DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights Middle East

Yemen: US-made weapon used in air strike that killed scores in escalation of Saudi-led coalition attacks

27 January 2022 | 11:43 am

The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s...

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Individuals at risk Europe

UK: High Court decision welcome in Assange case but concerns remain over limitations on appeal

25 January 2022 | 3:15 pm

"If the question of torture and other ill-treatment is not of general public importance, what...

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Refugee rights Asia

More places for people fleeing Afghanistan welcome, but need to be additional to existing quota

21 January 2022 | 6:06 pm

Responding to the announcement by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke that a further 15,000 places...

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Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia

India should stop using abusive foreign funding law

20 January 2022 | 9:37 am

The Indian government should immediately stop harassing the Centre for Promotion of Social Concerns...

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Individuals at risk Asia

Grave concerns held for Yang Hengjun after new trial delay

18 January 2022 | 11:40 am

Amnesty International remains gravely concerned for the welfare of Australian writer Yang Hengjun...

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Individuals at risk Europe

Russia: One year after jailing, Aleksei Navalny and his associates in a “living hell”

17 January 2022 | 11:01 am

Over the course of the last 12 months, the Russian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented...

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