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83% of Syria's lights extinguished after four years of crisis

‘In the worst-affected areas, like Aleppo, a staggering 97% of the lights have gone out’

Russia: activists threatened with charges after raising torture allegations in Boris Nemtsov case

‘To ignore serious allegations that torture was used to force confessions would make a complete mockery of Russia’s judicial system’ - John Dalhuisen

Saudi Arabia: three more executions today add to 'unprecedented' spike in numbers in 2015

44 executed so far this year, four times higher than this time in 2014

Iranian authorities trying to turn women into 'baby-making machines' - new report

‘Iran’s authorities are trampling all over the fundamental rights of women - even the marital bed is not out of bounds’ - Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui

Mexico must act on 'scathing'' new UN report on torture

Report comes after activists raised torture during President Peña Nieto’s visit to Bri tain

Amnesty welcomes Sinn Féin policy change on abortion

Amnesty International has welcomed news that Sinn Féin will now support changes to the law to allow access to abortion services in cases of pregnancy with fatal foetal abnormalities.