Saudi Arabia has put six Iranians to death for drug trafficking, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a year in which it carried out a record number of executions, according to an AFP tally of official reports. The six were executed in Dammam, on the Gulf coast, for having “clandestinely introduced hashish” into the kingdom, … Read more
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the killing of 10 villagers in a Christmas Day military airstrike in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, said, “Launching air raids is not a legitimate law enforcement method by any standard. “Such reckless use of deadly force … Read more
Two weeks after Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun ordered a comprehensive investigation into the killings of #EndBadGovernance protesters in some states by police officers, the police said the investigation has ended and it shows police officers acted professionally and did not kill anyone during the protests. In a statement on Sunday, the police … Read more
Amnesty International accused Israel Thursday of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a “wake-up call” for the world. The London-based rights organisation said its findings were based on satellite images documenting devastation, fieldwork and ground reports from Gazans as well as “dehumanising … Read more
Amnesty International UK accused Israel, on Sunday, of escalating attacks on Lebanon, where the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group have launched attacks against Israel since October 8, in a video addressing the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attacks. The video claims that the conflict didn’t start on October 7, when Hamas terrorists murdered over 1200 … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress and Amnesty International have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of NLC President Joe Ajaero by security agencies. The NLC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Benson Upah, said it “will not stand idly by while the rights of its leaders and members are trampled upon.” In its statement, Amnesty International … Read more
Amnesty International has expressed worry over the poor handling of femicide cases, the killing of a woman or girl, in particular by a man and on account of her gender, in Nigeria. The global rights group expressed its displeasure over the trend in a series of tweets on its verified X handle in reaction to … Read more
The verdict provided to Associated Press stated that Huang would also face a fine of 100,000 yuan (US$14,000), underscoring the ruling Communist Party’s intolerance of any activism outside its control in a system whose upper echelons are dominated by men. Chinese labour activist Wang Jianbing in April 2021. Photo: Free Huang Xueqin & Wang Jianbing … Read more
For weeks, Amnesty International has teased its series “Before Our Eyes.” But, announcing its shocking twist on social media, the human rights organisation wrote: “This isn’t drama, it’s real life.” According to Amnesty International UK, what viewers thought was a two-minute trailer for the drama was the short film itself. Before Our Eyes set out … Read more
Amnesty International has urged Nigerian lawmakers to reject the bill seeking to regulate the activities of non-governmental organizations in Nigeria. The organization, in a post on X, formally known as Twitter, on Friday, described the legislation, sponsored by Sada Soli (Katsina, APC), as dangerous and oppressive, and promised to vigorously oppose the bill. Amnesty stated … Read more
