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Hungary: Syrian man unjustly jailed finally allowed home to Cyprus

Authorities in Cyprus have finally allowed Ahmed H to return to his family Authorities in Cyprus have finally allowed Ahmed H, a Syrian man unjustly convicted in Hungary in a blatant misuse of...

Venezuela: UN to investigate 'unprecedented human rights disaster'

Amnesty International has welcomed the UN Human Rights Council’s announcement of an investigation into the ongoing human rights violations and crimes under international law in Venezuela. The human...

Iran: latest UK-Iranian dual-national jailing - reaction

‘Trials in Iran are systematically unfair’ - Mansoureh Mills Responding to news that Anoosheh Ashoori, a UK-Iranian dual-national, has been jailed for ten years in Iran on espionage charges, Mansoureh...

Qatar: 'shameful' migrant worker abuse will cast shadow over athletics championships

Many events to be held in Khalifa Stadium, where workers were ‘ruthlessly and systematically exploited’ ‘Migrant workers in Qatar are still largely at the mercy of unscrupulous employers’ - Allan...

Indonesia: 'Brutal' police violence against protesters must be urgently investigated

The authorities in Indonesia must immediately launch a thorough and impartial investigation into police violence against students during recent protests across the country, Amnesty International...

Amnesty launches kids' t-shirt slogan competition

‘We’re calling on all young activists, change-makers, and future leaders to share their slogans and have their voices heard’ - Kerry Moscoguiri Amnesty International UK has launched a children’s t...

Yemen: entire family killed by US-supplied bomb - new findings

Saudi/Emirati coalition airstrike used US-made, 500-pound Paveway weapon Three children among those killed in village of Warzan ‘We buried them the same day because they had turned into severed limbs’...

Iran: relatives of 'White Wednesdays' founder arrested

Three relatives of US-based women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad detained last night Arrests come soon after shocking death of ‘Blue Girl’ football fan ‘The fact that they have resorted to going...

Zimbabwe: cruel denial of travel for medical treatment puts medical union leader's health at risk

In response to the authorities’ failure to allow Dr. Peter Magombeyi to travel to seek medical attention following his abduction and the deterioration of his health, Muleya Mwananyanda, Amnesty...

Egypt: world leaders at UN must confront Sisi over protests crackdown

Birdshot and tear gas used against protesters, as hundreds arrested BBC News website was blocked duel to ‘inaccurate’ coverage of protests President Sisi has ‘launched a full-throttle clampdown to...