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Families of jailed Saudi activists make global appeal ahead of G20 summit
Families of detained Saudi activists and human rights defenders appealed on Friday (Nov. 20) for…
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Iraq must stop wave of mass executions; trials are unfair – UN rights experts
UN human rights experts urged the government of Iraq to immediately halt all mass executions…
US Secretary of State Pompeo labels boycott Israel movement anti-Semitic
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Washington will formally designate the Palestinian-led movement…
Egypt’s crackdown on civil society in ‘chilling escalation’ – Amnesty
An Egyptian rights group said security forces have arrested two of its employees, the latest…
Greek govt. to face legal action for illegal expulsion of Syrian to Turkey
Lawyers will file a case at the UN human rights committee this week on behalf…
Iran deliberately shut down internet in November 2019 killings, Amnesty says
Iranian authorities deliberately shut down internet access within the country during nationwide protests in November…
Egypt police ‘use dating apps’ in crackdown on LGBT+ people – Report
Egyptian authorities are entrapping the country’s LGBT+ community using dating apps, throwing them into jail,…
Qatar orders prosecution of airport officials over forced exams of women
Qatar said on Friday it referred several airport officials to prosecutors over forced gynaecological examinations…
Qatar apologises over invasive examinations on Australia-bound women passengers
Qatar has apologised after female passengers on a flight to Sydney were subjected to invasive…
Four migrants dead as boat sinks while crossing the English Channel
Four people, including two children aged five and eight, have died attempting to reach Britain…