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Sudan: Investigate the killings of people after military crackdown against protesters

Sudanese security forces have intensified their use of lethal force over the past two weeks to quell protests against a military takeover of power last month, carrying out dozens of unlawful killings and leaving at least 50 people with gunshot wounds, Amnesty International said today. According to the Sudanese Doctors’ Committee, a group monitoring the situation, at least …

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Indonesia: End travesty of justice and release Moluccan prisoners of conscience

Responding to the latest delay in the trial of prisoners of conscience Pieter Likumahua, Alexsander Workala, and Benjamin Naene, who have all been detained since April 2021 for possessing a flag and documents relating to the unrecognized Republic of South Maluku, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said:  “Pieter, Alexsander, and Benjamin are detained …

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Qatar: Ensure fair trial for Abdullah Ibhais, now on fifth day of hunger strike

Abdullah Ibhais, the former communications director for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organizers the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, is today entering his fifth day of hunger strike after being arrested and arbitrarily detained on 15 November.   Abdullah, a Jordanian national, is currently appealing a five-year prison sentence which, according to Human Rights Watch, was …

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China: Prove tennis player is safe and investigate sexual assault allegations

Responding to increasing concerns for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been seen publicly since she made sexual violence allegations against a former senior Chinese politician two weeks ago, Amnesty International’s China Researcher Doriane Lau said: “The Chinese government has systematically silenced the country’s #MeToo movement. Given that it also has a zero-tolerance approach to …

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Iran: Release arbitrarily detained rights activist at imminent risk of flogging

Responding to the arbitrary arrest of prominent human rights defender Narges Mohammadi on 16 November 2021 in Karaj, Alborz province, while attending a memorial for Ebrahim Ketabdar, who was killed by Iranian security forces during nationwide protests in November 2019, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa said: “Narges Mohammadi is …

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