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Afghanistan: One year of Taliban rule underlines 'bleak future' for the country - report

One year on, the Taliban is dismantling 20 years of human rights Ban on peaceful protests as well as revenge killings, executions of alleged resistance fighters and other crimes could amount to war...

Sierra Leone: Authorities must thoroughly investigate deadly protests

Police clash with hundreds of protesters on the streets of Freetown Tensions over rising cost of living turned deadly, with reports of more than two dozens deaths ‘When policing assemblies, the...

UN Security Council must prioritise Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Militarisation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is part of broader Russian strategy to threaten Ukrainian civilians A UN Security Council session taking place today must urgently prioritise civilian...

Ukraine: military endangering civilians by locating forces in residential areas - new research

Schools and hospitals used as military bases by Ukrainian forces ‘We have no say in what the military does, but we pay the price’ - resident in city of Bakhmut ‘Being in a defensive position does not...

Israel/Palestine: outrage at further solitary confinement of Palestinian detained since he was 13

Israeli Prison Service has extended detention of Ahmad Manasra who was 13 years-old when originally arrested Manasra has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is severely depressed ‘The repeated...

Iran: security forces used 'militarised' response to peaceful food protests

New report shows how live ammunition and birdshot were fired at largely peaceful protesters At least three confirmed dead, with numerous injured ‘Iran’s security forces will continue to feel...

Myanmar: ‘Vile and brutal’ tactics used by military to crush opposition - new report

Myanmar’s military arrested more than 14,500 people and killed more than 2,000 since the 2021 coup Detainees allege they were psychologically tortured with death and rape threats ‘ Myanmar has stooped...

USA: NYPD ordered to disclose 2,700 documents detailing surveillance of Black Lives Matter protests following lawsuit

New York Supreme Court Judge rules in favour of a joint Amnesty International and the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project lawsuit against the NYDP for refusing to disclose records ‘New Yorkers...