as young as 15 recorded between April 2023 and October 2024 Woman torn away from breast feeding baby and attacked and 11-year-old boy beaten to death as he tried to...

Yemen: US military escalation and aid cuts will have ‘catastrophic consequences’ for millions of people – aid worker testimonies

An estimated 19.5 million people are dependent on aid in Yemen Yemen has the fifth-largest displacement crisis globally and most are women and children Funding cuts makes girls increasingly vulnerable...

Egypt: Ahmadi minority must be protected from arrest, disappearance and threatened deportation

At least four men were arrested or disappeared last month for openly following the Ahmadi religion Members of religious minorities and atheists are often summoned and questioned by the National...

Slovakia: Proposed amendments to the Constitution would endanger the lives LGBTIQ+ people

‘Members of the Slovak Parliament must vote to reject this multi-pronged assault on human rights’ - Rado Sloboda Amendments to the Constitution of Slovakia to recognise only two sexes - male and...

Global: Executions highest on record since 2015 - new death penalty report

In 2024, global executions surged to 1,518, the highest since 2015 ​ Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for 91% of executions Known totals do not include thousands of people believed to have been...

Iran: Authorities must halt gruesome plan to amputate fingers of tortured prisoners within days

Three men were arrested in August 2017 and convicted of robbery in 2019 after a grossly unfair trial The amputation sentences could be carried out as early as 11 April ‘ I call upon human rights...

Northern Ireland: Amnesty response to arrest in the investigation of journalist Martin O'Hagan's murder

Responding to news of an arrest in the police investigation into the 2001 murder of Northern Ireland journalist Martin O'Hagan, Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland Director...

Hungary: Withdrawal of country from ICC 'a betrayal of all victims of war crimes'

Withdrawal from the ICC is possible under Article 127 of the Rome Statute Such a withdrawal takes effect one year after notification is received by the UN treaty office However, withdrawal does not...

Syria: 'Brutal mass killings' of Alawite civilians must be investigated as war crimes - new evidence

Government affiliated militias deliberately killed civilians from Alawite minority Amnesty’s Crisis Evidence Lab verified videos and photos, conducted weapons analysis, and analysed satellite imagery...