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November 17, 2018

Turkey's brutal crackdown continues with new wave of activist arrests

The latest wave of arrests arrests shatters any illusion that Turkey is normalising following the lifting of the state of emergency, says Amnesty.
November 3, 2018

'Chilling' new human rights crackdown in Egypt

Egyptian authorities have stepped up their onslaught against the country’s human rights community.
November 1, 2018

Instigators of attacks against activists in Ukraine 'must face justice'

There has been a wave of attacks against public figures, journalists, activists and representatives of non-governmental organisations in Ukraine.
October 27, 2018

Environmentalists in Iran could face death penalty

Iranian authorities have issued indictments against eight detained environmental activists that could lead to the death penalty.
October 13, 2018

Pro-democracy activists launch legal action against British spyware companies

Pro-democracy activists say they were targeted in the UK by the Government of Bahrain, using spyware and surveillance equipment.
October 1, 2018

Amnesty to observe trial amid concerns for 'Stansted 15'

Activists attempted to prevent what they believed was the unlawful deportation of a group of people at Stansted airport.
August 17, 2018

Pre-election crackdown in Mauritania

People campaigning against slavery in Mauritania face restrictions on their attempts to speak and work freely, says Amnesty International
August 9, 2018

London embassy hunger strike highlights plight of frail prisoners in Bahrain

Amnesty is calling for the release of four seriously ill Bahraini prisoners of conscience, one of whom is the subject of a hunger strike outside the Bahrain Embassy in London.
July 22, 2018

Crackdown on student activists in Iran

Iranian authorities have increased their crackdown on student protesters with prison terms and restrictions on their peaceful activities, says Human Rights Watch.
July 16, 2018

Egypt using counterterrorism laws against critics, says Human Rights Watch

The Egyptian authorities are increasingly using counterterrorism, state-of-emergency laws and courts to unjustly prosecute journalists, activists, and critics for their peaceful criticism, says Human Rights Watch.