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Saudi Arabia: Independent investigation urgently needed amid more reports of torture and sexual abuse of activists
Amnesty International has obtained new reports of torture and abuse inflicted on a group of Saudi Arabian human rights activists who have been in arbitrary detention since May 2018. These…
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Update
Human Rights on Capitol Hill January Edition
Human Rights on Capitol Hill January Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA Â January 16, 2019 Â In this edition of Human Rights on Capitol Hill: 1) Amnesty…
Press Release
Thailand: Amnesty welcomes Saudi woman’s refugee protection
Responding to news that the UN have granted refugee status to Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, an 18-year old Saudi woman, and put her forward for resettlement to Australia, Amnesty International’s Middle…
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Press Release
Failure to Raise Human Rights During Pompeo Visit to Gulf Could Risk Increased Abuses
Amnesty International USA has sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding his current tour of the Middle East, with visits to Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab…
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Press Release
Thailand: Don’t deport Saudi woman in grave danger
Responding to reports that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, an 18-year-old Saudi woman, faces deportation from the transit zone of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok (Thailand), Samah Hadid, Amnesty’s Middle East Director of…
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Press Release
Saudi Arabia: Censorship of Netflix is latest proof of crackdown on freedom of expression
Responding to news that Netflix have removed an episode from a comedy show in Saudi Arabia, after officials from the Kingdom complained that it violated cyber-crime laws, Samah Hadid, Middle…
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Press Release
Senate Resolution Is Welcome First Step, But More is Needed
Responding to the passage in the United States Senate today of a Joint Resolution Supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Philippe Nassif, Advocacy…
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Press Release
Ceasefire in Hodeidah brings long-awaited glimmer of hope to millions in Yemen
Responding to news that the warring parties in Yemen have agreed to a ceasefire for the port city of Hodeidah, Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Middle East Director of Research said:…
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Report
Oppressive, sexist policies galvanize bold fight for women’s rights in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said today as it launched its review on the state…
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Urgent Action
Urgent Action: Saudi Activists Face the Death Penalty (Saudi Arabia: UA 201.18)
Saudi activist Israa al-Ghomgham and four other individuals on trial at the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) face the death penalty for charges related to their participation in peaceful protests.
Press Release
Israel: ‘Rogue’ NSO Group must have licence revoked over controversial surveillance software
Amnesty International is taking legal advice in order to revoke the export licence of Israel-based NSO Group, after it was revealed the cyber firm’s spyware had been used in an…
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Press Release
Reports of torture and sexual harassment of detained activists in Saudi Arabia
Several Saudi Arabian activists, including a number of women, who have been arbitrarily detained without charge since May 2018 in Saudi Arabia’s Dhahban Prison, have reportedly faced sexual harassment, torture…
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