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UAE: Egyptian-American dissident at risk of torture after COP27 criticism

Sherif Osman has been in detention in Dubai for more than a month and is at risk of multiple human rights violations if extradited to Egypt UAE, which will host COP28 next year, arrested the dissident...

South Korea: Google failing those targeted by online sexual abuse

Tech giant’s convoluted systems retraumatising women and girls when they try to remove explicit content from internet When reporting content, users must tick a box saying they recognise they can be...

Afghanistan: Public execution by the Taliban is 'cruel, inhuman and degrading'

First public execution since the Taliban’s return to power Public execution took place at a crowded sports stadium in south-western Farah province ‘This retrograde step by the Taliban is a major step...

Germany: Authorities must take 'urgent action' to tackle racism in their ranks

Twenty-five people arrested in raids across the country Significant proportion of those arrested made up of active or former soldiers, including men with specialist military training ‘There needs to...

Biodiversity COP15, Montreal: Warning of ‘grave’ risk to indigenous peoples’ rights

Proposal to protect 30% of all land and sea must put Indigenous peoples’ rights at its heart Eighty per cent of world’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous-managed lands ‘The loss and degradation of...

Indonesia: New law is a ‘significant blow’ to human rights

The new criminal code bans free speech, limits freedom of assembly and outlaws sex outside marriage ‘This criminal code should have never been passed and is a dramatic rollback of human rights...

Iran: authorities 'passing the buck' on compulsory veiling laws

Compulsory veiling imposed on girls from the age of seven Abusive, discriminatory and degrading forced veiling laws enables the harassment and assault of women and girls on a daily basis ‘The...

Ukraine: older people unable to access housing as winter grips - new report

Older people killed and injured at higher rates than other groups, with older people left behind in conflict-damaged houses Air raid shelters often inaccessible for older people with disabilities...

Malawi: 'horrific' killing of three-year-old girl with albinism must be properly investigated

Amnesty International is urging the Malawian authorities to urgently improve the protection of people with albinism across the country following the ‘shocking’ killing of three-year-old Tadala Chirwa...

Israel/OPT: Deporting human rights defender Salah Hammouri would ‘constitute a war crime’

Crime of apartheid needs to be included in ICC investigation into Palestine situation 'Israeli authorities must release Salah Hammouri, restore his residency status in Jerusalem, and allow him to...