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After the US-Iran war caused energy prices to soar, ballooning Egypt’s energy import bill, the…
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After the US-Iran war caused energy prices to soar, ballooning Egypt’s energy import bill, the government has doubled down on plans to boost renewable energy in the country’s power mix – part of its broader plan to become a clean energy export hub for the region. With abundant sunshine, swathes of unused desert land and […]
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In response to the violent clashes in parts of Tigray – Ethiopia’s northern region – between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on 1 August, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “The resumption of violence in Tigray region puts residents at renewed risk of human rights […]
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Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of European countries’ ministries of interior on the European Union’s (EU) response to the situation in Ceuta, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe said: “As they prepare to meet, we call on European leaders to respond humanely and with solidarity to the situation in Ceuta, as well as […]
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After the US-Iran war caused energy prices to soar, ballooning Egypt’s energy import bill, the government has doubled down on plans to boost renewable energy in the country’s power mix…
2 mins read
In response to the violent clashes in parts of Tigray – Ethiopia’s northern region – between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on 1 August, Amnesty International’s…
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Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting of European countries’ ministries of interior on the European Union’s (EU) response to the situation in Ceuta, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe…
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Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant was operating at about 10% of capacity because of a lack of cooling riverwater. In Romania, the military blew up a rock outcrop in a…
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The European Commission has offered Morocco more support at the border to Ceuta and Melilla, and called for "united action" from the bloc on border security. Its interior ministers will…
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Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the United Nations on Friday warned against further escalation in the US-Iran war and the risks to global shipping amid the fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water
In El Obeid, women and girls now face an impossible choice over something as basic as a bucket of water: risk a drone strike by collecting it in daylight, or risk rape by waiting until dark.
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Georgia: Journalist jailed and comedian attacked for political satire
Reacting to the 14-day jailing of journalist Vakho Sanaia over his satirical Facebook posts and a reported assault on comedian Onise Okriashvili following a smear campaign in pro-government media prompted by a joke he had made, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Regional Director, said: “Beating up and imprisoning government critics […]
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Zambia: Authorities must free journalist arrested over social media posts
Responding to the charges brought against detained Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) journalist MacPherson Mukuka, reportedly related to the violation of Section 10 of Zambia’s 2025 Cyber Crimes Act, which prohibits recording a private conversation without prior notice and posting it on social media, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director said: “MacPherson Mukuka’s arrest raises […]
Ghana: Still no law criminalizing witchcraft accusations six years after Akua Denteh’s fatal lynching
Ghanaian authorities have failed in their duty to protect hundreds of victims of witchcraft accusations by delaying passing the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill, said Amnesty International, six years after Akua Denteh was beaten to death, triggering outrage nationwide. On 23 July 2020, 90-year-old Akua Denteh, accused of being a witch, was lynched to death in front […]
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South Korea: Appeal decision for abortion case exposes legal vacuum
Responding to today’s appeal decision overturning the murder conviction of a woman who had a later abortion while reducing the sentences of medical staff, Amnesty International Korea’s Executive Director HeeKyoung Cho said: “While we welcome the court’s decision to acquit the woman who sought abortion, the court’s decision to uphold the convictions of medical staff […]
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Cuba: Exile of Afro-Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara underscores years of injustice
Following the arrival in the United States of Afro-Cuban visual artist and prisoner of conscience Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, after nearly five years of unjust imprisonment in Cuba, Amnesty International said: “Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara’s arrival in the United States brings an end to years of unjust imprisonment and underscores the harm caused by the […]
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Sweden eases mining permits to cut China minerals reliance
Sweden has declared the mining of critical minerals and rare earths a national security interest. This will ease and expedite the permit process. The government said the step was needed to counter dependence on China.
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US-Saudi nuclear deal: How will it impact Middle East, US-Iran war?
Critics say the US-Saudi deal could spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. It’s certainly not making US allies, like Israel and the UAE, happy. And reports suggest the US may already be backtracking on the deal.
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US strikes on southern Iran infrastructure widen war
The latest US strikes on tunnels, bridges and other infrastructure further inland from the Strait of Hormuz could indicate that Washington is shifting gears in Iran.