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Huthi gunmen raid hospital as Hodeidah’s civilians face imminent onslaught in Yemen
Civilians in Yemen’s western port city of Hodeidah will pay a terrible price amid the battle engulfing their city unless…
November 7, 2018
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Leading journalists demand justice for Jamal Khashoggi
Leading journalists from around the world pay tribute to Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi Arabian journalist who was murdered by Saudi…
October 29, 2018
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Saudi Arabia: Independent investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s death is urgently needed
Responding to the Saudi public prosecution’s investigation findings revealing that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after a ‘fist-fight’ inside the…
October 20, 2018
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Turkey: Seek UN Inquiry on Khashoggi
Turkey should urgently ask UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to establish a United Nations investigation into the possible extrajudicial execution of…
October 18, 2018
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Alleged assassination of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Consulate in Istanbul would set abysmal new low
Responding to reports alleging that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul, Amnesty International’s…
October 7, 2018
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Saudi Arabia: Appalling plan to execute female activist must be stopped
Responding to news that Saudi Arabia is seeking the death penalty for five individuals who face trial before Saudi Arabia’s…
August 22, 2018
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Amnesty International staff targeted with malicious spyware
An Amnesty International staff member has been targeted by a sophisticated surveillance campaign, in what the organization suspects was a…
August 1, 2018
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Yemen: ICRC withdrawal marks ‘bleak’ new low in conflict that devastates civilians
In response to a decision by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to pull 71 staff out of Yemen due…
June 8, 2018
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Saudi Arabia: International community cannot afford to remain silent about detained women’s rights activists
The international community and allies of the Saudi Arabian government must speak up to help secure the immediate and unconditional…
June 1, 2018
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Saudi Arabia: More activists arrested in continuing crackdown
Saudi Arabia: More activists arrested in continuing crackdown Responding to news reports that more people have been detained in Saudi…
May 23, 2018
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US Citizen Detained in Iraq Must Have Fair Trial, Not Be Sent to Third Country
Rather than be sent to a third country where he may face torture, a U.S. citizen held in for seven…
April 19, 2018
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New Arms Deal Risks Trampling Human Rights
According to reports, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Trump finalized a new $12.5 billon arms deal…
March 20, 2018