Report names 13 officials with a key role in murder, rape and deportation of Rohingya. Myanmar’s security forces committed nine distinct types of crimes against humanity; responsibility goes to the top of the chain of command. Calls for accountability, including a UN Security Council referral to the ICC. Amnesty International has gathered extensive, credible evidence …
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Syria: ‘Surrender or starve’ strategy displacing thousands amounts to crimes against humanity
Whole civilian populations who have suffered horrific sieges and been subjected to intensive bombardments have been given no choice but to leave or die under so-called “reconciliation” agreements between the Syrian government and armed opposition groups, said Amnesty International in a comprehensive new report published today. The government’s campaign of sieges, unlawful killings and forced …
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested
Police arrested nine people involved in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement on Thursday morning, April 27. They are reported to face charges of public disorder and unlawful assembly for their involvement in a largely peaceful protest last November against a central government ruling on Hong Kong’s Basic Law. “The repeated use of vague charges against prominent …
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Egypt: Counter-terrorism moves undermine fair trial
New draconian amendments in the name of counter-terrorism are another nail in the coffin of fair trial standards in Egypt. A set of legislative amendments approved by the Egyptian parliament will give the authorities sweeping powers to carry out mass arbitrary arrests, enable indefinite detention without charge or trial and will severely undermine due process …
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Egypt: Authorities must address sectarian violence, not abuse emergency powers
Emergency measures included in a declaration of a state of emergency by President Abdelfattah al-Sissi in the aftermath of three deplorable church bombings in Egypt will do little to resolve the root causes of sectarian attacks against Copts in Egypt and are likely to lead to a further deterioration in human rights, Amnesty International said …
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