Uzbekistan Should Free Imprisoned Lawyer and Uphold Citizen’s Rights On June 5th, a Tashkent courtroom concluded the trial of blogger and lawyer Daulet Tazhimuratov and 14 other defendants for alleged crimes related to the July 2022 protests in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan‘s autonomous region. While the sentences of 14 defendants were reduced […]
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The Alarming Rise in Deaths in Custody in Lebanon: A Call to Wake Up
Lebanese Authorities Must Prioritize Prisoners’ Health Amid Soaring Custodial Deaths The latest report by Amnesty International has revealed that custodial deaths in Lebanese Ministry of Interior-run prisons almost doubled in 2022 compared to 2018, the year before the ongoing acute economic crisis began. The numbers increased from 14 in 2015 […]
“Acquittal of human rights defenders marks a step towards justice in Turkey”
Convictions of Human Rights Defenders in Turkey Quashed The convictions of four human rights defenders, including Taner Kılıç, the Honorary Chair of Amnesty Türkiye, and Idil Eser, the ex-director of Amnesty Türkiye, were quashed by a Turkish court. Although Amnesty International described the ruling as a huge relief, they also […]
Tanzania’s Brutal Treatment of Maasai People During Forced Evictions
Amnesty International Reports Tanzanian Authorities’ Forced Evictions and Brutal Treatment of the Maasai People Amnesty International released a report on June 23rd, 2023, detailing how Tanzanian authorities forcibly evicted members of the Maasai Indigenous community from their ancestral lands in Loliondo, Tanzania, with excessive force and without due process. The […]
Outcry for Iraq to reveal fate of 643 men and boys abducted by government-linked militias
Amnesty International Calls for Accountability in Iraq for Enforced Disappearances Amnesty International has called on Iraqi authorities to take concrete action regarding the fate and whereabouts of the 643 men and boys who were abducted by the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in June 2016. The PMU is an established militia […]
The Implications of Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Two Shi’a Bahrainis
Saudi Arabia Executes Two Shi’a Bahrainis on Terrorism Charges Saudi Arabia has executed two Shi’a men from Bahrain following a “grossly unfair trial” on terrorism-related charges, according to Amnesty International. Jaafar Sultan and Sadeq Thamer were arrested in May 2015 and held incommunicado for more than three months. The charges […]
The Human Toll of Iran’s War on Drugs: Prisons Turned Killing Fields with Triple Number of Executions in 2021
Iran Authorities Execute 173 People Convicted of Drug-Related Offences According to a report by Amnesty International, Iran authorities executed at least 173 people convicted of drug-related offences in the first five months of 2023, nearly three times more than this time last year. These systematic and unfair trials predominantly impacted […]
Switzerland’s New Rape Law: A Groundbreaking Advancement for Human Rights
Switzerland‘s National Council Amends Rape Law Switzerland’s National Council has passed a historic amendment to its legislation on rape by recognizing in law that all sex without consent is rape. This decision comes as a landmark victory for campaigners who have long been fighting for the amendment to be made. […]
EU Parliament Strengthens Human Rights with New Corporate Due Diligence Legislation
European Parliament Passes Draft Bill on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence The European Parliament has given its support for a draft bill that seeks to hold larger companies to higher human rights and environmental standards. Known as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the bill aims to govern the responsibilities of […]
The Ongoing Tragedy of Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region.
Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce in Ethiopia Local authorities and Amhara forces in Western Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, have continued an ethnic cleansing campaign against Tigrayans since the November 2, 2022, truce agreement. The Ethiopian government should suspend, investigate, and appropriately prosecute security forces and officials implicated in serious […]