Human rights Asia Afghanistan: Taliban’s cruel attacks in Panjshir province amount to war crime of collective punishment 8 June 2023 | 10:01 am The Taliban have committed the war crime of collective punishment against civilians in... Read More
Human rights Middle East Iraq: Authorities must act to reveal fate of 643 men and boys abducted by government-linked militias 5 June 2023 | 8:00 pm The Iraqi authorities must take action to reveal the fate of at least 643 men and boys who were... Read More
Freedom of expression, association and assembly Asia Hong Kong: Tiananmen anniversary arrests highlight deepening repression 4 June 2023 | 7:10 pm Tiananmen anniversary arrests of four people for "seditious intention and disorderly conduct"... Read More
Death penalty Middle East Iran: Prisons turned into killing fields as drug-related executions almost triple this year 2 June 2023 | 6:42 pm Iran turns prisons into killing fields, executing at least 173 people convicted of drug-related... Read More
LGBTQIA+ rights Africa Uganda: President’s approval of anti-LGBTI Bill is a grave assault on human rights 31 May 2023 | 5:24 pm The law criminalises same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults, and imposes the death penalty... Read More
Women's rights Asia Afghanistan: Taliban war on women and girls should be investigated as a crime against humanity 26 May 2023 | 9:01 am The Taliban's war on women could amount to crimes against humanity, says new report by Amnesty and... Read More Download Report