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Nicaragua: Ortega's re-election threatens human rights 'horror thriller'

Preliminary results from the Nicaraguan general election suggest that Daniel Ortega will be re-elected Elections were marked by arbitrary arrests of activists and journalists ‘The international...

Uganda: Indigenous Benet people still await justice 13 years since violent evictions from ancestral land

Around 18,000 were robbed of their land The community has been struggling in inadequate resettlement camps Reports of continued killings, shootings and beatings by the Uganda Wildlife Authority Uganda...

Singapore: 'Unlawful' execution of Malaysian national must be halted

Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam is scheduled to be hanged next Wednesday (10 Nov) He was caught carrying drugs into the country in 2009 Medical experts say Nagaenthran has ‘borderline functioning...

Ethiopia: Country on brink of catastrophe as Tigray conflict escalates

Several regions have asked civilians to take up arms Alarming rise in social media posts advocating ethnic violence New emergency powers threaten human rights ‘The sweeping nature of this state of...

Venezuela: Landmark ICC investigation must be timely and effective justice for victims

Under Maduro’s government there have been widespread detentions, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence This is the first ICC investigation in a country in the Americas ‘The Prosecutor...

China: Jailed Wuhan Covid-19 journalist 'close to death' after hunger strike

Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was imprisoned for reporting on Covid-19 in Wuhan Zhang is on hunger strike and now at ‘grave risk’ of dying ‘If Zhang Zhan dies in prison, her blood will be on...

USA: blacklisting of NSO Group recognises spyware abuses

Israeli firm one of four foreign companies added to Department of Commerce list of those engaging in activities ‘contrary’ to US security or foreign policy interests Pegasus Project investigation...

COVID-19: Pfizer reports massive revenues whilst failing to vaccinate billions

This ‘is a failure of catastrophic proportions’ - Patrick Wilcken Big pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer are fuelling an unprecedented human rights crisis Amnesty International's 100 Day Countdown...

Killer robots: new social media filter highlights dangers of autonomous weapons

‘Escape the Scan’ filter for Instagram and Facebook will be displayed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre in east London Filter warns of dangers posed by autonomous weapons systems ahead of vital...

Bulgaria: presidential candidate must be fully investigated for alleged anti-LGBTI attack

Ultra-nationalist politician Boyan Rassate seen by witnesses of attack on LGBTI community centre in Sofia Rassate said to have punched woman in face and slashed tyres of moped ‘There is no doubt that...