Amnesty

Taliban accused of 'disappearing' dozens of former Afghan officers

Despite a promised amnesty, Taliban forces committed “unforgivable” acts in retaliation against ex-government officers, a recent report shows.

For the US judiciary, corporate interests outweigh human rights

The arrest of environmental lawyer Steven Donziger is yet another example of an ongoing pattern of corporations using the US legal system to intimidate advocacy organisations and activists.

Israel outlaws Palestinian human rights groups, sparking outcry

Israel has outlawed six prominent Palestinian human rights groups by declaring them terrorist organisations, in a major escalation of its decades-long crackdown on political activism in the occupied territories.

Children at crosshairs of armed groups in Sahel, says Amnesty

Daesh and related groups are increasingly recruiting and targeting children in the region around Niger's borders with Mali and Burkina Faso.

Why are Hazaras so vulnerable under Taliban rule in Afghanistan?

The armed group has a history of targeting the ethnic group using brutal methods of torture, abductions and executions.

Saudi Arabia ramped up oppression in 2021 — Amnesty

In the first seven months of the year, the Kingdom has executed at least 40 people – a major spike compared to 2020.

Cost of 10 years of devastating war in Syria

We look at the human and financial cost of the war according to the data from UN bodies, international NGOs and Syrian civil society groups.

Israeli siege on Palestinians sparks global rage, some actors silent

At least 30 people in Gaza, some of them children, have been killed as Israel continues strikes on the enclave. Another 700 Palestinians have been wounded in occupied East Jerusalem and West Bank by Israeli forces.

Amnesty calls governments to include prisoners in vaccination plans

Prisoners around the world are being neglected during the pandemic, says the group, warning that governments all over the world are not doing enough to keep prisoners safe from Covid-19.

Several dead as Myanmar protesters stage fresh anti-coup rallies

Military accuses ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of accepting illegal payments worth $600,000 as well as gold, while nine people are killed during protests against the coup.

HRW: Eritrea killed hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia massacre

Human Rights Watch says Eritrean troops shot dead "over 200 civilians" on November 28-29 alone, making Axum massacre in Tigray region one of the deadliest atrocities of the conflict so far.

US 'gravely concerned' over situation in Ethiopia's Tigray

"We ask international partners, especially the African Union and regional partners, to work with us to address the crisis in Tigray, including through action at the UN and other relevant bodies," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.