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Russia: Alleged poisoning of Nalvalny must be investigated

Hospital in Osmk should allow treatment from doctors the opposition leader trusts Past cases of mysterious poisonings raise fears of targeted attempt on his life ‘There must be a prompt and...

Thailand: Rappers and peaceful activists arrested for pro-democracy protests

Authorities in Thailand must stop their crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy protesters, Amnesty International said today, after a fresh wave of arrests. Since the imposition of the Emergency Decree on...

Mali: Military authorities must end arbitrary arrests

Following yesterday’s military coup in Mali, in which soldiers from the National Committee for the People’s Salvation stormed the home of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and arrested him along with...

Channel crossings: Death of 16-year-old must see Governments on both sides take responsibility

Responding to reports that a 16-year-old Sudanese boy has drowned in the English Channel while trying to reach the UK, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s Refugee and Migrant Rights...

Philippines: Human rights defender shot dead as 'cycle of bloodshed continues'

Zara Alvarez a human rights defender from the Philippines was shot dead by unknown assailants in Bacolod City last night. Her death follows a pattern of “cold blooded killings in the Philippines under...

Southern Africa: Region's leaders must address human rights violations

COVID-19 still devastating the region, exposing stark inequalities and threatening vulnerable communities Amnesty calls for debt cancellation for the world’s poorest countries for at least two years...

Ethiopia: Use of lethal force against protesters must stop

Ethiopian authorities must stop the use of lethal force against protesters in the Wolaita Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPR), Amnesty International said today...

Belarus: Detained protesters 'beaten and tortured' - new testimony

Protesters in Belarus are being tortured or subjected to other ill-treatment in detention centres - including being stripped naked, beaten, and threatened with rape - according to shocking new...

Egypt: 'Chilling' crackdown on female TikTok users must end

The Egyptian authorities must immediately end their crackdown on women TikTok users being prosecuted on absurd charges of “indecency” and "violating family principles and values", Amnesty...

Belarus: Attacks on journalists mount amid protest crackdown

Journalists being arrested, beaten, and targeted with rubber bullets Media workers - including BBC journalists - have had cameras smashed and footage deleted ‘It is horrifying to see the lengths to...